Hello people of the twenty first century! Today I thought I'd share a little country spirit. Well, I know that the Olympics did officially finish a few days ago. But, give me a break. I am a fourteen year old in high school, and that means one thing - homework. I'd like to say thank you to all those reading these blogs. I know it can be hard getting views, and I'm very grateful for you reading this now. Please leave a comment, or follow this blog to let me know if you like. Or even recommend it to others.
Watching the Games, I was extremely proud of what our humble little country had achieved. Whether it was second place, or last, we all gave it a try and that is the most important thing. At the end of the day someone has to come last. And quite frankly, I don't mind getting beaten by the Russian's who constantly have cold snowy weather.
The host country this year did an amazing job, I don't think they could've picked a better location this time around. The weather was absolutely beautiful most days, with the exception of the odd few when the entire outside area was covered in fog, or snow.
Overall Australia won three medals. I know what you're thinking, 'that's nothing!'. But really, it is for us. We live in a country that has a hot temperature pretty much the entire year. Even in the winter it doesn't get extremely cold. Not to mention it never snows. So to travel half-way across the world, and to compete a bunch of people that live in snow and come out with three medals, that's a pretty amazing result if you ask me.
I take for granted how little training my sport has compared to these Olympians. They have to train constantly for four years, and may not achieve what they wanted. They put their lives on the line for these extreme sports, and although it is excellent to watch, it's heart-breaking to see someone brutally hurt themselves on live television. Especially after all the hard work and effort they put into these sports.
I've never been skiing, although I was born in a quite cold area. So, I can't say how hard or easy it is, but I'm sure it's a lot more challenging then they make it look. It looks so simple and effortless when the athletes fly through the air performing an arrangement of stunts. If only I was that skilled. I'd most likely fall flat on my face. But I commend all of those athletes. For representing your country with pride, for those that have won previously and are still successfully holding their titles, or for those who are the underdogs, the winners we didn't see coming, congratulations.
"The most important thing the the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well." - Pierre de Coubertin
Thank you!
Bertie Botts
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