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Bullock still lending hand to the Games

Published: Friday, July 25, 2008 12:14 a.m. MDT
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The one organizing committee invitation the Canada native couldn't turn down was Vancouver's. As a member of the VANOC coordination committee, he visits Vancouver, B.C., a couple of days every six months to, as he says, "discuss the hot topics of the quarter, such as budget items — I know budgets inside and out."

However, it's a different feeling for Bullock on the Vancouver commission than his SLOC work — thanks in part to the advisers and specialists comprising the IOC staff that Bullock's audit helped to create.

Bullock will be in Beijing for the '08 Summer Games. But rather than go on IOC, USOC or VANOC privileges, he's part of a two-couple contingent as private tourists with tickets for men's basketball, gymnastics, swimming and beach volleyball.

"I just want to go and enjoy the Games with my wife," he said.

After that, are there more Olympics-related tasks in Bullock's future?

"I don't know," he said. "We'll get through Vancouver in 2010 and see what goes from there."


E-mail: taylor@desnews.com

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Fraser Bullock says a few words to a crowd gathered at the Olympic cauldron during an anniversary ceremony in 2003. Bullock has been active in the Olympics since his role with the Salt Lake Games.

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