Together we all rise
It is quite the whirlwind once you become an Olympic Medalist. I was not lucky enough to have won one myself but was fortunate enough to be around behind the scenes with a number Canadians who did win medals - what a ride! Here is a taste of the behind the scenes of an Olympic Medal win. Once …
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Here are a few tips to make you sound like you know what you are talking about with respect to the Olympics. First, an Olympian is always an Olympian. You are never a past, ex, or former Olympian. You can say 2008 Olympian (that's me) or 1964 and 1968 Olympian (that's my Dad) but you are always …
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 …
