Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010

I've not had to much opportunity to shoot during the Olympics, but between completing my grad requirements for College and getting packed and ready to return to England next week I've managed to to get out a little bit.


Shortly before the opening ceremonies.





A mother and child enjoy the free ice skating under Robson Square.





A policeman watches as the anti-Olympic protest gathers by the Vancouver Art Gallery on the day of the Opening Ceremonies. The protests have been smaller than expected, and met with a large degree of hostility by local residents. I am told the Police have had to hold back groups of testosterone and alcohol fueled young men from attacking the protesters.





Korea house. The Koreans are bidding for the 2018 Winter Olympics and doing their best to impress the Olympic community.





A touch screen display at Korea House.





A lone figure walks along the Seawall towards the Burrard Bridge. The lights are from Vectorial Elevation, one of the more prominent installations put in place during the Olympics.





Two “Bobwheelers”, part of Offsetters, a group that is working with Vanoc to attempt to make the games carbon neutral. They are running a rather effective marketing campaign, suggesting that as the earth heats up due to climate change, sports such as bobsledding will have to become bobwheeling. They are traveling around the city dressed in this manner, where lines of people are forming to have their pictures taken with them.

In the background you can see the Olympic flame, and the controversial fence surrounding it that has been likened by some to a prison.





The “Girl in Wetsuit” sculpture by Elek Imrek, a well known sight just off the seawall in Stanley Park was decorated by an unknown prankster with some official Olympic merchandise. The individual (or group) responsible must have had a considerable amount of time on their hands as the ques to buy merchandise are reported to be extremely long.





Not exactly Olympic related, but I am getting very sad at the thought of not being able to see this sight, sunset from Third Beach in Stanley Park, and enjoying it in February whilst England continues to freeze over.