A few weeks ago, I managed to have a day at Euro Disney with my 3
young children. The twelve rather tiring and over stimulating hours we spent in
that extraordinary environment was a timely reminder of what awaits us in the athletes’
village in a few days’ time.
Instead of 'Thunder mountain' and 'Indiana Jones
and the temple of Doom', we have the Olympic Village dining hall that seats
4,400 people and is open 24/7, and thousands of athletes of all shapes and
sizes from 203 nations speaking every language imaginable!
Open the curtains in
our apartment and we will look across the Olympic Park at the Stadium and the
Olympic flame - how's that for a 'magic kingdom'?
Our challenge is to compete
on the final two days of the Games when more than 90% of athletes have finished
their events and the village becomes (in)famous for its party atmosphere. Being inspired by the Olympic spirit but not
distracted by it is the order of the day. We managed it in Sydney 2000 and it
did us no harm with gold and bronze medals for Steph Cook and Kate Allenby
respectively, and we have made careful plans with Team GB to give us the best
possible environment to perform in this time too.
Great to hear the training is going well - wishing you and all our Modern Pentathletes and all Team GB all the very best in the run up to the big day - good luck, god bless and good speed. Here's hoping the lottery falls our athletes' way when they pick their horses! All our proud flag-waving will be for you all, Roddy & Caitriona
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