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- Jun 18, 2011
Was looking at my videotapes from the 1998 Nagano Olympics and was struck (again) by the sheer beauty of that arena. The place was a showplace and provided a stunning site for the worlds best figure skaters to compete for the coveted Olympic medals.
I remember Scott Hamilton's 1992 pre-Olympic show, during which he took us on a "tour" of the ice arena. This particular place was constructed with the seating very close to the ice, so that the skaters could almost reach out and touch the audience. He showed us the "boom camera" that filmed close-up shots of the skaters and they traveled to each end of the rink. The cameras were huge - perhaps distracting - for the competitors.
On a personal note, I attended one World professional championship that was held in a former Olympic swimming site. The pool had been frozen dark blue. The high dive and the springboard diving boards were still intact, as were the podium that was used for the medal ceremonies.
What rinks struck your fancy?
I remember Scott Hamilton's 1992 pre-Olympic show, during which he took us on a "tour" of the ice arena. This particular place was constructed with the seating very close to the ice, so that the skaters could almost reach out and touch the audience. He showed us the "boom camera" that filmed close-up shots of the skaters and they traveled to each end of the rink. The cameras were huge - perhaps distracting - for the competitors.
On a personal note, I attended one World professional championship that was held in a former Olympic swimming site. The pool had been frozen dark blue. The high dive and the springboard diving boards were still intact, as were the podium that was used for the medal ceremonies.
What rinks struck your fancy?