We've posted another round of photos from the Talon Crew and Steve Prawdzki's volunteer efforts at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Once again, Steve does not disappoint while delivering some fantastic photos of Bode Miller's Gold Medal run today.
The Talon Crew is the volunteer corps at the annual Birds of Prey World Cup Race Week here in Beaver Creek.
Photos and words below Steve Prawdzki.
SUNDAY FEB. 21, 2010
Each Olympics creates it's own story and moments in sports history. The 2010 Olympics are no exception as the story developing here in Whistler is the competition between heroes Bode Miller (USA) and Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR). This is a bit of a surprise, as I would have expected the Swiss to dominate the podium, and they haven't. Today was all about Bode, as he cemented his place in hearts of his fans, and in Olympic history.
Today was also a challenging day for the Gate Judges as we have two races on the same day on different parts of the course. To add to the challenge of the day, we had an early race start, at 9:30 am, in order to accommodate the TV audience in Europe, and to beat the sun effect on the slalom run.
I did early load again. We put up the gate panels in the dark, cycled down for our morning organizational meeting at the bottom, and then quickly back to the top to get in place for the Downhill portion of today's race. The excitement was high with the Gate Judges and we really worked well together. We have a veteran team assembled and they all knew what there job was and where to go to, and got in place on time. The frantic part comes after the Downhill when we have to cycle down the course and get replaced for the Slalom in a very short period of time. We pulled it off thanks to our great Crew Chief, Murray Wood, just barely getting in place before the start.
Enjoy the pics. Monday is a day off as the women take over the track. Our team will be on the hill putting up gates for the Giant Slalom which we race on Tues.
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