Mark Hyde, former Soldier Hollow International Client Services Manager and now Public Health Scientist and Physician Assistant, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers being hired by Maureen Sweeney, being interviewed by NPR and  (recorded 10 March 2021). 

If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email [email protected].

Show Notes:

WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome Mark!
04:20 - Marooned on an island

PRELIMS
07:00 - An Estonian volunteer opportunity
09:58 - The ICS venue manager role

QUARTERFINALS
11:12 - Todd Dennett - flag expert
14:47 - The smell of the building

SEMIFINALS
16:55 - Imposter syndrome
19:02 - The Russian biathlete

FINALS
23:54 - Small talk
25:33 - Sleeping in the condo

MIXED ZONE
30:38 - Working the Opening Ceremony red carpet
32:47 - Tom and Linda Whitaker

PODIUM
37:00 - The Paralympic Games
40:25 - My path chose me

COOL DOWN
43:39 - Advice / wrap up