Archive for February, 2010

Predictions for the first half of the speed skating competition. (I would have had this up much earlier, but it took hours to render then even longer to upload)
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Sven Kramer should win the men’s 5000m today, but Bob de Jong could cause an upset, as might Enrico Fabris. Bob is in the pair after Sven, which could be the crucial difference because he’ll know what schedule he needs to follow to beat Sven. In November, in Heerenveen (which is also low/slow ice)...
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So I’m in Canada and, by the end of this season, will have been here for over three months of the previous twelve. Yet it was only recently that we played our first ever game of ice hockey. Ice hockey is Canada’s biggest sport, and they’re pretty good at it. Wayne Gretzky, the greatest...
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As many of you know, I enjoy taking photos. Some of you even enjoy viewing those photos. Seeing as I do not have any kind of media accreditation for this event, my ability to bring you photos may be somewhat limited because my access to stuff will be somewhat limited. Even so, there’s no...
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Those few of you who know me and live in the Netherlands know that I often inadvertently appear on Dutch television. This is mostly because I get press passes to speed skating events and are just part of the background of photographers. Well, in Holland I probably stand out because I’m young, agile, and...
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There has been a great deal of anxiety surrounding the final list of competitors for speed skating in the upcoming Olympic Winter Games. I suppose, if we follow the AP style guide, the most important information should come first, so here it is: Sophie is in, the rest of the Aussie guys are not....
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