The Olympic Spirit (and then some)

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2012 brings the Summer Games and the HIGH drama of a worldwide arena that happens only once every 2 years makes the stories of unexpected victory and tragic disappointment that much more poignant. Then there are the stories in a class by themselves.

One night, in the year 2000, a lone swimmer captured the world's attention. His performance was, in a word, “pathetic” but also mesmerizing!

His name was Eric Moussambani and he was one of four athletes representing the new country of Equatorial Guinea. He had practiced in the ocean, had his first experience in a swimming pool at a hotel, and had never been in an Olympic-sized pool before. The reason he was there at all was his name was picked as one of those from smaller countries that could compete without qualifying. The reason he was alone was that the other two swimmers in his first heat false-started and were disqualified.

So, there he was, swimming alone in a style that was perhaps a cross between FREE-”style”, dog-paddle, and drowning. But you could tell he was determined with the entire world watching and he would finish no matter how long it took. The crowd sensed his determination and cheered him on. When he did finish, the crowd was cheering so loudly, he thought perhaps he had won something!

Well, he did WIN: by being there, by participating, by showing courage, by having his presence count for something! The moral is "Show Up, Do Your Best, Make a Difference!" Don’t let excuses rob you of any EXPERIENCE!! Take it from Eric!

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