I Made it to the Barcelona Olympics -- Twelve Years Late

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The following photos are a small sequential selection from my hike to and from Olympic Hill in Barcelona. Not much was happening twelve years after the Olympic flame was extinguished. A large convention of British real estate agents was meeting at the indoor basketball arena where the best basketball team ever assembled played, the “Dream Team”. Those were the days that sport starts still had a shred of decorum.

I think that I’ve mentioned this before but I’m slatted to go to London in 2012 for the summer games, perhaps I’ll be living in London by then. Should be more interesting being in an Olympic city while the games are there, not after the fact.

In the present day time frame, I’ve been doing a fantastic job wearing myself out training for the marathon. I’m finding that around the 10 to 12 mile mark my right knee starts giving me trouble. It’s the same leg I broke years ago during a basketball game. Fortunately, stretching after my runs is relieving the tension.

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Photos

Olympic Stadium
A quiet relatively unused venue today.

Do you see the form of an athlete holding the Olympic Flame?
The Montjuic Communication Tower, by Santiago Calatrava, was a memorable icon from the games. TV coverage of the games was broadcast from this tower.