Goodwill Games

Brisbane 2001

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Command Centre

The Bunker hidden in the main hall of the Convention Centre, overlooks the main arena.
Bunker day 1

The ghost that moves about the bunker with Coke-a-Cola.
Bunker equipment

Gilbert setting up the cabinet.
Telstra techs

Telstra tech late on Monday 27th installing the telephones and ISDN.
Gilbert setting up equipment

Gilbert making cross over cables for the routers

Adrian resting while waiting for telstra to come

Main hall

Mezzanine

Location of the Media party on the first evening

The Media were invited to a welcoming Party. The Premier of Queensland and other officials welcomed the Media to the Goodwill Games. The venue is located outside the Convention Centre and the Rydge Hotel. A very breezy spot, with the Premier shivering.

The entrance to the command centre.
The ABC radio area

The ABC radio studios, behind you is the entrance to the hallway leading to the Command centre.
Hall way leading to the bunker (command centre)

The hallway leading to the Command Centre.
Entrance to the AAP command centre. A/C on guard

The entrance to the command centre. An A/C stands guard, trying to cool the Command centre.

Day 2

Stuart Paker talking to the staff working at the Goodwill Games.

Day 3

Stuart and Chris were flat out collecting the results and making sure that they were transmitted into the system.
Dave Hunt sending a photo

Dave is seen working on the photos taken at the Volley ball court.
Laine Clark sitting at a Cyber screen

Laine was having trouble with the Laptop so came back to the bunker to re write his story. After Laine had finished we found 4 missing transmissions.
AAP jurno offon a job

Staff being dispatched.

Gymnastic Arena

Ainsley sitting in the press area at the Gymnastics

Ainsley sitting in the press area watching the Gymnastics. Ainsley had problems with the laptop configuration.

The Gymnastic Area

Beach Volley Ball

Outside looking in

Looking in from the grounds of South Bank

Training area

South Bank Area

The foyer of the Rydge Hotel.

Night time looking across the Brisbane River. Search lights spraying the buildings with coloured lights

Day 4

Activities in the bunker

Gymnastics

Gold Medal presentation
Nardia

Special guest "Nadia", interested in conversation happening next to her. There was a protest about the performance of a gymnastic on the parallel bars.

Presentation of a prize to a local Brisbane school girl.

Beach Volley Ball

Beach Volley ball match between Mexico and Bulgaria

Weight Lifting

Looking down on top of the weight Lifting. You can see a contestant walking off after not making the lift. This event was won by the Armedian born, Australian.