Medals from Olympics
by Barbora Misakova
Any won medal is an honor – not only for a sportsman but also for his country. It is tangible evidence of their skills and effectiveness of their techniques. It is also an honor for their trainers and a good advertising for their sponsors. Canadian snowboard rider Maelle Ricker is one of those lucky men. In snowboard cross she won gold for Canada, what made her the first Canadian woman who could taste the victory at home. This 31-year-old sportswoman was very lucky. When she fell on the first qualifying run and the weather conditions were threatening to cancel the second and final qualifying run, her qualification was in serious danger. And as she was practicing whole! year, it would be more than just misspend chance. Fortunately the decision was made to carry on with the qualifying and Ricker finally qualified in third place. By her words: “The first run was a disaster. But I went back up to the start, I refocused, I visualized. Just thought about my lines and threw down a solid run and stayed on my feet and stayed balanced.” Ricker continued that gloomy and rainy weather was just perfect for her so she could simply enjoy the ride. This victory was some kind of sporting revenge when U. S. snowboarder Seth Wescott stole the gold medal from Canadian Mike Robertson the day before Ricker’s winning run. Far behind her was France’s Deborah Anthonioz who took the silver medal. Bronze went to Switzerland’s Olivia Nobs who slipped up but then got back and stayed the course.
related story (sgx16520): http://www.france24! .com/en/ 20100217-vancouver-olympics-snowb...
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