Benvenuti a Torino

We hit the ground on Monday afternoon, and it has been a whirlwind since then. There is some snow on the ground but it has been melting fast with temps in the high 50s and plenty of sunshine. I've checked into the Genio Hotel which will be home for the next month.

I've been by the Piazza Castello where the stage is being set up for nightly concerts and the presentation of the medals each night. The Piazza Solferino where the sponsor areas will be (including Coca-Cola and my daily office) is still under final construction, but is looking good. The city is full of orange street banners proclaiming that "Passion Lives Here".

And we are getting some inkling of the mountains just north of the city. With the brilliant clear days you can see the craggy Alps that form the border with France. Nestled up there with what appears from here to be a good deal of snow are the villages of Sauze d'Oulx, Sestriere and Bardonecchia where the mountain events will take place.

The Olympics appear to be on track!