Posted on February 19, 2008 by johnkcoyle
I mustered up the courage to send Al my Torino newsletter and a few days later he wrote me this letter:
From: Al Izykowski
To: John Coyle
Sent: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 00:19:34 -0500
Subject: The Circle of Life
John–
I am deeply touched and moved by your words and reaction. I am having a difficult time processing it all and [...]
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Posted on February 2, 2008 by johnkcoyle
Newsletter #8 Epilogue: Racing, Partying, and Parting
I’ll try to keep this one entertaining without tears, but no guarantees. The last few days of the Olympic games for me have been everything I could hope for – triumphs and upsets, resumption of old friendships, and the beginnings of some new. It has also been a renewal [...]
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Posted on January 31, 2008 by johnkcoyle
Newsletter #7, February 23, 2006: Races and Revelry, Winning and Parenting
Travels and Travails: I’ve developed a morning (OK, early afternoon) routine that I’m quite fond of. After waking up around noon, I go to the commissary at the media village where I have a “breakfast” of a cappuchino, and two glasses of fresh squeezed blood [...]
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Posted on January 28, 2008 by johnkcoyle
Newsletter #6, February 21, 2006: Famous People
Travels and Travails: So my friend Bill was to be arriving on the 18th – the same day my wife was leaving. He had sent me a hardcopy of his itinerary before I left, which I had in a folder along with my own, my wife’s and some translation [...]
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Posted on January 27, 2008 by johnkcoyle
A short track primer:
Attached is a summary of the sport of short track that I wrote up for the broadcast team. It, I think, is one of the first detailed descriptions of the sport from the insider’s view…
SHORT TRACK SPEEDSKATING – an introduction
Basics: The logistics of the sport of short track speedskating are easy to comprehend. [...]
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Posted on January 27, 2008 by johnkcoyle
Newsletter #5 February 19, 2006: Racing and Working
Travels and travails and eating: Public transport it ubiquitous over here, but you still end up walking a lot. I probably end up walking at least 2 hours a day just to/from the venue, the media village and dinner etc. and on non-race days I’ve been putting in more like [...]
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Posted on January 27, 2008 by johnkcoyle
Newsletter #4 February 14, 2006: Arrival and first days
Travels and travails: The flight was uneventful and I even had my own row on the plane to lay down. I got about 2 hours of sleep before arriving in Milan. There were a number of NBC people on my plane (showing their credentials) and I began speaking [...]
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Posted on January 26, 2008 by johnkcoyle
Torino Newsletter #3, February 5, 2006: Departure
Travels and travails:
I finally received my tickets and credential just a week in advance of my trip. I was beginning to wonder if NBC had changed their mind as I had not received any communications from for a couple of months. Meanwhile, I finally gave in and committed to [...]
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Posted on January 26, 2008 by johnkcoyle
Newsletter #2, Jan 15, 2006: Prep for the Trip –
Travels and travails: I finally committed to buying the flight tickets for my family and my wife’s friend and daughters. They have a pretty good schedule – Madison – Chicago – Brussels – Torino. About 15 hours each way with 2 short layovers. A 5 year old, [...]
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Posted on January 26, 2008 by johnkcoyle
Newsletter #1, December 21, 2006: The Road to Turino
Travels and travails: Making reservations is always stressful: I finally reserved airline flights for my wife and daughter yesterday – they will be traveling in for the middle week of the Olympics and will be in town to attend 2 of the 5 race events for short track speedskating. Shannon and [...]
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