It’s easy to assume when talking with close friends and family that they understand what it is we are talking about when we use some of the codes use in... read more →
Ok, been a really long day! A good day, but a long one, and anyone who has had the good fortune to play on this little event or worked on... read more →
Today I was reminded how important it is to be challenged by our teams. And I don’t mean power struggles to determine who is the boss, or politics for the... read more →
The coordination effort behind mobilising the volume of equipment and people to deliver the games is simply huge! And after 20 years of doing this I still get a kick... read more →
It is so interesting to look at the games from a kids perspective. At lunch today with friends and their two boys, four and seven years old, we were peppered... read more →
This week a year ago saw the beginning of the test event programme, with volleyball the first of 45 events held in Rio over the subsequent 12 months. And now... read more →
This week I was reconnected to my favourite high school music teacher through this blog and what a gift that has been. About 30 years ago, which sounds ridiculous when... read more →
How fortunate it is for me and my colleagues to wake up each day in one of the most beautiful cities in the world and go to work on the... read more →
Building venues has to be one of the toughest parts of this project delivery. What goes on behind the scenes operationally is one thing; transporting, feeding, watering and accommodating the... read more →
Watching a city transform every four years is quite a unique experience and the way Rio has metamorphosed over the past years is remarkable. The challenge for any city, outside... read more →