The Summer Olympics Are Here But With No Fans And Some Athletes' Attitudes, Are You Into It? By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Editor I love the Olympics. But not this year. I just can't get into it. One reason is that the host country doesn't even want the Games to take place and if they are not really even wanting them then how do they expect anyone … [Read more...]
Tokyo Olympics Not Canceled And Are Still On – For Now
IOC & Japanese Government Issue Statements On Status Of Summer Games Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Summer Olympics By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Olympics Editor The rumors of its demise are greatly exaggerated. Despite a January story in the Times of London which made it all over social social media stating that the Japanese government has canceled them due to … [Read more...]
Surfing Added As An Official Olympic Sport And Will Be At Paris 2024 Games
Skateboarding, Sport Climbing & Breakdancing Also Part Of Olympics Posted Dec. 7, 2020 Surf's up dude. And not in Australia California, Hawaii, Fiji or Portugal. Instead, it's in France. This due to the fact that surfing has become and official Olympic sport and will debut at the 2024 Paris Games. Also added to the Olympics as official sports … [Read more...]
Boots On The Ground At The XXIII Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang
I Felt Like A VIP; Korea Did An Amazing Job Hosting The Games By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger PubClub.com has had boots on the ground at the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. Correspondent Bob Lyons, an American from Chicago who lives in Los Angeles, provides a "boots on the ground" report in this Q&A. Photos and videos … [Read more...]
My Favorite (And Least Favorite) Sports At The Winter Olympic Games
Figure Skating, Luge, Bobsledding & Curling? Well Yes And No By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Blogger The 2018 Winter Olympic Games are underway and we're being exposed to sports we see only every four years. Which is one of the intriguing things about watching the Olympics. There are, of course, some that are more interesting and captivating than … [Read more...]
Winter Olympic Games A Fun Worldwide Party For The Fans
PyeongChang 2018 The Stage For Two Weeks Of International Partying By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger You may not have South Korea on your top places to party in the world, but for two weeks in February, PyeongChang is the best place to be for a fun time. Even with Mardi Gras happening the first weekend. PyeongChang is hosting the XXIII … [Read more...]
What It’s Really Like To Be At The Winter Olympic Games
PyeongChang 2018 XXIII Olympic Winter Games Provides A Rich Experience For Fans By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger My first "hey I'm at the Olympics" moment came when I was walking down the street in Vancouver and wound up behind a couple of figure skaters from Russia. They were wearing their team jackets and backpacks and were out for a casual stroll to … [Read more...]
Global Warming Affecting Athletes Preparing For Winter Olympic Games
Ski Teams Traveling The World To Try And Find Snow By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Blogger As the Pyeongchang Olympics approaches, several athletes are having trouble training because they can't find enough snow. Global warming has caused changes in conditions that have teams traveling all over the world because their usual training sites do not have … [Read more...]
Rio 2016 Olympics Hospitality Houses Complete List & Party Guide
Olympic Games Spirit – And Spirits – Come Alive At These Social Venues One of the best places to party during the Olympic Games are at the Hospitality Houses hosted by the participating countries. What are the Hospitality Houses, you ask? Well, they are free (usually) open-to-the-public pop-up venues that countries use to tout their country, their traditions and … [Read more...]
Twitter Emojis For Every Country At the Rio 2016 Olympics
Hashtags Will Prompt National Flags This is the social Olympics – as in social media – and Twitter has released its list of emojis for each country during the Rio 2016 Summer Games. Tweeting with the three-letter country code hashtags will trigger flag emojis for each of the countries. It's another cool element that Twitter adds to its already-popular app. While the … [Read more...]
How To Party With The Olympic Athletes During The Rio Games
Don't Be Surprised To Pop Into A Bar And See Olympians Having Drinks At The Rio 216 Summer Games By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger The coolest thing I discovered while attending the Olympic Games was not just running into the actual athletes around town but seeing them in the bars. And having drinks with them, too! Almost from the minute upon in arriving in … [Read more...]
Rio Olympics Reaches Target For Ticket Sales
Where To Get Remaining Tickets For The 2016 Games The Rio Summer Olympic Games are underway and already the organizers have reached one goal: ticket sales. The Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games has announced that it has sold 1.045 billion reais (US$323 million) worth of tickets and met its target for sales.Ticket prices for the sporting events range from … [Read more...]