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We Won Our First Medal!

Andy Soule has taken home our first Team USA medal by winning the Bronze in the Biathlon!!! We had the good fortune to see Andy compete, and help cheer him on to the medal podium. For those of you who don’t know, the Paralympic Biathlon is a grueling event that combines Nordic skiing with target shooting. The athletes complete a course that wends up hills and down, then deposits them onto the shooting gallery where they are tested in their accuracy, followed by another lap around the course, more shooting, etc. It’s spectacular to watch! Different disabilities have different challenges – some sit in chair sleds like Andy, others ski with their legs but can use only one pole, and we even saw a few skiers with no arms at all who lie down and shoot with special guns that they operate with their teeth! Amazing. After the biathlon, we headed to the Alpine downhill event that was, unfortunately, canceled due to the thick fog that never seemed to clear on Whistler Mountain. We caught up with our dear friends Ralph Green and Caitie Sarubbi, and were happy to have some time to share a few laughs during the delay. We’re looking forward to seeing them compete today, as the Alpine events finally get underway at 10AM PDT. (Check my earlier blog entry for how to watch online or on TV) We’re also off to see the US Team take on the Czech Republic in Sledge Hockey, and the Germans in curling. Darcy and I got a curling lesson from one of the team coaches and, believe me, it’s a lot harder than it looks! ---Bonnie St. John

March 2010
Categories: Inspiration

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