Watching Lindsey Vonn win her Olympic Gold Medal yesterday/last night, really struck me. What I saw was something that meant so much to an athlete. The pride, the glory, the country. You are the best in the world.
Winning an Olympic Gold Medal is something I would rather have over a professional sports championship (Stanley Cup, Super Bowl, World Series, etc). The sense of accomplishment, all the hard work and training over 4+ years has finally paid off. I felt so happy for Vonn because of all the hard work she has put in and the injuries that she has had to overcome. Earlier this week, she was unsure if she would be able to race. You could see the sense of relief when she made it down the hill.
Vonn is still slated to race (and is the favorite to win) in four more events.
Once again, Shaun White showed why he is the greatest snowboarder in the world. White continued his dominance of the sport, winning the Gold Medal in the Men's Halfpipe. American Scotty Lago took home the Bronze in the halfpipe. Americans had a great chance to sweep the podium but Louie Vito fell short of the podium.
American Shoni Davis won Gold in the Men's 1000m speedskating event. Davis was the defending Gold Medalist and World Record holder in that event. Americans dominated the Olympics yesterday taking home a US record 6 medals yesterday (including the 3 gold).
I am so proud of all of our Olympic athletes who give it their all in these games. Keep up the hard work as you bring Olympic glory home to America! Thank you!
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