WHISTLER, Canada (AFP) – Fears of a weather-affected Winter Olympics deepened on Tuesday when warm, spring-like conditions prompted quickfire remedial work at the mountain resort of Whistler which will stage the blue riband skiing events.
Officials were forced to inject water, which helps harden the surfaces, as part of track preparation prior to the start of official training for the men's downhill on Wednesday.
Temperatures have been above freezing in Whistler, reaching highs of around three degrees Celsius (37.4F).
"The International Skiing Federation (FIS) asked us to inject the men's course," said Dick Vollet, a vice-president of organising committee VANOC.
"Some water has been injected on the men's course, but none on the ladies' at this point."
Warm weather has seriously affected the build-up to the Games.
And perhaps it is me -- and the fact I don't watch NBC as much as I used to -- or any primetime television for that matter, but is the buzz for this Winter Olympics, which starts Friday, awful light this year in comparison to others?
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