2012 London Summer Games

Customer Review of 2006 and 2008 Olympics ---

Dear Anbritt,

My family and I would like to express our deepest appreciation and gratitude for all the hard work you and your company did to make our 2008 Beijing Olmpic experience the best ever.  We planned this trip for many years and are so glad that we entrusted Sports Traveler with the arrangements.

We know how hard it was to secure our tickets for the Opening Ceremonies. We spoke with so many other travelers who did not get their tickets (from other companies) and were understandably upset and disappointed. Thanks to you and your team we were able to attend this once in a lifetime experience. Your patience, persistence and passion to meet your commitment will always be remembered and much appreciated. You truly did make our dream come true.

Sports Traveler can only be described as "The Best" when it comes to sports related traveling and ticketing. Thanks again for your hard work.

Best regards,

Lyndon S. Low, DDS

My son and I had a wonderful time.  The service was excellent and the hotels and venues were perfect.  We got to see Bolt win the 100M, Michael Phelps win his final medal and Torres win 2 of her 3. Weather was great as was the air quality.  The Chinese people were very accommodating and you could tell how proud they were of hosting the Olympics.

My son heard about Sports Traveler from an article in the Wall Street Journal and I am glad he did. You were all great on the phone and made the experience painless.

Thanks!

Tom & Orlando Gencarelli

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Dear Anbritt,

Our daughter and son-in-law had the trip of a lifetime to Beijing and the Olympics.   You and your company did a wonderful job organizing everything and making certain that they were well taken care of.   Thank you for doing such an amazing job!  

We have given your name and your company's name to several of our friends and would definitely recommend SportsTraveler.net to anyone looking for first class travel assistance to any sporting event in the world!

Best regards,

Merrill Kasper

We really enjoyed our trip to China and getting to see the Olympic games.  Our hosts were great and always very friendly and helpful.  Our accommodations were far better than expected and getting around in a city where we did not know the language was much easier because of the help and resources we were provided. Thank you very much for making our trip one of a lifetime.

-Michael and Kristen Overcash

In the summer of 1894, the first modern Olympic Games were held, and the event has been growing strong ever since.Skating became one of the sporting events in 1908.Although it was possible to keep the ice rinks cold enough, it seemed more logical to hold this winter sport during the season of winter.This lead to the creation of the first Olympic Winter Games, held in 1924 in Charmonix, France.That original game involved 247 male athletes and 11 women, coming from 16 different nations to compete in 16 events.

Founder Pierre de Coubertin made the Olympic Games not only concentrated on sports, but also on the culture of the host country.His purpose in creating the Olympic Movement was to have peace, education, understanding, and unity to be a part of this worldwide event.The cultural Olympiad will be displaying a variety of arts, music, dance, theatre, literacy, street entertainment, and more.

A huge attraction is the Opening Ceremony.It’s a spectacle that will marvel every viewer.During this ceremony, the gathering of countries is recognized and appreciated.The opening ceremony is a way of welcoming and setting a positive atmosphere for the games to begin.Equally exciting is the closing ceremony.To conclude the games, the closing ceremony honors all of the athletes, volunteers, and the host community.

There is a great deal of preparation that goes into the Olympic Games.Construction began as early as 2005 for sites of the events (before the previous Olympic Games had even taken place).Around 25,000 volunteers are recruited to help with bringing all of the elements of this enormous event together.

Another tradition and celebration of the Olympic event is honored through the Torch Relay. It takes place over 100 days with 12,000 torchbearers covering 25,000 kilometers over 13 provinces and territories.

Athletes from all over the world come together to compete in the winter games, and their time outside of the games is spent in training for these types of events.Winning an Olympic medal is a dream come true for many Olympiads, but being a part of the Olympic Games is an honor of its own.