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John Kristoff

Recent DePaul graduate. Twins, Packers fan. Born and raise Minnesotan, though I've been told I don't have one of those "Fargo"-esque accents.

This trip will have its fare share of things on the "to-do" list. For me, the first one is done.

Flying to Seattle: check.

See how close I am? Ahhh, I can smell the Olympic village already.


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I'm sitting in coffee shop right now (go figure), there's a steady rain falling outside and my iTunes randomly played a Pearl Jam song while writing this post. What are the odds? I'm just two and a half hours south of Vancouver and five days away from crossing the border with the rest of the group.

The closer we get to Feb. 8, the more surreal this experience feels. I'll explain why.

It's because during this trip, I will experience a few major "firsts."

  • Venturing outside of the United States
  • Using a different currency, like the Loonie and the Toonie
  • Seeing Olympic events in person--no surprises there
  • Meeting and interacting with people from all over the world
As if I weren't excited enough to get started, I found this awesome Olympics promo from BBC Sport.




Now that's how you promote the Olympics.

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8 Comments

Tom said:

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That is just what people in Duluth do every morning.

It's called being a man

John Kristoff said:

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I don't doubt it, Tom. Are you excited for curling to start?

Tom said:

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Hell Ya, I curled this past weekend as we talked with John Shuster.

Craig Kanalley said:

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Of course it's raining in Seattle, what else is new?? Haha. What a (true) stereotype.

Enjoy the trip, John. Should be amazing. I'll follow along on the blog!

John Kristoff said:

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How fitting, right? Sounds great, Craig. We'll do our best to keep it interesting!

Mary Jo Maffei said:

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I can't even wait to get started! That commercial is amazing John!!!

John Kristoff said:

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I love the nod to curling at the very end. BBC Sport has some creative folks.

Joe O'Donnell said:

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That commercial is B.A.

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