The snowboarder and the grocers

In the pursuit of their dreams, sometimes athletes get help help from unexpected places. With the help of Kin Grocers, Canadian snowboarder Alexa Loo was able to continue her Olympic pursuit. In describing the decision to help Alexa, Kim Hun Leung said that “When we come to Canada, we’ve got nothing. But we have a dream. With Alexa, same thing. She has a dream. So that’s why we support her.”
Stories like this reinforce the fact that sport is more than just a physical endeavor. Through sport, we can bind together as communities in surprising and heartwarming ways.

Granted, I'll never get rich doing triathlon, but I feel extraordinarily grateful that I am able to afford to pursue my sporting dreams. While some triathletes may complain that we will never make enough as tennis players or golfers, I prefer the glass-half-full view that, as a woman, I can actually be a full-time athlete in the sport. Athletes in other sports, such as speedskating, struggle financially, despite reaching the highest level of the sport. Knowing that there are athletes out there willing to sacrifice so much to pursue their dreams is pretty awe-inspiring. Man, am I lucky!