During our summers as kids, we did not have had the 24/7
inspiration of sports on TV that children do today. Our summer sports were more
limited in the neighborhood. Baseball, roller-skating, biking and swimming at
the pond were about the sum total of our sporting activities. Yet, we were not
without inspiration to excel at many physical activities.
Just as the marathon began with a single purpose…to deliver a
message… we too had many inspirations in our youth. Necessity has proven time
and time again to be the ‘mother of invention’ and in the hands of children it
is often turned into fun and games.
Consider these activities as inspiration for Olympic possibilities.
- · Running for the ice cream truck =100 meter dash
- · Swinging from a rope into the pond = high dive
- · Hula Hoop = rhythmic gymnastics
- · Jumping a fence = running the hurdles
- · Walking along a wall = balance beam
- · Swimming to a raft = freestyle swim
- · Playing ‘tag’ = relay race
- · Skipping rocks = discus
- · Inflatable rafts = kayaking
- · Somersaults & cartwheels = floor exercise
- · Cannonballs = diving board
- · Tricycles to bicycles = BMX racing
- · Sword-play with sticks = fencing
- · Playing with ‘sparklers’ = carrying the Olympic torch
- · Being chosen first on a baseball team = Olympic athlete
The only difference between any of these activities and their
possibilities is the vision to see them through. And for those of us that have
not made the Olympic dream a part of our everyday life, may we remember each
dash for a Popsicle and splash in the water a cherished memory of our lives.
To those who carry the torch today, continued good luck and good
sportsmanship.
Cathy
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