Olympic Update

The Olympic Games are now underway - day 4. The Opening Ceremony was amazing, having seen the rehearsal the Wednesday before the official opening, it was awe-inspiring, stunning - yet understated, classy, very Canadian.

I am very fortunate to live here and being able to take part. I and am going to see curling and short-track speedskating competitions on February 20 and the Victory Ceremony on February 21 (Loverboy & Trooper will be performing). As well as the Victory Ceremonies on February 24 (INXS) and February 25 (Burton Cummings). Can't wait, not only to see the acts but to see which medals will be awarded those nights.

The design of the Olympic tickets themselves are a piece of art and fits in very well with the overall design of the Olympic iconagraphy that is visible throughout Vancouver. The graphic identity and pictograms for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games were unveiled in September 2009. The Vancouver 2010 graphic identity features many illustrated textures drawn from Canada’s natural and urban environments as well as its rich cultural diversity. All creative elements of the graphic identity were developed by VANOC’s in-house design team, with one key texture created by local aboriginal artist Xwa lack tun under the leadership of the late Leo Obstbaum, the design director of Vancouver 2010.