as i sit here in my hotel room in las vegas, just having devoured my room service meal, and watching the second run (thank you nbc!) of the opening ceremonies, i can't help but be choked up at the recollection of my own olympic experiences.
i am reminded of just how special these 'games' truly are. it is the one opportunity we have as a global community to come together in triumph and joy, rather than in destruction and despair (i.e. haiti).
lessons learned over the course of the next month will far surpass the nature of sport. we will be taught about excellence, dedication, passion, and sacrifice. we will watch the rise and fall of heroes. we will find ourselves rooting for underdogs and giving our hearts to strangers. we will want to be better than we are.
at least, i will.
i'm so grateful to have the opportunity to participate once again, in a city that i have always loved, in the amazing spirit that embodies the olympics.
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