Well, this is a big deal. Our briefing on Rio was made by the head of the USOC, and lasted about an hour detailing security, culture, passes, the village and pretty much everything else. We also had a talk on flag etiquette and media, since there will be a lot of accredited press there. Afterward we headed to check in with the medical staff(they had lost my form so I filled out a new one), get an official picture taken, and head to collect all our apparel. I got a total of about 6 shirts, two pairs of shoes (sneakers/sandals), 3 pairs of shorts, podium warm ups, a cap, a visor, sunscreen, bug repellent, lots of pins, a huge rolling duffel bag, a backpack, and (MOST IMPORTANTLY FOR ALL PARENTS) a prepaid Brazilian cell phone with about 30 bucks on it for international calls (1.20 a minute to US).
We learned too much stuff to put all down here, but here are a few quick facts:
-Heads of security for the US team were heads of security for the president
-We are the only ones w/o a team uniform that we wear all the time
-I can get free tix to all other sports (futsal and soccer here I come!)
-We will be hounded by media
-Ignore anti-american comments and cheers
-Lots of stuff I'll have to read up on in the games athlete manual.
See you all in Brazil!
PS. Pictures to come i I can get a cable
3 comments:
Whee! Oh yes these games are big stuff! Maybe because the US is so big we don't hear as much about them as we should. Send pics of you in some of those new clothes! Shoes too, remarkable. Have a great time. X0 Grandma
Good picture of you, and I really like hearing about what you're doing, experiencing. (Grandma Norma told me how to find your blog.)
I'd never even heard about the spy museum, but can believe there are lots of downsides to taking up spying as a career. Love your sense of adventure. Good luck! Faye
Well, it sounds as if they are taking good care of you! Security-wise and clothes-wise. Have fun!
I love hearing about it all.
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