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The truth is many athletes lose sight of the underlying reasons for which they represent their sport...
A gold medal performance is about more than health and skill. It also can be about having fun in the biggest moment of your life. But doing that can be hard, athletes say.
I thought this was important, and while this was technically written regarding the london olympics the idea certainly pertains to our sport. An virgin to the games, skiers should never become short sighted in thinking we huck ourselves wildly through the air solely for medals. Despite what happens, everyone should have some fun.