I believe. Do you?

The Olympics is one of those monumental events that happen every four years for both the summer and winter events respectively. Think of it in terms of when H’M announced they would carry an affordable line of Jimmy Choo’s. But for those of you who don’t really see the magnitude of it, or don’t see beyond the person wearing that ugly piece of spandex and “clown-sized” figure skates, mastering the art of turning left around the oval in speed skating, here’s some food for thought. These men and women have dedicated their lives to whatever passion in athletics that have chosen to pursue, to force their bodies to perform to their maximum potential. Each and every one of them has dreamt of the moment of when they would be able to represent their country. The focus, the determination, the drive to pick themselves up after they received a bad result and the sheer will to keep going, knowing that the hard work will inevitably pay off – that’s what it’s about. It’s not easy to get to the top, and it’s even harder to stay there. The Olympics is not just about the particular sport that is being played. It’s about the journey to reach that point, and who will be able to perform at their best on the day of competition. And I am dying to know what is going on in the Olympic Village. My inside sources tell me there’s always an abundant supply of condoms readily available. Jeff Batchelor needs to watch out. Lets hope he remains disease-free.

With Vancouver hosting this year’s Olympics, there is a certain sense of pride that people are beginning to show. But, there will now always be a dark cloud hanging over the memory of these games. I don’t even really know how to begin talking about it. Shocking, devastating, heart-wrenching, are all emotions that have a place in the tragedy that took place yesterday. The young and zealous young athlete who was going down a training run on this treacherous track, only to meet his fate before he finished his run. The image will forever haunt me. There are a lot of questions of why did this happen? Can it happen again? Is there someone to blame? Athletes are scared. This is about athletics, not putting your life in danger. Is there a reason why they had to make this track as fast as it is? Are they just trying to get their name on the map? Well they did, that’s for sure, but probably not in the capacity that they were hoping for. Tragic.

I’ll be watching and I’ll be cheering. And hopefully all of you are too.

Yours in sports and stilettos,

Scotty.