Together we all rise
The founder of the modern Olympic Movement, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, is quoted as saying "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well." Achieving personal best in anything that you do, including if …
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Winning an Olympic Gold Medal is an achievement in itself but to win back to back Gold Medals, 4 years apart is truly an amazing accomplishment. I woke up this morning to watch the end of the Gold Medal Mixed Doubles Curling event where the Canadian team of Kaitlyn Lawes and John Morris defeated …
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I was very interested to hear the comments of IOC President Tomas Bach during the Opening Ceremonies regarding competing clean and with in the rules as the only way to truly be an Olympian. When you are pushing the envelope to be just that much better than everyone else, where perfect is the …
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“Rising Tides Lifts all Boats” … what does that mean? To me, it is a slow, progressive build to the height. Now that there is 10 years of distance between the height of my sailing career, the Olympic Games, and today this quote means more than ever. Every day during my Olympic journey, 2001 to …
