I really do love sport and I loved watching the
Olympics. So much that I neglected to do
other work, like writing blogs, to take in all the inspiring athletes pursuing perfection in front of judges or being the fastest in their craft. I don’t feel too guilty because it was a bit
like homework for me.
Rosie MacLennan has to be the first to mention. I feel amazed that I chose her to follow, and
she ended up Canada ’s
only gold medal. In times of high
pressure and somewhat being under the shadow of Karen Cockburn, she performed
fantastic and kept Canada
at the top of trampoline. Canadian’s are
so proud of what she accomplished.
This is not to say that I have forgotten about JessicaZelinka, who may have been a bit behind in the heptathlon but she still killed
it in the hurdles, just missing the podium.
Her story alone is so interesting, being a mom and an athlete, two full
on major jobs; I can only imagine what that must be like.
Of course, last but not least Phylicia George, from my home
city of Toronto , and even closer to my home
town, Markham . A still blooming athlete with more Olympics
to come I am sure.
The work all these athletes put into their sport is
incomprehensible to people who do not pursue a sport and just watch them
perform. It is easy to say how “disappointing”
it is for someone to miss a mark but hard to truly empathize with those
feelings. I suspect a small business
owner may understand, but then their window of opportunity is a little winder when
compared to an athlete.
I get it. My life for
over ten years has been snowboarding, and I love it. Still it never has been easy. Lack of guidance at the start and middle was
a struggle. The stigma snowboarding has
had in the past never helped me in any way.
I am excited to have a chance to change what it means to be
a snowboarder in Canada . This movement is happening all over,
especially with riders like Kelly Clark, Gretchen Bleiler, and Hannah Teter, who
I see on snow and in the gym on a regular basis.
We are the ones who are diligent and committed to our profession
in every way, and are willing to try new ideas.
We will be inspiring for other females of all ages all around the world
and we deserve to be called Olympic calibre athletes.
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