Marquette volunteer goes to Sochi Olympics

Michigan has lots of involvement in the 2014 Winter Olympics, from athletes to apparel to volunteers. Here's how one local man will be experiencing Sochi first-hand.
 
Excerpt: On Tuesday evening, Marquette native Greg Goodman made his departure from Sawyer International Airport on what would be his first flight of a 25-hour trip to the Winter Olympics in Sochi.
 
Goodman was officially selected on Oct. 8 by the Olympic committee as a volunteer for a portion of the skiing events, and he will be helping with course setup and preparation, race day setting and slipping, and other safety coordination efforts.
 
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Source: Mining Journal
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