The article “Ryan’s Olympic hopes shot down in a Blais of agony” (January 24, 2010) shows how someone is able to lose their true dream in a matter of minutes. The article explains how one true Canadian Olympian gets his hopes up. Then in the end they are crushed by a mistake someone else made. The team officials allowed Blais to deal with being an Olympian some around 40 minutes before stopping. The team officials let him no Saturday if he was still on the team or not. The media has been at him since the terrible night, another chance lost to go to the Olympics.

The story shows how easy you are able to bring your hopes up by a small mistake made from someone else. So many Olympians have been let down due to the fact that a mistake was made right in front of them. The thrill of being able to just try out for the team must have been more then a thrill for most athletes.

When being congratulated on someone else’s win isn’t satisfying especially when it’s a huge mistake. Olivier Rochon must of felt horrible thinking he won and having Blais congratulate him when the officials congratulated Blais. They didn’t check the scores properly and didn’t listen to Blais hen he told them to re-check them. “I told them to double-check, to not toy with me,” he said. “I’m bawling already. It’s not a time to rush this type of thing.”

The reaction of the story was heart wrenching, it felt as though you yourself were feeling the disappointment and anger. Seeing how Canadian Olympic officials made this mistake it was that much more upsetting having to read how Blais felt.

“I’m a dreamer,” said Blais, who started a fund to help young athletes. “I always have these fantasies and one of my fantasies is if I went to Vancouver and got on the podium, I would refuse to talk only about me to the media.” Everything about Blais makes you think of this amazing person who has never stopped fighting for what he wants. Reading this specific quote makes it feel that much harder to see what he has gone through. Not making the Olympic team in 2006 but again in 2010 especially when its in Canada must kill.

Canadian freestyle skier’s dream of becoming an Olympian dashed, for the second time, in heartbreaking fashion the first time was in 2006 when he was yet again moved down a spot for someone else. Despite winning the last qualifying event at Lake Placid he got pushed aside, just like this year. Canada should not be making mistakes as small as he ones this weekend.

Both Canadians are amazing athletes, and we should be congratulating both for making it this far in their careers.

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