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VANCOUVER (AP) -- As Olympians arrive by the day, the Winter Games seem to be missing something. Namely, winter.
There's more snow in D.C., as in District of Columbia, than B.C., or British Columbia.
Vancouver Olympic officials have touted these as "The Green Games," but Mother Nature might be taking that to an extreme. Some Vancouverites are now referring to them as "The Brown Games," given the muddy conditions at Cypress Mountain.
"When I got off the airplane it was like, 'What's this green grass doing here? This is the Winter Olympics,"' U.S. speedskater Trevor Marsicano said Sunday, recalling his reaction after flying in last week from Milwaukee. "For me it's nice, because I'm used to, like, zero-degrees. This is awesome."
Trouble is, with opening ceremonies on Friday, the above-freezing temperatures in Vancouver -- it got above 50 on Saturday -- continue to raise concerns for other sports, particularly snowboarding and freestyle skiing, two events being held on the mountain overlooking the city.
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