Email Updates

Hi folks,

Well, we've run into a bit of an issue. I've received numerous questions about when the next update would happen. The answer is quite complicated. It turns out that "blogs" are considered media outlets by the IOC. Thus, there are severe restrictions placed on what can be said/ shown. My understanding of the restrictions didn't quite match up with the USOC's interpretation and thus, I've had to come up with a different way of communicating with all of you.

Below you'll see a link to sign up for our email list. I'll be sending further updates through this channel. Feel free to continue to comment on the blog or simply respond to my emails. I'll be trying to complete an update later today (remember, we're 12 hours ahead of you guys). You should hopefully receive it via email once you've signed up. I'll also take the liberty of adding those email addresses that I have.

Talk to you all shortly!

-Tim

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Colorado Springs

My intention is to post less frequently before the real fun begins (racing starts) as I don't want to inundate you folks, but I can't help myself today.

The first stage of our journey has begun with a trip to the Olympic Training Facility in Colorado Springs. The dorms here have housed many famous American athletes (like Michael Phelps) and tonight, we sleep in these beds. We're here not to train (no water) but to "process." Every American athlete must come through here to receive official team gear, learn how to be a good ambassador of our country, and sign a ton of flags. The team is all here and in good spirits.
Above, U.S. Team member Maureen McKinnon-Tucker surveys little plaques dedicated to different Olympic and Paralympic sports. Here's the one for sailing:
Tomorrow we finish processing and head to San Fransisco via Denver (I'll say hi to Barack for you). We'll spend the night and then head to China. For those that don't know, sailing does not take place in Beijing but rather, Qingdao - a seacoast town 350 miles SSE of the main Olympic venu. This "town" is comprised of approximately 9 million individuals. Hmmm, a different perspective on population.

When we arrive, we'll immediately begin working on our boat and start training as soon as possible. The actual racing starts on September 8th. Many people have asked how to watch the event. I'll send a separate update with plenty of viewing information in a few days once I've confirmed dates, times and web-sites.

If you have any questions about this journey, please feel free to post them here and I'll do my best to get you answers. That's all for now. Thank you all for the well-wishes and support!

-Tim, Bill & Rick

The Team

So this is Team Odyssey. The name goes back to 2003 when we campaigned for the 2004 Games in Athens.

Pictured in the back is skipper Rick Doerr. Wearing white in the middle of the boat is main trimmer and tactician, Tim Angle. The yellow jacketed front man is Bill Donohue, responsible for jib trim.

Teamwork is of paramount importance in this three person boat.

To learn more about Team Odyssey, visit http://www.necsc.org/team-odyssey/

Welcome to the blog

Hi folks,

Well, it's almost time for the team to depart for China! I've been asked by a lot of folks how we're going to stay in touch. Well, this is it. You can subscribe to the blog via RSS feeds through "Atom" to the right. Maybe someone can comment on this and let others know full instructions on how to do so. You can also just keep checking in. My plan is to complete an update every day of racing and periodically throughout our time in China. Feel free to comment on any and everything! We love feedback. It means a lot to know that people are supporting us.