The Few, the Proud, the Olympic Zamboni Operators

Nobody knows Zamboni like they know Zamboni. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.   Style     Culture     Politics Download our App!     The Few, the Proud, the Olympic Zamboni Operators   PYEONGCHANG—In the back of PyeongChang's Gangneung Hockey Centre is a door marked "Ice Resurfacing." Behind it, a storage garage opens up to a massive, sparkling rink, where a group of men in matching salmon-and-gray uniforms polish a brand new model 650 electric Zamboni between hockey practices. Their ID badges read "ice technician," but they're more commonly known as Zamboni operators. And without them, there would be no 2018 Winter Games. "This is the dream," says 31-year-old Kyle Lamkey, who drives the Zamboni for the Maple Leafs in Toronto, where he lives. "This is the biggest stage in the world, so there are a lot of things riding on the guy riding on the machine!" READ MORE Winston Duke Had Marvel's Greatest Introduction   Marvel's newest star talks his scene-stealing role as M'Baku in Black Panther, and how the film challenges the values of Trump's America.   READ MORE I'm a North Korean Defector. I'm Saddened by What I'm Seeing at the Olympics.   People are being used as propaganda tools, and the media is completely naive to it.   READ MORE The Backpack That'll Help You Take It Easy   Fjällräven's Stubben pack holds all your essentials and doubles as a seat.   READ MORE The Most Anticipated Horror Movies of 2018   From indie thrillers to horror sequels, the year has a lot of frights in store for scary movie fans.   READ MORE High School Students Came Prepared to CNN's Gun Debate. Marco Rubio and the NRA Did Not.   These teenagers are heroes.   READ MORE Style News Politics Culture   Unsubscribe • Privacy Policy   esquire.com ©2018 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019