On Reflection

As you all know I am a great fan of the Olympics...... I do enjoy it.......but it has disturbed me ..... When finding out that some athletes train 7 to 8 hours a day, 6 days a week....... In my mind that has gone too far......too big a price to pay..... Particularly when these children don't have any agency .....they are all so very young......only able to see their Families once a year..... No not worth it.
So I have to say some so called Sports
I cannot enjoy.
Now Jordan who plays for Australia has a full time job and a life other then Ice Hockey......I'm sure that if he is selected for the Winter Olympics things will change ...... but life for now is exciting for him and he is achieving.
I remember when my brother Eddy who is an Olympian both for the Calgary Games and Moscow...trained morning and night before and after he went to work......he also was married and had two children at the time.
Belinda my niece who is also an Olympian in Athens had a job as well....but as the Games got closer...training became the main focus. She like Jordan have both travelled the World and competed in different countries....came home and carried on with their work and lives etc.....just all so much more balanced.
I have so enjoyed all that England has offered......I never knew that it was so Beautiful, Green and Stately....yes I would love to go there for a visit.....don't think that will ever happen now...... But I guess you never know.
I am really happy to say that as far as I know nothing terrible has happened...... like anything to do with Terrorists......I was worried that it might...... Thank goodness.......it all seemed very successful....... mostly enjoyed by me and I assume many others.