Firstly I just want to note- I have photos and have been trying to load them as best I can but cannot.. I promise to post more photos when I get back to Canada! When I woke up today, I think I was still processing the events of yesterday. Jumping right in does not give [...]
Words cannot describe what I am feeling – I barely slept all night! It seems so surreal and like I am going to wake up and have to actually compete! I wrote in my last post about my trainer asking me, “Why not?”. What I did not say was the questions that preceded that were “Do [...]
The number, the instant it flashed up on the North Greenwich Arena scoreboard, ignited audible gasps, then a deafening wall of sound. “My score?” repeated Rosie MacLennan a half-hour later, an Olympic gold medal draped around her neck and a 57.3 personal best on the books. “I was shocked. It’s the biggest score I’ve ever [...]
The last few days we have gotten into a routine: sleep, eat, train, cold tub, therapy. In the spare time that we do get, we usually just hang out in the Village or in the Canadian athletes lounge watching other sports. Day 2: (Switching over to the actual days of the Olympics) Today was a [...]
We only arrived in London a few days ago and it already seems like we have done so much! Day 1: When we arrived at Heathrow, we were welcomed by some of the Games volunteers that made the transition through fast and simple. Once we had our accreditation validated, it was off to the village! [...]
For Canada’s athletes, “it’s pure excitement” with only 100 days to go before the London 2012 Olympic Games. Opening ceremonies will kick things off on Friday, July 27th. On Wednesday, the Canadian Olympic Committee celebrated the 100-day mark along with three trampoline gymnasts who are hoping to take home the gold. [...] And as for [...]