The Olympic Torch relay was in Australia on the 24th of April, and Professor Fiona Stanley, who is the chairperson of the Australian Research Alliance for Children & Youth (where I work) was scheduled to run as part of the contigent of distinguished Australians invited.
There she was on Thursday morning, No. 27 to run and looking magnificent - all smiles and waving to the 10,000 strong crowd - I gotta say it was a pretty proud moment here in the Perth offices.
The Canberra staff had taken the morning off to take their kids to see the event and despite all the controversy that this torch relay and China hosting the Olympics have garnered so far, watching her and knowing I was counting down to my own Olympic experience in a few short months, I couldn't help but think of that line out of Cool Runnings "I am feeling very Olympic today!"
I know, I'm a sports movie cliche!
There she was on Thursday morning, No. 27 to run and looking magnificent - all smiles and waving to the 10,000 strong crowd - I gotta say it was a pretty proud moment here in the Perth offices.
The Canberra staff had taken the morning off to take their kids to see the event and despite all the controversy that this torch relay and China hosting the Olympics have garnered so far, watching her and knowing I was counting down to my own Olympic experience in a few short months, I couldn't help but think of that line out of Cool Runnings "I am feeling very Olympic today!"
I know, I'm a sports movie cliche!
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