Awesome Sights

Travis Sherwin/Orlando

There are many interesting sights here in Beijing, the following will be hard for me to forget.

Scattered around the Olympic Green, home to the Bird’s Nest and the Water Cube, are giant big screen TVs that are always on and aways showing Olympic images. Sometimes the screens show programs promoting the games, other times they show highlights.

These are the largest big screens I’ve ever seen. This picture is taken from two very long blocks away. The screens are four stories tall and mounted more than 20 stories from the ground!

Big Screens!

The next picture is the first Beijing gold medal I’ve seen in person. Ricky Berens swam the third leg of the men’s 4×200 relay. The team smoked the field and became the first ever to break the seven-minute mark in that event.

Ricky Berens

The last picture I have for you is another shot of the stunning Bird’s Nest. I took this last night.

Bird

Pictures, video and live shots do not do this venue justice. It is truly one of the most beautiful buildings I’ve ever seen.

-Travis

Go Katie Go!

One of the things we like best about covering the Olympics, is we get to meet some of the world’s best athletes — and then a couple days later watch them beat the pants off of the competition.   That’s the case with Baltimore’s own Katie Hoff. 

We took this shot at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club right before an interview for an upcoming profile piece…

 

At NBAC, waiting for Katie Hoff to finish practice

 

…and then we were thrilled to bits to watch her take charge at the Olympic Trials this week in her NBAC swim cap. 

Katie Hoff on right learns of her winning time. Photo Credit: Associated Press

Tremendous!

Love,

Olympic Kate