Archive for August 6th, 2007
A (Brief) Close Encounter
After missing IOC President Jacques Rogge by seconds on Monday, I decided to head back to the the lobby of his Beijing hotel this morning and wait for him. The video’s not the best but check out our brief encounter…
Posted: August 6th, 2007 under IOC, Video.
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A Surprise Visit
Tonight we decided to pay a surprise visit to IOC President Jacques Rogge. We arrived at his hotel, but missed him by seconds as he breezed in with his bodyguards and walked straight into the elevator. I tried to get him on the phone — with no luck of course. I did manage to […]
Posted: August 6th, 2007 under IOC, News.
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Trying to meet the IOC President
We just got back from Tiananmen Square where there is a massive stage being built for the one-year countdown on the 8th. Senior IOC officials have invited over 200 National Olympic Committees to Beijing to attend this event which will start at 7pm and be attended by 10,000 people.
While in the Square I called […]
Posted: August 6th, 2007 under News, Photos, Propaganda, Video.
Comments: 14