The Vancouver Olympics are well under way and despite a rough start, the games are going well.  Cheer on Team USA!!!

Olympians to the Fore

Becoming an Olympian is a long and difficult process, one not for the faint of heart or the unskilled. An Olympian like a professional golfer, has to be determined, focused, committed, and tough, both physically and mentally. For many of the participants of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, golf is a sweet escape to help them to get away from the daily grind of training and many athletes see parallels between their sport and golf.

Although many of the Olympic hopefuls may not be ready to turn to professional golf at the conclusion of the games, golf has become a passion for these young athletes.  After an unfortunate accident during a speedskating competition, 2010 Olympic Team Member JR Celski was laid up in bed for 3 months, all the time staring at his brand new set of Nike clubs sitting next to his bed, dreaming of the day he could get back to the golf course. Although top biathlon contender Lowell Bailey only got to play 4 times this past summer, he says that golf is a huge part of his life, even helping to organize a charity golf tournament every summer.

Meet some of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Game’s biggest stars that we all will be watching “go for the gold” and find out how their love of the game of golf helps inspire them to compete in their sport.

Click here to read about Olympians that play golf including recent Bronz medalist JR Celski…www.golffitness-magazine.com/public/articles/features/2010/02/olympians.html