What we have watched the past few days in Paris is worth more respect and admiration than most people realize. Athletes like Richard, Armstrong, Manual, Huske and Marchand were amazing! The culmination of the four-year Olympic cycle is a huge and anticipated opportunity for elite athletes to show the world that they are the best! The discipline, hard work, sacrifice and pain that these athletes endure to make it to the top is unmatched in many other so-called sports. Most elite athletes are rewarded in college at the NCAA level, and a few will achieve an Olympic cut at trials.
My wife and I raised four athletes who trained year-round in swimming and gymnastics since the age of six. All three of my sons were KC Blazer USA swimmers, Missouri State Champions and NCAA swimmers in college. My daughter was in USA gymnastics to level eight, until she sustained an ankle injury dismounting the balance beam.
The pictures of Caelan Burt brought back many memories and reminded us of the importance of recognizing these deserving, positively motivated young athletes. We wish Caelan great luck and success in the pool. I hope and pray the NCAA has the moral and ethical fortitude to keep college sports fair and not perverted by cultural trends and fantasies. The athletes deserve drug-free and biological fairness.
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