OT- Are There Any Other Olympic Athletes on the Board?

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by boysblue

Once I ate an entire three-topping pizza. I was quite full after finishing. It was round in shape just like the Olympic rings.

haha...always a mistake!!!!!

[irv]

Originally Posted by thescooper

I won a medal in the Army fighting a war. Any good?
I was representing my country killing terrorists

Originally Posted by ramram

That trumps all others in my book. Thanks Tony.

Rob M.

I agree!

Thanks for your service!

[Beastmode]

Originally Posted by irv

I agree!

Thanks for your service!

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[autograf]

I slept in a Holiday Inn Express once. Pretty sure that's a big thing.....

[MacDice]

I coached with the USA team at the World Baseball Challenge in Prince George, BC

[Harliduck]

My daughter played 3rd for the JO USA team and toured Europe, parts of Asia and Australia. She was able to play some with girls who played in the Olympics, but sadly there is no Softball anymore (hopefully coming back soon). Not that she would have made the National team, but her age is perfect for missing this no Softball window... I believe she is in Germany in this picture...







Just last week in my job I always reach out to the new employees after they have been on job for a month or so (Regional Sales Manager), and found out one of our new hires was a 4 time Olympian in the Luge. Had no idea...great guy and got an insider view of their day to day life. I hadn't heard of him but read his Wikipedia as I talked to him. Pretty unreal, what a great life experience.

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by Harliduck

Just last week in my job I always reach out to the new employees after they have been on job for a month or so (Regional Sales Manager), and found out one of our new hires was a 4 time Olympian in the Luge. Had no idea...great guy and got an insider view of their day to day life. I hadn't heard of him but read his Wikipedia as I talked to him. Pretty unreal, what a great life experience.

I have used the USA Luge start track up in Lake Placid several times. It is inside their headquarters and allows you to practice the initial pull and start with a small down ramp flat area and up ramp where you run into padding.

I can think of three four time lugers who competed for the U.S. - Bengt Walden (who also competed for Sweden), Chris Thorpe and Brian Martin. It is one of them?