Olympians
My friend Wei-Jean is in China, and has been there for the past six months, preparing for Olympic-related work. I just checked out her private blog and wanted to share an excerpt.
“I attended a Jamaican Olympic team event sponsored by Puma the other night, through work, and the energy was palpable. I felt both the excitement and the nervous energy in the room, as all the athletes tried to enjoy themselves despite the heavy pressure to perform well over the next few days. And the prime minister addressed the crowd via live video conference, and told the athletes, “Go out there and perform your best and make our country proud, and your best will good enough for us.” What a great thing to say! Really inspiring. Much better than some Chinese official who said the other day, “If our star sprinter doesn’t win gold in Beijing, his past achievements will be worth nothing.”
Interesting how different countries define and support their Olympians.
