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2010 WINTER OLYMPICS: A look behind the scenes at the work of the broadcast consortium

VANCOUVER and WHISTLER - There are about 1,400 people working on the TV and radio broadcast and digital media production of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.It has been, and continues to be, an awesome undertaking by this group of Canadian broadcasters. We were privileged enough to be able to take a look behind the scenes of the International Broadcast Centre. TSN and Rogers Sportsnet assignment editors who are normally competitors sit across from each other on the assignment desk, sharing stories. There are five sets in the IBC in Vancouver, where the consortium is using 40,000 square feet and two...