Vancouver

[jandajoy]

According to the BBC commentary it's a nightmare. Could all go tits up.

I don't know how to link to Radio 4.

You'll work it out............

[jandajoy]

N.B. "Match Services"................. ?

[jandajoy]

Sold out tickets...............

[Belepheron]

Well it fared okay in the survey below.

In the annual survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit, Vancouver scored 98 per cent on a combination of stability, health care, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure - a score unchanged from last year.

1. Vancouver, Canada
2. Vienna, Austria
3. Melbourne, Australia
4. Toronto, Canada
5. Calgary, Canada
6. Helsinki, Finland
7. Sydney, Australia
8. Perth, Australia
9. Adelaide, Australia
10. Auckland, New Zealand

London came 54th, New York 56th.
Source : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/canada/7218603/Vancouver-named-worlds-most-livable-city.html

But that's for living there, last I heard regarding the winter olympics is that they had everything in place except SNOW.

[Tom Sawyer]

BBC World just reported an opening day forecast of 12 C (54 F) - and rain. Fortunately it seems the ceremony is inside a large (covered) stadium. Probably a better place for a summer olympics. Anyway, hope it works out. True Channel 109 (or is it 106) think the former, is carrying the games - finally something worth paying for!

[Takeovers]

Vancouver Olympics are off to a very bad start.

A deadly training accident.

There are alredy youtube videos but I did not watch it and don't post a link.

[jandajoy]

And loads of warnings............. RIP mate.

[panama hat]

Sad . . . RiP Bulgaria Man

[Tom Sawyer]

Watched the opening. Looked good. Sorry about the Georgian luge bloke - sure I'm not the only wondering if that is a design flaw in the course, or just a bad fluke.

Vancouver is a very beautiful city and apparently the biggest city to ever host a winter olympics.

Looking forward to the hockey..and downhill skiing.

[jandajoy]

Vancouver is a very beautiful city and apparently the biggest city to ever host a winter olympics.

But no snow

[Tom Sawyer]

Vancouver is a very beautiful city and apparently the biggest city to ever host a winter olympics.

But no snow

Yes saw those reports too. But it's not "no snow" just not much - I think the mountains where they ski (Whistler) is actually quite high up and far away from the city which is of course at sea level. So as long as they don't try to ski around the harbour it will probably be ok.

Having said that, ESPN also reported that Whistler had a heavy rain that washed away much of the freshest snow. Not good as that will leave ice for the downhillers and jumpers..But you know a day or two and everything can change at high elevation where the temp can change fast.