In the Village

My day today consisted mostly of working in the Athlete Village. We set up video viewing and analysis rooms for the coaches and athlete to review footage right in their "house." We also set up some snacks and wireless internet and created a kind of "safe haven" away from the hustle and bustle of village life that only the USA athletes can access. This picture is of a bridge that expands over the railroad/tram tracks to the International Media area and one of the competition venues. It's unbelievable how close Athens and Torino cut the final preparations for the Games. This next picture was taken in the Athlete Village of workers trying to finish up one of the meeting areas. Athletes have been moving in since yesterday, so this is really last minute! I got an interpreter and went into the food service area of the Athlete Village and acted as a liason for the athletes and the Dietitians that travel with some of the teams. There's always growing pains in a big operation like this, so the meeting was really just to find out the progression of the operation from here.

I have to chose my words very carefully since I don't want to badmouth any of our sponsors, so I'll just post this picture of a few of the nutritional options that are made readily available 24/7 for free to athletes from around the world. For those of you that know my nutrition philosophy, these pictures speak for themselves. If this would be chocolate, however. . . !

For now Buonanotte (Good night)!