Tag: winter olympics

  • When You Get Knocked Down, Get The Support To Get Back Up Again

    Have you heard the story of Elise Christie, British Speed Skater? In the 500m event, she was disqualified from silver medal position after being judged to have caused a collision. In the 1500m event, she was awarded a ‘did not finish’ because she was fractionally outside the finish line. Heartbreaking, but these things happen in…

  • OnTheBeach: Olympic Medallists Don’t Win By Being Negative

    I was watching Dancing On Ice (yes, quality tv) at the weekend, and Beth Tweddle (Olympic bronze medallist gymnast) was reflecting on the previous week, where she had ‘lost’ a head to head ‘duel’. “Olympic Medallists don’t win by being negative”. That statement hit me like a punch in the gut. Of course they don’t.…