GERHARD HEIBERG CHAIR OF 2010 WINTER OLYMPIC BID EVALUATION COMMISSION SKIES, 2003-03-03 (photo)

Gerhard Heiberg of Norway, chair of the IOC 2010 Winter Olympic bid evaluation commission checks his skis at Whistler, British Columbia, March 3, 2003. The head of the International Olympic Committee reviewing Canada's bid for the 2010 Winter Games warned on Monday that the mountain centerpiece of the proposal may be too far from Vancouver where the majority of other events would take place. Gerhard Heilberg praised the snow conditions at the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort about 125 km (80 miles) north of Vancouver, but then added during an impromptu photo opportunity: "I'll tell you a problem with it. It's too far from Vancouver." REUTERS/Lyle Stafford LS