1. Do you enjoy any of the sports from the Olympics either Summer or Winter? Would you tell us about it?
Yes, I enjoy watching the sports from both the summer and Winter Olympics though I confess to not being a truly, avid fan. In summer I like watching swimming and we have a few wonderful medallists in Canada like Penny Oleksiak and Summer McIntosh. I also enjoy watching Figure Skating and Skiing in the Winter Olympics.
2. What sports have you taken part in and what good did you get out of participating? If not, was there one you wish you had taken part in?Did sports help you in life?
I played all the sports in throughout school including junior and senior high school as part of the mandatory physical education program. I don't think that PE is mandatory anymore but I'm not completely sure.
When I was in high school I also played on the school's girl's basketball team. We really were a rag tag team with not much going for us. In my off-time, I played women's softball and we were in the soft ball league. I was always so nervous that I would flub things up for the rest of my team mates. I probably have what you'd call performance anxiety.
In university, I played casual volleyball on Friday nights with my classmates and friends. I wish I had been a swimmer and would have liked to be on a swim team but I have a life long fear of deep water. Try as I might, I've never gotten over it.
I can't say that sports helped me in life because I don't like competition and I never was very good at any sport. I enjoyed it more when it was my siblings and I playing baseball and track and field with the local neighbourhood kids. I also enjoyed the casual volleyball gets togethers at university for the socializing aspect.
3. Is there a sport you still engage in or one you enjoy watching a lot?
I no longer play any sports. I do like to watch some events now and then on television, especially figure skating. I find it so beautiful especially when combined with classical or dramatic music.
4. Have you any favorite teams you cheer on? Or perhaps a favorite sports figure? How about both??
Of course I cheer on any one from Canada who is participating in various sports activities around the world. I also root for the Kenyan long distance runners as my DH is from Kenya and they have world class runners from near where he lives. Everyone needs a cheerleader. I'm not so familiar with the athletes in the various Olympic competitions but recently I was rooting for Canadian Mikaël Kingsbury who lost out on a gold medal to Australian, Cooper Woods. It was wonderful to see him win dual moguls gold medal on Sunday. What a way to finish his career.
What's the most memorable comeback or turnaround you've ever seen in a sports game, and what made it so special?
I've seen some on television but I really cannot recalls too many specifics at this moment. Recently though a Canadian.
