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Douglas Stebila
Whistler • 2010
blog post: 2010-02-23: Vancouver 2010: Ski jumpingblog post: 2010-02-24: Vancouver 2010: Biathlon
![Whistler at sunset](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DS1onMk8lhE/S5RFBwVgWQI/AAAAAAAAW6k/2scX8N00Gkg/s288/EXP_1.jpg)
Whistler at sunset
![Signage for Whistler Olympic Park](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jGWjLBfd9Nw/S5RFc0WOMUI/AAAAAAAAW84/oLq7_CiTHgM/s288/EXP_2.jpg)
Signage for Whistler Olympic Park
![Grandstands at ski jumping](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4t-T-pvi1l4/S5RFzdhKZOI/AAAAAAAAW_Q/6F5iJ3LxUoQ/s288/EXP_3.jpg)
Grandstands at ski jumping
![Groomers preparing the ski jump](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-M6xjf_qGbgU/S5RF9QJN2CI/AAAAAAAAXAQ/Yq7eWKCcUWU/s288/EXP_4.jpg)
Groomers preparing the ski jump
![Stefan Read, Canadian ski jumper](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qgYGLmzx3OY/S5RF_-5wrAI/AAAAAAAAXAc/FpDJ-mIKoYw/s288/EXP_5.jpg)
Stefan Read, Canadian ski jumper
![Trevor Morrice, Canadian ski jumper](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yNN_rvx4z7c/S5RGC062ORI/AAAAAAAAXAw/GEXGGlHRttM/s288/EXP_6.jpg)
Trevor Morrice, Canadian ski jumper
![The crowds at ski jumping](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1nV14sWXhmI/S5RGFCUCv0I/AAAAAAAAXA8/xLb8pue4wHo/s288/EXP_7.jpg)
The crowds at ski jumping
![Ski jumping at Whistler Olympic Park](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_3ES9Ark6BQ/S5RGIw0zb4I/AAAAAAAAXBM/MBieJFvwe1Q/s288/EXP_8.jpg)
Ski jumping at Whistler Olympic Park
![Thomas Morgenstern jumping](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l2CBd1QfBy8/S5RGL5eARNI/AAAAAAAAXBc/CDfNlzk1baY/s288/EXP_9.jpg)
Thomas Morgenstern jumping
![Thomas Morgenstern celebrating his jump](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C75IWD23O5w/S5RFD_-HC1I/AAAAAAAAW6w/G_DXfzNAEkY/s288/EXP_10.jpg)
Thomas Morgenstern celebrating his jump
![Norwegian team celebrating their success](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SxDR93yzmgc/S5RFFi3GH7I/AAAAAAAAW68/0ZB5k67elEA/s288/EXP_11.jpg)
Norwegian team celebrating their success
![Germany learns they win the silver medal](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7_zFE307zxw/S5RFIUwentI/AAAAAAAAW7E/L62DvIxXRXA/s288/EXP_12.jpg)
Germany learns they win the silver medal
![Me at the ski jumping venue](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TxGPZR8dS7Y/S5RFLBYgi7I/AAAAAAAAW7U/bKQzN8rscUU/s288/EXP_13.jpg)
Me at the ski jumping venue
![Austria wins gold!](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u7oprj8oxIo/S5RFOUiJU2I/AAAAAAAAW7k/n-LuNiD3s0U/s288/EXP_14.jpg)
Austria wins gold!
