International Law

The (Sadly Elusive) Olympic Spirit

By Stan

After all that we’ve been through this year with the Olympics, I find this sentiment from Cathy Freeman refreshing and welcome:

"When you become that focused, you don’t really pay that much attention to elements that you can’t control like weather or pollution,” she said.

“In my career I ran in countries where it was 45 degree (Celsius) heat and incredibly polluted but you deal with what you have to deal with.

“The fact that it is an Olympic Games should help you rise to the occasion. Sure, it’s a concern but it’s an Olympic Games.”

Full post as published by China Hearsay on June 27, 2008 (boomark / email).