The View from Here: London & Sochi Lessons

Sochi and London organizers tell us it’s too early to glean lessons from the experience of the Vancouver Olympics, but we have some ideas for them to think about. Don’t underestimate. For the past week, VANOC has blamed some glitches on underestimates. Whether the wave of Vancouverites eager to see the Olympic cauldron or the [...]

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The View from Here: Good Things for Vancouver

Ok, Vancouver is taking a stumble or two as it tries to hit full stride for the remainder of the Games. But there are also a lot of good things to say about these Winter Olympics, despite the early miscues. The good of Vancouver starts appropriately with arrival at the Vancouver airport. Even before the [...]

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