By David DeGuzman: Local Sports Anchor, Global Sports Follower.
The modern pentathlon is a multi-sport event where competitors fence, swim, ride on horseback, run and shoot in one day. The intern pentahlon is just one really long day where a lot happens just two days before the Opening Ceremony. Today, I will participate in the following five events: 1. Run to the Westfield Stratford …
Continue reading "London 2012 (07.25.2012) – The Intern Pentathlon"
No, this is not some parody or lip-sync video produced by the interns of NBC Olympics (although the idea has been brought up before). It's a silly little story about out phone problems and how we all stay connected at the IBC. Yes, the #FirstWorldProblems hash-tag applies here. Bit of background info. Some interns and …
Continue reading "London 2012 (07.24.2012) – Call Me, Maybe?"
Meet James Magnussen. He's an Australian swimmer competing in his first Olympic Games. He's the defending world champion in the 100m freestyle and considered to be the poster boy in Australian swimming during these London Games. Basically, Magnussen is like the 2004 version of Michael Phelps, when the young Baltimore-native was just coming on …
Continue reading "London 2012 (07.23.2012) – Magnussen Monday"
If Saturday was my busiest day yet, Sunday was probably my slowest day. I actually stayed late last night logging a press conference by the president of the International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge, where he addressed a variety of issues from doping to the security of the games. The press conference started at 8pm and …
Note: Due to NBC’s and the IOC’s social media/blogging policy, I am not able to release these posts until after the Olympic Games end. But these posts were written during my time in London and all thoughts are my own and do not reflect those of neither NBC nor the International Olympic Committee. When we …
Continue reading "London 2012 (07.21.2012) – Working on a Saturday"
Note: Due to NBC's and the IOC's social media/blogging policy, I am not able to release these posts until after the Olympic Games end. But these posts were written during my time in London and all thoughts are my own and do not reflect those of neither NBC nor the International Olympic Committee. Not much …
Continue reading "London 2012 (07.20.2012) – Tragedy Across The Pond"
Note: Due to NBC's and the IOC's social media/blogging policy, I am not able to release these posts until after the Olympic Games end. But these posts were written during my time in London and all thoughts are my own and do not reflect those of neither NBC nor the International Olympic Committee. Work starts …
Continue reading "London 2012 (07.19.2012) – First Day of Work"
Hello world, One of the very first things that someone usually learns about me is that I absolutely LOVE THE OLYMPICS. It's just fact. Some people obsess over chocolate, Real Housewives, Bruce Springsteen, etc. I am obsessed with the Olympics. To put it into as few words as possible, it is the uniqueness of the …
Continue reading "London 2012 (07.18.2012) – Arriving in London"
