Tyler

Heart of a Warrior was right, i can't imagine getting up on stage in front of a full house and posing, much less while wearing prosthetic legs. Tyler Carron did, and after his pose he was treated to a standing ovation from the crowd yelling out his name. I started to follow Tyler with only 4 weeks left til his competition at the Warrior Classic. The first shoot was at the gym and he wasn't that ripped yet. The second time at the gym was about two weeks later and I couldn't believe how ripped he was. My final week with him was right before the competition. One thing was missing though, something of him at home which I really wanted to get. I kept asking every time I talked with him but couldn't convince him to let me come to his house to photograph him. Made some nice stuff from the competition so here it is hope you like it .

LenDale White

The newest member of the Denver Broncos running core LenDale White. To make room for White, the Broncos released RB Kolby Smith. LenDale was greeted by Tim Tebow and Spencer Larsen at different time during the start of practice. White is wearing the number 26. After practice was over, media waited around hoping to interview him but he was rushed off the field by PR. Anyway, maybe we'll get that interview tomorrow with him.

Broncos morning practice

The Broncos held a morning session at 8:45 a.m. at Dover Valley. It wasn't too hot til the last part of practice. I was in the press room transmitting my stuff while the team continued practice but I heard Orton had a good day. There was a good size crowd for the morning practice, and if you were one of the lucky fans to be seated in the southwest corner after practice, you might have gotten an autograph from Tim Tebow. he signed autographs for about ten minutes after practice. The fans just rushed to the ropes where he was at. I think he only moved about 8ft til the horn blew and he had to go in for meetings. I still don't get why kids and grown ups don't say please or thank you to the players. Elway never signed for anyone who didn't say please, and if they didn't say thank you, he would let them know. Oh well, at home for a bit then heading back out to the afternoon practice at 5:30 which is closed to the public. Here are some photos fro today.

Broncos photos from morning session

More photos from Monday's Practice

Broncos afternoon practice

Seemed like it took forever for practice to end. Practice started 15 min late but we still get the same amount of shooting time even if it started on time. We get two shooting periods on the clock. Don't know how man minutes that is cause too busy trying to get photos for all the stories the reporters think they are doing. Little punch at the writers. practice ended just a bit before or just after 5 p.m. tonight. Seemed like 8. One practice today, but have a full day tomorrow with two, one morning and one afternoon. Tebow ran to the fans today again like Sunday to give high fives, didn't sign, just high fives. So if you go, try to hang out as long as you can, maybe he'll do it again on Tuesday.

Day 2 Broncos Practice Full Squad

2:00 pm heading out to the heat for practice. Check back, I'll have photos from the afternoon HOT practice.

Football season starts

It's official, the football season has started with 2 practices at Dove Valley for the Denver Broncos. Practice on Sunday in the morning started at 8:30 a.m with a record crowd of 3,103 fans to watch the morning practice. The afternoon practice at 5:30 p.m. had over 1,000 fans, a record for the afternoon practices.

Home at Last!!

Well after an agonizing three plane trips through two cities fro Vancouver, I made it home last night stepping in the door about 11pm. Although it was a rough day of travel, it was great to see DIA in the distance as we approached.

Looking back once again at the games, my last assignment shooting the men's hockey Gold game, i realized how much that game was probably the best event I ever covered. From Stanley Cup, Super Bowls and even the World Series, they don't compare. The game had more electricity than 100 watt light bulb. When USA tied the game with 24.4 seconds left, it felt like someone let all the air out of a balloon and the arena went silent. Not a word but a few chants from USA fans in the upper deck. I also realized how much Hockey means to the Canadians, more so then we do here in the States. I've never seen anyone more passionate about their sport than the Canadians. No band wagon fans here. A sea of red jerseys as far as can see. Pretty cool I thought. The USA gave it a good run, but just came up short, nothing to be ashamed of it was a great game. The best and the best game I've ever witnessed.

'HOME SWEET HOME'

Coming home

Sorry haven't written in a few days. Things were begining to be a blur.
My final couple days here in Vancouver were exciting. Friday shooting
hockey all day. Then Saturday, witnessed USA win Gold in the Bobsleigh.
What an exciting day that was. Couldn't have topped it off any better than an
overtime game in hockey, toobad USA couldn't pull off another miracle.
That would have been an ending. I had a good time here, but ready to come home.
Saw many friends and made some new ones learned many new things. I skipped the closing ceremonies
tonight, went back to hotel and packed for my flight in the morning. Airport
officials said to arrive at airport 4-5 hours before your scheduled flight
mine is at 11:45. Thought my days of getting up early were over. I guess one more day
won't hurt. I have many stories go tell everyone when I get back not only about my time here
but how things were run here for photogs and media in general. Now I guess it's
time to sign off from the 21st Olympic games here in Vancouver. I tip my hat off to
the city for it's hospitality. From the Great Great White North, goodbye
and see ya back home Eh? : )

John

Countdown

Well, it's almost over. Yesterday I shot some hockey and then went over to shoot short track speed skating. The USA womens' 3000M ended with a bronze after the Korean team was disqualified for impeding on a China skater. Pretty exciting for the women. Today I'm at the Womens' Gold Hockey game with the USA taking on the strong favorite Canada team at Canada Hockey Place. Then I have to pack up and grab a cab to figure skating for Rachael Flat in the long program. CUTTING IT CLOSE LEYBA!!! I'll make it.

Kids at ski jump

Kids at ski jump in the photo area where photographers shoot from, also photographed them with Smiley Poole of the Houston Chronical

Kids at Ski Jump

Ski Jump

Was at ski jump/nordic combine this morning up at Whistler Olympic Park. What a great day up on the mountain. I took my coat off and just wore my fleece. made some nice photos of Steamboat jumper Todd Lodwick and his family. I got lucky and had a great shot of him throwing his 19mos old son up in the air after his jump. After his jump I rushed out to catch the bus back to Vancouver. I edited on the bus and when I got back to the media center, all i had to do was transmit them. pretty easy. Noe I'm at figure skating to photograph Mirai Nagasu and Colorado's Rachael Flatt. Miriai goes early in the program as Flat is third from last, in a field of 30.

Ski Jump/Nordic Combine

Day 12

Today woke up for an early bus ride to Whistler, 2.5 hours, then catch another bus to Olympic Park, about 25 minutes, then a shuttle to the mag and bag (security check in) then a walk, about 50 yards to the media room. I'm here at Whistler Olympic Park for ski jumping. I'm only here to shoot the Colorado skiers, once they jump, then do it all over again to head back to Vancouver to shoot Figure Skating. Rachael Flatt will compete tonight. I'll uploads photos after figure skating tonight. When it's all said and done, total time on buses is about 5.5 hours.

Day 11

Yesterday I spent some time downtown before I had to pick up my ticket for the Ice Dance competition so I shot some features around the Media Center. Lot of people on the streets collecting pins fro pin traders who set up there mats filled with pins on the sidewalk. Then I wondered over to the Olympic Cauldron where there were a mass of people there taking pictures. Olympic officials first put a fence around the perimeter to keep the people away. Then much complaining done by the people, they cut part of the fence and replaced it with plexiglass leaving about a four inch gap in the fence, enough to get a lens through to take a photo. It's a pretty cool site to see. After about 30 minutes or so on the street making photos, I rushed back to the Media center to pick up my ticket for the Ice Dance competition for that night. I spent half the night there shooting Ice Dance and then had to leave to shoot a story the reporter was writing about a local curling club in Richmond. A forty dollar cab ride from where the Ice Dance was to there. OUCH! Oh well, enjoy the photos.

Ice Dance

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