Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective

Christian Napier
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Hosted by Christian Napier, Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective gives listeners a "back of house" or behind the scenes look into the planning and delivery of the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter and Paralympic Winter Games, through interviews with the very people who organized them.

  1. 05/19/2021

    Episode 101 - Tricia Fenton

    One of the most genuine and respected experts in the event industry, Tricia Fenton joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and gives us a fresh take on the "marooned on an island" question, becoming part of an event family and getting her motorcycle license (recorded 2 April 2021).  If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com. Show Notes: WARM UP00:26 - Welcome Tricia! PRELIMS09:06 - Marooned on an island - with a twist! QUARTERFINALS14:43 - Journey to SLOC SEMIFINALS20:37 - What are "special projects?" FINALS27:28 - Events are a math problem29:46 - A personnel issue MIXED ZONE33:08 - "I have money in my bank account"38:18 - The tragic thing about the pandemic PODIUM40:43 - Trying Skeleton45:57 - The goosebump moment COOL DOWN48:08 - Post-SLOC life and lessons learned

    58 min

  2. 05/11/2021

    Episode 100 - Christian Napier

    It's our 100th episode! Amy Murray graciously guest hosts and interviews Christian Napier, turning the tables and asking all kinds of questions about the podcast and Christian's Salt Lake 2002 experience (recorded 31 March 2021).  If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com. Show Notes: WARM UP00:26 - Welcome Amy as guest host!03:21 - Straight from GPFour HQ PRELIMS06:08 - Going our own way with the systems08:42 - Monster VIK QUARTERFINALS11:30 - What are we going to have for lunch?15:55 - Welcoming outsiders SEMIFINALS19:41 - Cutting room floor24:22 - Guest wish list FINALS27:14 - Christian's dream OCOG job29:42 - What is IKL? MIXED ZONE32:40 - What will happen with Tokyo? 36:10 - Island meal and movie PODIUM40:15 - Island / walk on music44:16 - Favorite SLOC memories COOL DOWN48:59 - Goosebump moment / wrap-up

    58 min

  3. 04/13/2021

    Episode 99 - Aimee Preston

    SLOC employee number 40, Aimee Preston, takes a break from the Summit County COVID-19 vaccination effort, to join the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and share her story of transitioning from collegiate gymnast to sport administrator and running a completely different sport - Curling! (recorded 29 March 2021).  If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com. Show Notes: WARM UP00:26 - Welcome Aimee! PRELIMS04:30 - Marooned on an island06:50 - Finding the next thing after gymnastics QUARTERFINALS10:53 - Establishing a sport from the ground up14:26 - Volunteers came out of the woodwork SEMIFINALS16:53 - Transitioning to venue FINALS21:33 - A new family during test events23:50 - Games-time emotions MIXED ZONE29:01 - Learnings from gymnastics / SPORT32:07 - Jumping on the couch PODIUM33:34 - Memories close to the heart37:13 - Sitting behind the President COOL DOWN40:16 - GB women's victory43:06 - Life post-SLOC

    47 min

  4. 04/06/2021

    Episode 98 - Calum Clark

    Calum Clark, Chief Operating Officer, Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation and former Salt Lake 2002 Event Services Manager, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers working Snowbasin under Adam Gray, DEPAT and the one question you should never ask (recorded 22 March 2021).  If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com. Show Notes: WARM UP00:26 - Welcome Calum!03:53 - UOLF venues open PRELIMS05:54 - Marooned on an island09:48 - A Qwest story QUARTERFINALS11:20 - From Sydney to Salt Lake16:05 - Settling in with first class professionals SEMIFINALS19:54 - The Snowbasin assignment23:27 - Doing things differently FINALS27:06 - 9/11 changed the game30:50 - Working with the Secret Service MIXED ZONE35:38 - The Event Services workforce38:00 - "It was a pleasure" PODIUM41:02 - "A washing machine of activity"45:56 - The Olympic Trials COOL DOWN49:15 - Advice and wrap-up

