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Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:40 AM
Getting up close and personal
Wandering around Suntec, I was lucky enough to bump into an athlete exploring the Olympic Photo Gallery with her family. I eagerly approached her and asked her if I could do an interview with her. She agreed at once and started answering my questions with a radiant smile.
Nic: What country are you from? Jessie: I'm from the United States.
N: What sport are you competing in? J: Taekwondo
N: What's your name and how old are you? J: I'm Jessie Bates and I'm 16 years old.
N: Okay so I hear that you're fighting tomorrow? J: Yes I fight tomorrow, at 2pm I'll be competing in the 49 and under category.
N: Are you excited to be here for YOG? J: I am so excited, it's such a great opportunity and I never imagined that Taekwondo could have ever taken me so far. It's amazing to see people of my calibre everywhere in different sports. It's just incredible.
N: Taekwondo is a korean martial art, how come you ended up learning Taekwondo? J: I actually used to live in England before, so I started Taekwondo in England. When I moved back to the States, I kept doing it because it was something that I was good at and I had the potential for it. It started when I was little kid, just something to get me active and I excelled at it.
N: So how are you feeling about tomorrow? J: I'm so excited, there is nothing more I could ever dream of. Watching everyone fight today is making me even that much more excited for tomorrow.
N: Do you think you can go far tomorrow? What are your goals? J: To win the whole thing. In a fight, match after match, round after round, I'll fight with everything I've got in my heart. If I win, good then I'll go to the next one. But if I lose, then I know I put everything out there. N: Okay thank you for your time and I hope you do well tomorrow. J: Thank you!
We ended the interview with an impulsive hug and took some pictures together. Jessie was a really sweet and friendly girl and I'm so glad I got the chance to meet and interview her (: Jessie doing a Taekwondo pose for her family
Posing for a picture with Jessie after our interview
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