I think that was my mentality at the very beginning. ‘It’s scary to take that risk, but if you’re willing to go all in, you never know what can happen.
“But people who are a little bit older, even not in a sport world, but maybe at work, or maybe unhappy with work and they’re nervous to make a move or change their career, I feel like this story can inspire them. “I talk about young kids seeing me race and are inspired to take off the training wheels,” Mitchell said. Mitchell feels her story speaks to people outside of sport.
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The former university soccer player was working as a county weed-sprayer and didn’t own a bike in 2017 when Cycling Canada recruited her via RBC Training Ground, which scores athletes over a series of competitive tests to match them with a sport. Mitchell’s backstory is as compelling as her dramatic dash to beat Ukraine’s Olena Starikova at the Izu Velodrome. Cyclists sprint for the win after a controlled start behind a motorized or non-motorized pacer. Genest, who was third in the keirin in Tokyo, competes in it on the last day of racing Sunday. Women’s sprint rounds start Thursday and conclude with Friday’s final. Mitchell, Genest and Sarah Orban of Milton, Ont., tackle the women’s team sprint Wednesday in Roubaix’s Stab Velodrome. Mitchell says Muenzer has told her in a post-Tokyo email to “enjoy the ride”. Mitchell became the second Canadian to win Olympic gold in track cycling following Edmonton’s Lori-Ann Muenzer in 2004. I was happy to be back, trying to get back into shape and get ready for worlds. “I felt very out of shape even after two weeks. I can’t imagine taking a lot of time off. “My life kind of went back to normal, which was great for me. “I can definitely see how some athletes can go and have this amazing experience and kind of be like ‘now what?'” Mitchell said. Mitchell didn’t have time to say “what now?” after her Tokyo triumph with a world championship on the near horizon. 8.Īfter a pitstop in Alberta to celebrate with family and friends, be feted at soccer and football games, and do a round of interviews, she was back training at the velodrome in Milton, Ont., by the end of August. Mitchell produced Canada’s 24th medal and seventh gold of the Summer Olympics mere hours before Tokyo’s closing ceremonies Aug.
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