Never close to qualifying for the Olympics as a competitive swimmer, Steve Russell is at his third Olympics as a photographer (Sydney 2000 and Torino 2006). Steve has also covered U20 World Cup of Soccer, World Cup of Hockey, Toronto Indy, Leafs, Raptors, Jays , Argos and TFC.
Lucas Oleniuk is a 30-year-old staff photographer with the Toronto Star. His roots lie in Saskatoon where he started working as a photographer with the University of Saskatchewan Sheaf Newspaper while pursuing a degree in literature. This will be his fourth trip to Beijing and his first Olympic assignment.
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