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オリンピック観戦のお泊まり会、その後

オーストラリアではメダルが獲れる水泳が主に放送されていましたが、日本ではどうでしょうか。女子の器械体操はぜんぜん放送されなかったと両親に聞いてビックリ。日本は団体で4位に入り健闘していたと思うんですけど。

さて、応援していたラリッサ・ミラー選手は残念ながら予選通過ならず。床の演技では最後の最後に大きなミスがあり、晴れの舞台でのことで気の毒でした。

どの種目を見ていても(でも、今は特に自転車競技)、鍛えられた肉体の動きの美しさにため息が出ます。今回、雲の上の世界だったオリンピックをほんの少し身近に感じることができてラッキーでした。

職場のホールには大型テレビが置かれていて、いつでもオリンピックが見られるようになっています。期待されていた選手が3位でゴールすると「な〜んだ、ダメじゃん」なんて声もチラホラ。以前なら同じようなこと、言っていたかもしれません。

ミラー選手は8月9日、facebookに次のように綴っていました。これを読んだ娘、無言でした。何か感じてくれていることと思います。以下、コピペです。

I started gymnastics at the age of 5 because my big sister did gymnastics. I was fascinated by it, it was fun and I loved nothing more than being in the gym hanging upside down.

Somewhere along the lines it became a little less fun, super hard and filled with immense stress and pressure. But of course the love was still there, even when I hated it.

Yesterday I competed in my second Olympic Games and it certainly didn't go the way I had hoped; But putting my floor performance aside it was one of the greatest experiences of my life.

I started out well, hitting my bars. I felt confident going into floor and enjoyed every second of being out on the world stage with my coach, John by my side. I was a part of such an amazing mixed group of girls. Then unfortunately, I sat down on my last pass bringing my Olympic campaign to an end.

As soon as I fell on that tumbling pass all I could think of, was the few people who criticised and we're unsupportive of my Olympic selection. I kept wondering what they would be thinking/saying now.

I was more crushed by that thought than the fact that I had actually fallen. I left absolutely everything out on

the competition floor, and yes, I took a risk. A risk I knew I had to take if I had a shot at making finals.

Once I arrived back at the village I was flooded with messages of support on social media and recieved so

much love from the entire AUS Olympic Team, My Waverley Family, My Friends, Family and Fans.

That made me realize that the Olympic Games is about so much more than just the competition. It's about the whole experience, the obstacles overcome and the amount of hours spent in training to get there.

So with that said, I have 2 quotes.

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent"
I left the competition floor feeling completely deflated because of those few people who didn't approve of my

selection. After thinking about it for a while I decided, yes, I am allowed to be disappointed with my floor performance. But I did and do deserve to be here; not only for the years and countless hours I have trained, but for what I have overcome to be here.

And lastly: "I'd rather give it my all and fail, than not take the risk at all"

I hope aspiring athletes can take something away from my experience.
Just because you have a bad day, comp or season, does not mean that you are unworthy of your position. It

just means that you are human. Even Olympic champions have fallen.
Keep believing in yourself, especially when others don't. And most importantly, your journey is always

ALWAYS worth it, no matter what the outcome is.

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↑オリンピック前に雑誌に掲載された写真。美しい〜!


Commented by koyasu at 2016-08-20 18:28 x
このコメントは自分に向けて書いている気もしますが、失敗してもチャレンジすることの大切さを記していて、きっと励まされる人も多いことでしょう。
Commented by carparkee at 2016-08-22 18:25
>子安先生
いずれにしても書こうと思っていたのですが、遅くなりました。コメントありがとうございます。「失敗してもチャレンジ」ですね、やっぱり。
オーストラリアの体操はまだまだ〜ということでもあります。
by carparkee | 2016-08-15 19:26 | 子育て いろいろ | Comments(2)