Al Bello Photographer

WINTER OLYMPICS 2010

I was assigned by Getty Images to cover the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver Canada. My job was at Whistler Mountain assisting where needed with events that included Alpine Skiing, Sliding Sports, Cross Country Skiing, Biathalon, and Ski Jumping. What a truly wonderful experience it was for me. A life memory I will never forget.

Klaus Kroell of Austria practices during the Men's Downhill skiing 1st training run ahead of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics on February 10, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.
  
Daniela Merighetti of Italy competes during the Alpine Skiing Ladies Downhill on day 6 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Creekside on February 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.
  
Bode Miller of the USA in action before missing a gate during the first run of the Alpine Skiing Men's Giant Slalom on day 12 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Creekside on February 23, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.
     
  
Bronze medalist Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway competes during the Alpine Skiing Men's Giant Slalom on day 12 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Creekside on February 23, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.
   
Jimmy Cochran of the United States competes during the Men's Slalom second run on day 16 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Creekside on February 27, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.
  
Biathletes compete during the Men's Biathlon 12.5km Pursuit on day 5 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park Biathlon Stadium on February 16, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.
     
  
Solveig Rogstad of Norway competes during the Biathlon Women's 15 km individual on day 7 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park Biathlon Stadium on February 18, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.
  
Andrijana Stipanicic of Croatia competes during the Biathlon Women's 15 km individual on day 7 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park Biathlon Stadium on February 18, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.
  
Dario Cologna of Switzerland crashes to the snow as Petter Northug #1 of Norway competes on his way to winning the gold medal from Axel Teichmann #6 of Germany during the Men's 50 km Mass Start Classic cross-country skiing on day 17 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park Cross-Country Stadium on February 28, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.
     
  
Anna Haag of Swedenskies to a 2nd place finish in the Ladies' 15 km Pursuit on day 8 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park Cross-Country Stadium on February 19, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.
  
A general view of the competitors in action during the cross country skiing men's 4 x 10 km relay on day 13 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park Cross-Country Stadium on February 24, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.
  
Skiers at the start of the Ladies' 15 km Pursuit race on day 8 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park Cross-Country Stadium on February 19, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.
     
  
Ivan Babikov of Canada competes during the Men's 50 km Mass Start Classic cross-country skiing on day 17 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park Cross-Country Stadium on February 28, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.
  
Daiki Ito of Japan soars on the Large Hill on day 9 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at Ski Jumping Stadium on February 20, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.
  
Simon Ammann of Switzerland soars off the Large Hill to a Gold Medal finish on the final jump on day 9 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at Ski Jumping Stadium on February 20, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.
     
  
Noriaki Kasai of Japan competes in his final jump in the men's ski jumping team event on day 11 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park Ski Jumping Stadium on February 22, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.
  
Shohei Tochimoto of Japan competes in the men's ski jumping team event - trial round on day 11 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park Ski Jumping Stadium on February 22, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.
  
Michael Klingler and Thomas Duerr of Liechtenstein in Liechtenstein-1 slide out of control down the course during the men's bobsleigh two-man heat two on day 9 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Whistler Sliding Centre on February 20, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.
     
  
USA 3 with Mike Kohn and Nick Cunningham of the United States compete during the Two-Man Bobsleigh Heat 3 on day 10 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Whistler Sliding Centre on February 21, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.
  
Erin Pac and Elana Meyers of the United States in USA 2 celebrate their Bronze Medal Finish during the women's bobsleigh on day 13 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Whistler Sliding Centre on February 24, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.