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This Week...An Olympic Week

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This Week...An Olympic Week

The 2020 Olympics opened last night and some of the games (softball, soccer, and skulling for example) have already taken place. 


 

Without passion, you won't do something 100 percent. That's the bottom line.  Apolo Ohno, American speed skater, and an eight-time medalist

 


Yes, I know that it’s 2021 but in case you were MIA in 2020, the Olympics were not held.



Winning doesn't always mean being first. Winning means you're doing better than you've ever done before.  Bonnie Blair, American speed skater, and five-time gold medalist



We watched some of the sculling/rowing and the women’s softball games. I love the backstories...probably more than the games.

 

 

To win, you have to risk loss.  Jean-Claude Killy, French ski racer and three-time gold medalist

 

 

One of the rowers spent 2020 practicing in his garage and working at the hospital during the pandemic. Read more about Philip Doyle here. Here is an Olympic spirit!!!

Never put an age limit on your dreams.  Dara Torres, American swimmer, and 12-time Olympic medalist

 

 


I have always admired the dedication, sacrifice, and focus it takes to be an Olympian. Each of us has within us that same spirit. What does your Olympic spirit want?

 

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.  Wilma Rudolph, American sprinter and three-time gold medalist

 

 

Have an Olympic-sized weekend!

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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

A very good message to share:

Never put an age limit on your dreams.

Jul 24, 2021 10:47 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

HI Wayne Martin I found the Opening Ceremonies to be underwhelming but I enjoyed seeing the athletes from the other countries. 

Jul 24, 2021 01:21 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Kathy it is to bad these Olympians are not able to have the full Olympic experience, since no one is allowed to attend this year because of COVID-19

Jul 24, 2021 01:24 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

It seems strange to watch the 2020 Olympics in 2021 and to watch the opening ceremonies in an empty stadium

Jul 24, 2021 01:58 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Grant Schneider we had the Opening Ceremonies on but didn't really watch. For those who have trained so hard, I really do with them well. 

Rocky Dickerson same here. We started watching the women's softball which has been fun. I hope that they show all of the different sports and not just swimming and gymnastics. 

Jul 24, 2021 05:05 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Bill Salvatore - YVP Blog I'll bet he does!!!  It takes so much dedication. 

Nina Hollander, Broker I'm with you!  We've been watching out of interest in some of the sports but nothing like we used to. 

Jul 24, 2021 05:12 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Debb Janes EcoBroker and Bernie Stea JD I had a hard time with the 2020 Olympic title as well. When I first turned it on, I thought it might have been a repeat of something. I hope your mom will enjoy some of the games. 

Kat Palmiotti think about how hard you work and you have your chance and it only comes every 4 years. 

Jul 24, 2021 05:14 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Brian England it was confusing for me too. I saw some of the cycling and many of the athletes had just returned from the Tour de France. 

 

Joan Cox I think I enjoy the backstories more than anything. 

Jul 24, 2021 05:16 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

I haven't watched anything yet, Kathy, but hope to.

It must be tough to be competing this year since the overall experience has to be so different given the practically empty stadium, along with everything else. And while there always seems to be some controversy there seems to be more in 2021!

Jeff

Jul 24, 2021 05:19 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

faye schubert I can't tolerate it either and what irritates me more than anything is that they are taking the spotlight away from the other athletes. 

Raymond Henson, eXp Realty I think that because athletes or good ones know what it's like to focus and give more than 100% and to keep trying, they can do well in whatever other things they try. 

Jul 24, 2021 05:20 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Will Hamm let's hope they all have the opportunity to participate!  They are winners by virtue of being there. 

Mark Don McInnes, Sandpoint I enjoy sports and welcome being able to watch these since I no longer want to watch the NBA or MLB. 

Jul 24, 2021 05:23 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Michael Jacobs we see them as athletes at the games but I love learning about the other side of them, like the doctor I mentioned who worked in his hospital during the pandemic. 

Ron and Alexandra Seigel I have to say that I was totally bored during the Opening Ceremonies. 

Jul 24, 2021 05:25 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Exactly Anna Banana Kruchten CRS, CRB, Phoenix Broker And it has been sad for me seeing how everything has become so divided and political. 

Isn't that a good one Roy Kelley 

Jul 24, 2021 05:26 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

George Souto it's hard for the families, I know. 

 

Ed Silva I agree. Think of the parents who have been with their children through it all. They drove them to practice and made many sacrifices. 

Jul 24, 2021 05:29 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Jeff Dowler, CRS this has been hard and I feel for so many of the athletes who have worked so hard to get to the Olympics. 

Jul 24, 2021 05:30 PM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Morning Kathy.

While we were eating pizza last night I did see two boxing matches.  Otherwise, haven't watched any of the games.

Jul 25, 2021 12:21 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

In 1984 I was fortunate enough to travel to the Olympics in Los Angeles.  For several years I was close to Olympic swim coach Sherm Chavoor.  Sherm coached Olympic swimmers Mark Spitz, Debbie Meyers and Mike Burton, among others, here in the Greater Sacramento area. Sherm always promoted doing your personal best when competing.  It was as much about that, as it was about who you were competing against in the pool. If you focus on doing your personal best each race, the improvement over time will take care of any competitors.

Coach Sherm Chavoor | American Swimming Coaches Association
 

Jul 25, 2021 04:05 AM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Hi Kathy,
I also love the back stories! That is the best part of the Olympics for me.  I'm not one to just sit and watch the events but I've had some of the lesser-known sports like fencing, water polo, and women's handball on while doing other things.  That's been fun. 

I'm sorry the athletes don't get the whole experience due to no spectators at the games.

Jul 25, 2021 08:29 AM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

The Olympics are a very good metaphor for life with all its twists and turns and multiple outcomes possible. :

Jul 26, 2021 11:07 PM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

I don't think I've ever watched summer olympics. I've watched the winter, but the summer event just doesn't interest me.

Jul 28, 2021 06:27 AM
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