Though I’ve had the impulse on a daily basis, I haven’t written very much about the Olympics. I usually update this site during the day, and I’m aware that there are plenty of folks who anticipate watching the games when they get home at night. As a longtime recorder of Canucks games, I don’t want to spoil anybody’s fun by revealing the results.
Here’s something I can write about. Sue points to a thoughtful, well-written diary by Canadian freestyle skier Deidra Dionne. She broke her neck six months ago, but still qualified:
I would land my jump, burst into tears and cry until I got back to the top of the in-run. I would compose myself long enough to re-focus, turn my skis, perform my trick, land my jump and start crying again. It was one of the most difficult days on the hill I have had in my career, but nonetheless a day I will look back on with pride.
There’s also a great entry about the heartbreak of being cut from the Olympics.
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