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Many way their entire lives to be a part of the Olympics, but sadly Leo Obstbaum was achieved of that opportunity. The man who designed the look of the Vancouver Games was died before they began. Chris Brown has his story.
“Well, he’s changed the Olympic look for ever.”
“He was such a energy and force.”
“If I knew the day that I met him that this was gonna happen. I still would’ve done it.”
When John Montgomery stood on the podium to collect his medal, when kids posted with the Olympic Mascots and when thousands carry the Olympic torch, without ever realizing that they were all living the Olympic vision of one man.
“Hello, my name is Leo Obstbaum.”
Leo Obstbaum was the create director of the 2010 game. Perhaps more thought than anyone, he was responsible for this distinctive work of the games. And of it’s now iconic symbol, the medals, the sporting logos and the blue green background colours.
“He’s everywhere and he’s in everything. He’s on every documents, he’s in every book, he’s on everything. And feels great that we have that.”
Obstbaum was an Argentina who grew up in Span and then fell in love with British Columbia. He died on an unexpectedly heart attack six months before opening day. He was just 39.
“They don’t know. His heart stopped.”
He left behind his daughter, Decota and his wife, Mounnise.
“He manage to figure out way to make what he saw in his head become real.”
Obstbaum’s closest collaborator in the Olympic team was Ally Gardener.
“He has a daughter and he love that concept that bring mascots to level that they would automatically been seen on adult and child alike.”
The Olympic podium was perhaps his favorite creation made in BC wood, shape like Vancouver island.
“I know he would’ve said with few tears too because he’s very motional and I think when seeing that athletes win that medals would’ve make him very proud.”
“He was comforting and to be able to see how much everybody else got to enjoy it, was extra special because he wasn’t just me thought he was amazing, you know, people for everywhere.”
“He’s real cool. He looks big like the count.”
After he died, his colleagues laughed and cried look back the brilliant mind who died too young. Comforted by knowing that of the many Olympic legacies left Vancouver, his vision was seen and appreciated by hundreds and millions of people who watched.
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