thoughts from Day 2, at the Youth Olympic Village.
- im trying to be a good host. i hope the foreign Young Reporters open up more.
- it seems like other than Luke and Nick, every other Young Reporter speaks at least two languages.
- Journalism Mentors: Alan Abrahamson, award-winning sports and investigative journalist, and co-author of Michael Phelps' 2008 bestseller. Lucia Montanarella, head, ONS, Torino 2006, and first female press chief, Vancouver 2010.
- Photography Mentor: Peter Charles, veteran of eleven Olympics, and winner of multiple world photography awards.
- Broadcast Mentors: Richard Palfreyman, press chief, Sydney 2000, and press consultant, Athens 2004, Torino 2006, Beijing 2008, Vancouver 2010. Tracey Holmes, veteran of eight Olympics, and Australia's first female host of a national sports programme.
- press conference with one of the biggest figures in sports, Jacques Rogge. mindblowing.
- witnessed Alan interview Seb Coe 'live'. mindblowing.
- to my surprise, for an assignment i messed up, Alan told me im a good writer. not just in the writing sense, but journalistic sense, he said. among others, he described me as fluid, fluent and vivid. he added those are "super compliments" (for all his journalistic prowess, he's extremely fond of the cliched "super"). i am deeply honoured.
- Richard and Tracey liked my radio story. :)
- im starting to really really respect the YOG volunteers. no joke.
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