The four-time snowboard Olympian talks about life in Whistler, overcoming obstacles and her favourite riding gear
to discuss her upbringing, overcoming major obstacles and her favourite gear to excel on the mountain.Article contentQ: What was it like growing up in Whistler?
A: It’s a small town, I didn’t know anything else. Everyone knows everything about you, but once I started to travel I realized how special our community really is and that not everyone does five sports in a day.A: The Olympics were never a dream, but they became a goal in 2001 at a World Cup in Chile. I saw everyone trying to qualify for 2002 and I wanted to be at the contest that everyone was going to be competing in.A: Patience. The Olympics are every four years, so patience.
Mercedes participates in the Ski or Ride with an Olympian program, allowing travellers to spend the day learning from elite athletes.A: I would usually say the 2010 Vancouver Games because that’s my best placement [sixth]. But because of a serious crash at the 2014 Games in Sochi that took me out of sport and life for two years, I now say the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang.
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