| Olympic Sendoff From Ski Town USA |
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| Written by Peter Kray / SkiPressWorld.com | |
Monday, 08 February 2010 00:00 |
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 Steamboat Springs, Colo. (Ski Press)-Nearly 6,000 Olympic fans were on hand in Steamboat Springs Friday evening to send off the U.S. Olympic Team from Ski Town U.S.A. Around 30 Olympians were on hand, including the entire U.S. Olympic Moguls Team, which
is training in Steamboat, and the Olympic Nordic Combined Team which flew in just for the occasion from its camp in Utah. The traditional Olympic sendoff from the community that has more Winter Olympians than any other in America literally closed down Steamboat Springs. The town's main street, Lincoln Avenue, was closed with a huge stage, big screen TV and trampoline show. The hour-long festivity was followed by a downtown stroll where Olympians signed autographs in local businesses. Huge lines formed for World Champions Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) and Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) and Brett Camerota at Vectra Bank. Four-time Olympic moguls skier and World Champion Ann Battelle signed in High Country Sotheby's, while nordic combined skiers Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO), Taylor Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO) and Olympic Coach Dave Jarrett were in the Smokehouse. Olympic bronze medalist Nelson Carmichael signe in Off the Beaten Path Bookstore while Steamboat's own Billy Kidd was in Steamboat Ski and Sport. Steamboat Springs has a roster of around 75 Olympians from the popular Colorado mountain town. |
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