Kelly Clark: If This is All Life Is ...
Kelly Clark won the gold medal in the women's snowboarding halfpipe event at the 2002 Olympics. This year she won her second Olympic medal, capturing the bronze in the same event at the 2010 Vancouver games. (Source: CTV)
In this video interview however, rather than talking about her success, she talks about a chance comment she overheard after...... >Read More
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Olympic Focus: Discipline
It takes a lifetime of focus, practice, effort and dedication to take an athlete to the Olympic games. In this clip Canadian Olympic speed skater Cindy Klassen talks about the sacrifices it takes to make it to the games.
She says, “Putting everything into sport means you can’t do everything else.” Watch the video:
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There is no Fear in Love
"There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love." 1 John 4:18
Lyndon Rush will be competing in the bobsled event for Canada at the 2010 Olympic Games. In the video below, he talks about how he got started competing... >Read More
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Where do you get confidence?
As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame." (Romans 10:11, quoting Isaiah 28:16)
Cindy Klassen is a Canadian speed skater who captured five Olympic medals in Turin in 2006, winning gold in the 1500m race. Due to her performance, she was also awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canadian athlete of the... >Read More
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Homeless at the Olympics
The Olympic games are a time of friendly competition between the nations, and generally a time of celebration, especially as the host city welcomes the world to it doorstep. The 2010 Winter Olympic Games began last week and generated a large amount of excitement around the world!
This year Vancouver, BC has the honor of hosting the Olympics. Some...... >Read More
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What Are You Waiting For?
It’s hard to believe that the Olympics start today. I live in Vancouver. These are our games. We’ve been hearing about the games, pretty much non-stop for seven years and finally, suddenly, they’re here.
They’ve seemed almost mythical so for long, always talked about and always some off in the distance but they are real. ... >Read More
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Strength of Character
Right from the start, it was obvious that Catherine Reddick had talent. Her five-year-old soccer team was all boys except for three girls. Catherine scored five goals in one game. The other girls were skipping and acting silly, but not Catherine. Catherine was playing hard and she wanted to win.
Catherine loved soccer, but her family made...... >Read More
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What if I Mess Up?
Losing in an Olympic event would be feel disappointing, to say the... >more
The Greatest Goal? Henderson vs Crosby
"I am trusting you, O Lord, saying, “You are my God!” My... >more
What Do You Fear?
