Warren Tanner
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My Dad got me into skiing when I was 7. The first time he took me skiing, I fell off the T-bar on my first ride up. I stood up, skied down, making turns, or so he claims, and hid in a bush for the rest of the afternoon. When he found me I said 'I never want to ski again.' I feel a lot like that right now.
capable tells
It tells me I'm legitimate. When you don't have a medal, it's hard, even if you know you're capable of it.
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Of course, the last 10 years have shaped who I am today, and I know that how I react to the last few days will also shape who I will become, but to be perfectly honest I'm not even close to looking on the bright side. I hope I will be able to, sooner than later, but this is the hardest thing I've had to deal with and I don't expect it to pass lightly or easily.
canada freestyle skiing stronger
In Canada we may actually be stronger in freestyle skiing than we are in hockey.
chris taking
This is a big part of why I am taking it so hard, because I was so close. If Chris was 7th, not 4th, then I was going. It was that close.