Five days, five rings, five things to know about the games… The Olympic motto is the hendiatris Citius, Altius, Fortius, which is Latin for “Faster, Higher, Stronger”. It was proposed... read more →
Hitting the wall. When running a marathon there is a point most people reach at about one-third to three-quarters of the race where it can literally feel like you’ve smacked... read more →
” The Finishing Line…One Journey Shared by Thousands. A small proportion of Athletes reach the final, but regardless of whether or not they win medals, they all become Olympians. For... read more →
When I raced BMX back in the late seventies, it was all about who could jump the “whoops” all in one go. Now the whoops was a combo jump at... read more →
Finally we got to see the FOP (field of play) in action! Today when making our regular venue visits in the Deodoro cluster, which is host to; Basketball, Rugby, Modern... read more →
I would like to dedicate this post to my wife and all the partners and families who support those of us working on this event. For me, without her support... read more →
“Without technology, the games is just people running around a field!”. Ok, so there may be a little bit more to it, but from whichever functional area or games department... read more →
Working on the Olympics is very special and I feel very fortunate to have worked on each games since Sydney 2000. Many of my friends and colleagues who have also... read more →
How fortunate we are to be part of this amazing team of individuals working to prepare the stage for the greatest event on earth. Quite a bold statement given the... read more →
In 14 days the venues will come to life hours before competition, with each operational team arriving to their posts in preparation for the days historical events. Every member of... read more →