The Olympic Dream

There are many inspiring stories out there. When you read them it often gives us hope, makes us feel like We can Do it, and hopefully gives us the desire to do more with our lives. So I do love to read inspiring stories.

Can you believe that The Beijing Olympics is just 8 days ago. Only the Chinese would be so superstitious to go for 8.8.08. Indeed it is such and auspicious number and auspicious date for all Chinese. It literally means Prosper, Prosper, Prosper or even Rich, Rich, Rich.

I just heard of this story which I find pretty inspiring.

Dana Torres is 41 yrs old and this will be her 5th Olympics! She is an American swimmer and participated in her first Olympics in 1984, then 1988 then 1992 then 2000 and now 2008. She has won 9 medals already and at 41 years old she is poised to grab more medals in Beijing.

On August 1st, 2007 at the age of 40 (just 15 months after giving birth to her first child), she won gold in the 100 meter freestyle at the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, her 14th win at these events. She then followed that up on August 4th by twice breaking her own American record in the 50 m freestyle, 26 years after she first set the American record at just 15 years old. Amazing huh!

Well, she would definitely be nearly twice the age of most of her contenders (old enough to be their mothers) but she is definitely a force to be reckon with.

It would be interesting to watch her in action. And yes....below is a pic of her...Amazing huh?

Looking forward to the Beijing Olympics!