Colorado State University Athletics
Smith blogs while in Beijing
8/5/2008 12:00:00 AM | Outdoor Track & Field
Aug. 5, 2008
By Danielle Marshall
Athletic Media Relations
During her tenure at Colorado State, Loree Smith won an NCAA championship and set a school record in the hammer throw. Now, three years later, she’s competing in the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing.
Working through Colorado State’s office of Black Student Services, Smith is sharing her experiences while in China. Her blog supports comments and RSS feeds, and should provide an interactive way to facilitate communication between Smith and visitors to the site.
Below is a passage from Smith’s first blog:
“Making the Olympic team has been one of the hardest, but most rewarding experiences of my life. I can't even begin to tell you the physical, emotional, and mental sacrifices involved in reaching this ultimate goal. After years, and I do mean years, of hard work, ups and downs, highs and certainly lows, my dream has finally come true. I first and foremost would love to recognize all the influential people in my life along the way who have given me strength, encouragement, and sometimes a shoulder to cry on and thank them for helping me realize my dream.”
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