Enter your photos or writing submission for your chance to win a trip to Vancouver to cover the Games.  There is also a prize of a laptop computer and a digital camera for voters.

One writer.
One photographer.
One Olympic Dream.

Do you have what it takes to join The Globe and Mail’s editorial team in Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games?

To capture the speed of downhill skiers, the finesse of figure skaters, or the emotion of Team Canada’s players after another win?

One photographer and one writer will have the opportunity to experience the energy and drama of it all while covering the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games as part of The Globe and Mail’s editorial team

All entries for the Grand Prizes and Secondary Prizes must also include either a maximum 500 word essay, with a maximum file size of 25MB, in English, or a photo essay comprised of a series of photographs (minimum 3 and maximum 5 photos) in JPEG format with a maximum file size of 2MB each.

Photography Category: For those with a keen eye for photography: submit a photo essay that captures the drama and passion of sports. Anything from a big season opener, a championship rivalry or your child’s soccer practice; in a photo essay (minimum 3 and maximum 5 photos) show us the true spirit of sports through your camera lens. Each photo must be submitted in JPEG format with a maximum size of 2MB per photograph. You must have taken the photos that you submit for the Contest and consent to the display of the photos by the Contest Sponsor in print, including in the newspaper, and online. You will require the consent of all individuals who are visible in the photos and the consent of the individuals’ parent or legal guardian if a minor. Photos taken by a professional are not permitted. You must ensure that no third party logos, trade-marks or other material which may be the subject of copyright appear in your photos.

There are two (2) Grand Prizes (one per category ‘Writing’ and ‘Photography’) each consisting of one (1) A Journalist’s Dream Trip (for two) to the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games and the opportunity to be a “guest journalist” for the Globe and Mail. The “Writing” winner will also receive a laptop – Acer Aspire 8935 and the “Photography” Winner will receive a SLR Digital Camera – Panasonic DMC-L10 Lumix Digital SLR Camera with Interchangeable Lens.

Secondary Prizes – There are eighteen (18) Secondary Prizes, nine (9) for each category of entry. There are nine (9) Acer laptop computers Acer Aspire 8935 available to be won in the Writing category and nine (9) Panasonic DMC-L10 Lumix Digital SLR Camera available to be won in the Photography category.