The 2012 Olympic Summer Games is set to
begin
in London England this summer.
While I am not a fanatic about watching
the Olympics
there are some rather thrilling remembrances for me of
past Olympic games.
Nadia Comaneci, the Canadian Men's hockey team,
Greg Louganis.
An old friend's sister was in the luge many years ago.
My sister-in-law's sister was a coach of a Danish speed skater.
Years ago my daughter Karen was told by
one of her parents that Donovan Bailey was related to us. Karen's
maternal grandmother's maiden name is Bailey and so Karen was told
that Donovan Bailey was her grandmothers brother thus leaving Karen
with the realisation that the great runner Donovan Bailey was also
her great uncle. Karen went so far as to tell people at school of her
famous relative.
Problem is that Grandma Eleveld (nee
Bailey)
doesn't look very much like her brother.
or does she??
He or she or both of them might have been adopted...that works!
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