Canadian Sport Institute Calgary – You could say that I am a child of ’88.  Not only did the 1988 Olympic Winter Games in Calgary deliver the inspiration for me to try speed skating, the lasting legacy from their success charted a path I could follow to the top of the world.

The profitable ’88 Games with significant endowment funds allowed for the support of high performance sport programs. CSI Calgary was then established to provide an array of support for athletes and coaches including sport medicine, science and life services.

Without question, my career and success in long track speed skating were directly connected to both the bricks and mortar legacy of the Olympic Oval and the sustained funding of integrated support team members at CSI Calgary who helped me reach my potential. 

Therefore, it would be easy to assume, based on the life of sport I once led, that I am one enthusiastic and staunch supporter of a Calgary bid for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.  That assumption would be correct, but perhaps not for the reasons you might think. 

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Written by Kristina Groves: @kngrover

19/07/2017