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Male skiers turned the alpine warm-up lounge into a locker room when the coaches weren't around. whiletheairatthempofthehill became thick with tension when the American women were together. BY SANDRA BOLAN 5bolan@yrmg.com Lindsey Vonn's shin bruise really did exist and was nasty looking Bode Miller was tense just before he skied to a gold medal. Patrons chat in front of a piece by artist Liz Pead seen during the opening of the Hockey Town show at the Latcham Gallery on SEE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 0N PAGE 6.1O SEE YOUR OWN LETTER PRINTED E-MAII. JMASON@YRMG.COM All athletes drank Coke before (Siff‘i'e-Ti'ibune Games volunteer gets inside look WY. FRISNIO I WMWGW I ZBPAGESISIMUDNGGST mrmam Fol rounds (McGowan I: Elg n Mills) WORKS WITH ALPHHE GOLD-MEDAL WINNERS AT WHISTLER These are just some of the things Carplyn Greer-Barber observed while managing the warm-up lounge for the Olympic alpine ski events in Whistler. their races and some women were in tears at the starting gate in fear of the course. Stoufl’ville florist blossoms preparing Games ()0qu 905.294.2200 SPORT MEETS ART Mrs. Greer-Barber. who has taught stingy; Ontario, managed the lounge ' , even if there wete no alpine events scheduled, while other volunteers were given only a “I went out there to make the most of the experience and keep smiling, but I know I was fatiguing." she said. Mrs. Greer-Barber, 47, was scheduled to volunteer for the entire Olympic games, but after 14 days, she decided to come home Mon- day tain, while watching tfie sun come up. “I had my experience and stepped aside for someone else," she said. “The volunteer experience is still priceless with what I got to see and do (and) we were treated so well." Every moming, Mrs. Greer-Bar- ber rode the gondola up the moun- few shifts. Mrs. Greer-Barber gave her remaining shifts and accommo- dations to another volunteer. See THANK page 20. Saturday. For additional photograph, see page 16. mam-unatka woman met Bode MMerand Lindsey Wnnwhflewtunteefingatopvnfislier. STAFF PHOTO/NICK MANYSHYN “l1 “ASL. 'mam