![Austrian team celebrating their gold medal](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uur9pp5Z0z0/S5RFR2Sc0nI/AAAAAAAAW70/9a7BraRwSoU/s288/EXP_15.jpg)
Austrian team celebrating their gold medal
![Me representing Canada at the ski jumping hill](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tcfmREWK2Fc/S5RFUyqwo0I/AAAAAAAAW8A/9ZuziUpmmuU/s288/EXP_16.jpg)
Me representing Canada at the ski jumping hill
![Flags at Whistler Olympic Park](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pxkutj72Hfc/S5RFXGWJK4I/AAAAAAAAW8Q/VRrVfe9BtJA/s288/EXP_17.jpg)
Flags at Whistler Olympic Park
![Cecilia, Allison, and I with the Olympic mascots](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z7CneUJy9W4/S5RFY-_BHMI/AAAAAAAAW8c/HYuFWfcc30Q/s288/EXP_18.jpg)
Cecilia, Allison, and I with the Olympic mascots
![Olympic rings in Whistler](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0AAkXY7lndY/S5RFaVdmhDI/AAAAAAAAW8o/_XzurEv0D2g/s288/EXP_19.jpg)
Olympic rings in Whistler
![Me with the Cotton women at the Olympic rings in Whistler](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dkK0NWrkxsU/S5RFfFf1h5I/AAAAAAAAW9I/PAHder8iABE/s288/EXP_20.jpg)
Me with the Cotton women at the Olympic rings in Whistler
![Cecilia and I at biathlon](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tALLsNxOIIk/S5RFg3P91pI/AAAAAAAAW9U/jLKOvJu5dNI/s288/EXP_21.jpg)
Cecilia and I at biathlon
![Canadian skiier practice shooting](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fPYDPlZUBuM/S5RFjHXE9aI/AAAAAAAAW9g/zPTbQ8JI7nU/s288/EXP_22.jpg)
Canadian skiier practice shooting
![German skiier collapsed after her leg of the relay](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ztokq_qTWmk/S5RFk4pp5wI/AAAAAAAAW9s/FdKP8Qdr8ZA/s288/EXP_23.jpg)
German skiier collapsed after her leg of the relay
![Canadians (team 18) in the transition area](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-whPv47oW3eo/S5RFndUgNSI/AAAAAAAAW98/D06k3nNYoeY/s288/EXP_24.jpg)
Canadians (team 18) in the transition area
![The carnage in the transition area](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mcwCTuDGtBY/S5RFpvMmtHI/AAAAAAAAW-I/JVy_cHoMVSg/s288/EXP_25.jpg)
The carnage in the transition area
![Canadian skiier Zina Kocher](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q_1B4ZhoyRI/S5RFr3fGCNI/AAAAAAAAW-Y/vwCzfJl3YXU/s288/EXP_26.jpg)
Canadian skiier Zina Kocher
![Russian fans cheering on their winning team](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-62mfnUexL1I/S5RFuHjgbfI/AAAAAAAAW-k/YorACCvUaBY/s288/EXP_27.jpg)
Russian fans cheering on their winning team
![The automated camera tracking a Russian skiier](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UeXOivjWiJw/S5RFwR6HIUI/AAAAAAAAW-w/_oYYQBt_2Xc/s288/EXP_28.jpg)
The automated camera tracking a Russian skiier
![Canadian and American skiiers embracing after a tough ski](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kHpI9yjTHZA/S5RFxKO1K0I/AAAAAAAAW-8/GwpxpKFIXbU/s288/EXP_29.jpg)
Canadian and American skiiers embracing after a tough ski
![American (19) and Canadian (18) skiiers shooting](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zBIOp5XP30o/S5RF1j0CMUI/AAAAAAAAW_g/8zOBxGnTyeo/s288/EXP_30.jpg)
American (19) and Canadian (18) skiiers shooting
![German skiier coming in to the finish line](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HasPZMALTi0/S5RF3d8VxsI/AAAAAAAAW_s/aEyJRuSR2KA/s288/EXP_31.jpg)
German skiier coming in to the finish line
![Latvian skiier finishing the race](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fSzaYGvk-qI/S5RF5HXy5_I/AAAAAAAAW_4/r_gqbIGrOwc/s288/EXP_32.jpg)
Latvian skiier finishing the race
![Gold medallist Russians heading to the podium](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PiVxIVeS9pw/S5RF7n4RZbI/AAAAAAAAXAE/g0iUpsVPmZA/s288/EXP_33.jpg)
Gold medallist Russians heading to the podium