HI Hostels is looking to give one lucky video blogger a full ride to Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics, and all they have to do is make videos about the Olympic buzz.

With 100 days to go before the Olympics hit centre stage and visitors flood Vancouver’s streets, HI’s Blog the Games Contest is asking entrants to submit a one-minute video to be judged on YouTube in the hopes of landing a gig as one of HI’s video-bloggers, which comes with a flight to Vancouver from anywhere in the world, five nights’ accommodation at a downtown Vancouver hostel, a brand new camera and $500 spending money.

After their blogging stint, the contest winner will get a return flight from Vancouver to Calgary, and a five-day ski and stay package at HI-Banff Alpine Centre.

“Nothing brings people together quite like the Olympic Games,” says Shelbey Sy, Marketing Director for Hostelling International Canada’s Pacific Mountain Region. “We hope to capture this special celebration though the eyes of a hosteller and visitor to Canada.”

The winner will be responsible for tracking down the on-the-street Olympic vibe in the city centre and posting regular, short videos to HI’s blog. Readers can follow updates on Twitter or via RSS feed and post their own comments. The blog recently followed a backpacker on her nine-month backpacking trip around the world and regularly updates readers on hostel and backpacking news from Canada and around the world. To enter, visit www.hihostelspm.ca/blogthegames

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