It's not every day that you get to sit down with two of the most prolific Olympic athletes from their eras - who happen to live in your town - who also happen to be married - and who happen to have kids in the Winter Sports Club! Today is your lucky day because Nelson Carmichael & Caroline Lalive took a break from their busy schedules to share a mic (literally) and share their stories of passion, disappointment, success and heartbreak.
By the way, the top photo is a classic - it's mentioned early in the interview - you'll have to listen to understand it!
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For those of you who aren't familiar with them, Nelson won Bronze at the 92 Olympics in Mogul skiing, 12 World Cups, countless National Mogul Championships and has a run on Mt Werner named after him - Nelson's Run to be exact. Caroline is the most successful female alpine skier to have come through Steamboat competing in the 98 & 02 Olympics & later as the Alpine Director at the Club.
It's safe to say that they are not only Olympic level athletes, but after listening, you will agree that they are Olympic level humans!
Today you hear a fun storytelling session including their backgrounds, how they connected, their very different personalities, why opposites often fit better together, their parenting journeys, and how parenthood is agreeably harder than anything they did in sport - and they did a lot in sport!
Sit back and enjoy - I think you'll agree that we need a part 2 for this one!
As always, please share your questions, comments, feedback and requests. Go to sswsc.org! Now get out there and support, lead or be a champion on and off the mountain!
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