As I continue to be glued to the TV watching the Olympics, I figured they are worth writing about 2 weeks in a row! Growing up I always dreamed of being in the Olympics. As I mentioned last week, it’s great to see ‘older’ athletes medaling, but I think I may be just short of the conditioning I would need to win a medal – in the next summer, or next winter, Olympics! However, in my dream world, I would be an Olympic gold medalist in beach volleyball. Having played Division 1 indoor volleyball at the University of Vermont, I had enough trouble getting a decent vertical jump off the hardwood floor, let alone on a sandy beach! To be able to jump like Kerri Walsh or have the agility of Misty May would make me feel like Superwoman – not to mention, I would have a gold medal around my neck. For the Winter Olympics, I’ve always wanted to do the ski jump and feel what it is like to truly fly – without the wings of an aircraft – and land safely! I climbed the steps of a real Olympic ski jump in Oslo and saw how incredibly steep the jump really is. It’s like standing vertically at the starting point, but that didn’t faze me – I would love to learn how to fly! In which sport have you dreamed of being an Olympian? -Alex Young, vice president and associate publisher