Are you enjoying watching the Winter Olympic games? Although I prefer doing sports over watching others compete, I only check the competition results. I think the Team Japan is doing great.
Today, I'd like to introduce an American Olympian, Nick Baumgartner, to you. He's my close American friend from Michigan's cousin, and I've been cheering for him for years. At the previous Olympic games, he won a gold medal at the age of 40, and he became the eldest snowboard-cross gold medalist.
This time, he turned 44 and is still challenging himself. Unfortunately, he ended up the 7th place this time, but he's never given up! In an interview, he said that he'd love to keep going! What an amazing guy!
I don't think he completes just for medals, and he's been enjoying challenging himself. It's easy to guess how difficult it must be for an athlete in his forties to compete against athletes in their twenties. Even though he finished the 7th place and lost the semifinal by just 0.08 seconds, the athlete who bet him won a gold medal.
He's one of the people whom I've been inspired by. It doesn't matter how old you are. If you really want to do something, all you need is a strong will and grit (the skill to accomplish whatever you really want to do). I really hope he'll come back to the next Winter Olympic games! Go for it, Nick!!
You can read some news about him here.
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A gold medal in his forties? Truly impressive!
Thank you for reading, correcting, and commenting! Yes, he's amazing!
No problem at all! I don't think I helped much, as English isn't my first language, and I believe it was just a typo, right? ;D Your text was really engaging and you're really lucky to have such an inspiring person in your social circle!
Thank you! Actually, it's not a typo. I thought the verb needed the past tense, and it was bet, but it was beat as well.
Have you heard about the Six degrees of separation? You read my post, and now you are in the circle!
By the way the past form of 'beat' is pronounced the same, but in the UK also can be pronounced like 'bet'. English... 😅 I usually follow the snowboarding, but I forgot this year. Baumgartner is so cool!
Snowboarders are so cool! They genuinely look so chill and like really cool people. Japan is really doing well in the Olympics
Very inspirational post and subject!
@schmamie Thank you for reading, correcting, and commenting. I think Nick is so cool too!
@via-chan Thank you for the comments. I think all people who are challenging themselves look cool!
@CocoPop Thank you for reading, correcting, and commenting. I'm glad you liked the post.
Hey @yumiyumayume! No, I haven't heard of it. What is it? Seems interesting!
Thank you for reading and commenting, @beetlejuice !