    55 min

  5. 04/02/2021

    Episode 97 - John Sindelar

    The master of accommodation(s), John Sindelar, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and gives us listeners an online Accommodation 101 course  (recorded 17 March 2021).  If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com. Show Notes: WARM UP00:26 - Welcome John! PRELIMS04:13 - Marooned on an island07:06 - Hotel management during the bid QUARTERFINALS11:47 - The supply-demand lens SEMIFINALS18:32 - The allocation process22:35 - A lengthy process FINALS26:46 - Contract negotiation challenges31:25 - Building a accommodation team MIXED ZONE34:12 - Workforce accommodation36:55 - Spectator accommodation PODIUM40:45 - Accommodation pre-Games43:36 - Family involvement with the Games COOL DOWN49:41 - A post-Games decision to make55:05 - Advice and wrap-up

    1 hr

  6. 03/29/2021

    Episode 96 - Allen Brooks

    One of our most requested guests ever, the incomparable Allen Brooks, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers giving up team handball for an opportunity to work the Games, his parents living in Ogden and finding something within you that you didn't know you had (recorded 17 March 2021).  If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com. Show Notes: WARM UP00:26 - Welcome Allen!02:08 - A pivot to leadership / a light on what is really important PRELIMS08:57 - Marooned on an island12:08 - An introduction to Doug Arnot at ACOG QUARTERFINALS17:33 - Overseeing the ice hockey venues20:49 - Creating a leadership approach  SEMIFINALS24:16 - A diverse OCOG in a homogenous society28:28 - "An immediate connection" FINALS32:05 - The refinement of venue management35:33 - Building a venue team MIXED ZONE38:43 - The big challenges44:33 - People doing jobs they've never done before PODIUM46:43 - A family affair / the Paralympic Games53:41 - The people that shaped Allen COOL DOWN57:14 - Wrap up

    1h 11m

  7. 03/24/2021

    Episode 95 - Brad Eggert

    Brad Eggert, global event safety and security professional and former manager of the County Ice Center and Acord Ice Arenas, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and recalls a Pulp Fiction moment, fire alarms and mom driving the Zamboni (recorded 17 March 2021).  If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com. Show Notes: WARM UP00:26 - Welcome Brad!04:20 - An odd road to Salt Lake PRELIMS05:48 - Lake Placid08:29 - Helping out with test events QUARTERFINALS12:00 - A paid internship / first impressions of Utah14:53 - Leadership with training wheels  SEMIFINALS17:27 - Transitioning to management18:46 - Unexpected issues part 1 - adrenaline FINALS22:52 - Unexpected issues part 2 - angry athletes25:40 - Unexpected issues part 3 - evacuation MIXED ZONE29:19 - Brad's parents sleep on an air mattress33:09 - College 2.0 PODIUM34:59 - The personal relationships39:41 - Closing Ceremony

    47 min

  8. 03/19/2021

    Episode 94 - Jill Andrews

    Our first VOLUNTEER(!!!), the wonderful Jill Andrews, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers pin trading, losing a volunteer assignment only to get a better one, living in a 16-foot trailer during Games-time and a guest book signed by Olympians from around the world (recorded 10 March 2021).  If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com. Show Notes: WARM UP00:26 - Welcome Jill!03:05 - Applying for Salt Lake 2002 PRELIMS05:40 - A systems glitch changes Jill's volunteer assignment10:04 - Hardcore pin trading QUARTERFINALS12:00 - Staying in a trailer on Hill Air Force Base14:25 - A family affair / Opening Ceremony  SEMIFINALS18:41 - Working the 4am shift22:01 - McDonald's in the Village FINALS23:15 - A memorable drive to Snowbasin26:47 - Greeting the athletes in their own language MIXED ZONE29:24 - The volunteer wall34:04 - Does anyone speak Russian? PODIUM35:38 - Pictures on the building38:31 - Jill's one pin-trading rule COOL DOWN40:17 - Wrap up

    44 min
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Hosted by Christian Napier, Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective gives listeners a "back of house" or behind the scenes look into the planning and delivery of the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter and Paralympic Winter Games, through interviews with the very people who organized them.

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  • Creator
    Christian Napier
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    101
  • Rating
    Clean
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