Hi Everyone,
It was our last day as a Volunteer at Whistler Creekside today. It started off on a good note and continued to get even better throughout the day.
We found Stuie!! He has been hanging out with the Paralympic News Service crew these past few weeks. They get quotes from athletes and publish them for journalists around the world to use that couldn't make it to the event. He had a great time with this group!
Viviane Forest and her guide have once again made the podium. She won silver in the women's Super Combined.
Five races, five gold!! Lauren Woolstencroft took her spot on the top of the podium yet again today. This has been one of my favorite parts of my adventure here, watching Lauren win every race, and do it with class. Today she was joined by Karolina Wisniewska who took the bronze medal.
You can't have a race, without a crew! As you know by now, volunteers are the base of the paralympics. There are over 5,000 of us!! This Alpine course alone has a crew of 400 people maintaining it, around the clock!
This is only about one eighth of the people that work up at the race event. Lots of people, lots of fun!
Heather, Stuie and I hanging out in the Athlete Lane.
Heather's boss Amelie and I with Miranda and Stuie.
I have had the most incredible experience out here at the 2010 Paralympics. From watching races all day to medal ceremonies at night. Skiing deep powder to meeting the Golden Girl. The people we have meet and the things we have seen have all been amazing.
Being involved with the Paralympics as a volunteer has meant a lot to Heather and I. We really can't seem to find the words to describe our experience but we hope by the pictures you've seen, you might get an idea!
We'll be hanging out in Whistler for a few days and heading back to Ontario early in the week.
Thank you very much for following our adventure. But more importantly, thanks for watching and following the Paralymipcs!!
Pip and Heather
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