HALIFAX — For some athletes at the Canada Winter Games, the discipline of elite sport has been part of their lives since they bounced on their parents’ muscled…
And as the Games unfold in Prince Edward Island, Halifax and Crabbe Mountain, N.B., a glance through the Team Alberta roster provides examples of elite-sports parents who have nurtured talented offspring, with family ties found in hockey, curling and speedskating.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“But why does it happen? Well, we know there’s a bit of genetics, but from a psychologist’s perspective there’s likely more things going on,” he added. “He taught me: be sure you don’t overthink. The biggest thing is to trust in what you’ve done and in your ability,” said Maya, who won silver in the 500 metres on Tuesday.
He said his mother has passed on other tips. “She taught me to study your opponents’ game while you’re on the bench …. In hockey, I watch the forwards coming down the side constantly and I can pick up on what moves they’re making,” he said. Yankun Zhao is the 19-year-old son of Xiuli Wang, who competed in four Olympics in speedskating for China and has been a national team speedskating coach for both Canada and China. Zhao has drawn on his mother to help navigate the hard times.
None of the athletes interviewed indicated a sense of heightened pressure from their parents, saying their mothers and fathers sometimes encouraged breaks at strategic times.
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