Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Who has been your greatest influencer and motivator in your success in the field of your career in competitive sport of skeleton?
Ms. Mellisa Hollingsworth:
My cousin Ryan Davenport 2x World Champion and sled builder has always been my role model. I wanted to slide like him, look like him on the sled and understand the ice and pressures like him. I feel so fortunate he was always available for advice on the track or with equipment.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Tell us about your achievement of winning second World Cup title in 2009-10 when you reached the podium in seven of eight events in the sport of skeleton?
Ms. Mellisa Hollingsworth:
That was an incredible year because I had been dealing with fear and crashes on the Whistler Olympic track just a year out from the 2010 Olympics. So for me to over come that and enter my 2nd Olympic Games ranked #1 in the World was the confidence builder that was necessary to be on the Olympic podium. Unfortunately, I made a mistake on my final run that dropped me from the Silver medal position to 5th, just a mere 24/100ths from the podium, but that is the beauty of the Olympics. Anything can happen and for me I learned a huge lesson about responsibility and humility.
After that final run I had to face the media and I was very emotional with apologizing. That’s exactly how I felt I was sorry for letting Canada down they had been on this journey with me and I had the chance of reaching my Gold medal goal and I made a mistake of hitting a wall. Its a story that everyone can relate to when you dedicate your life and work so hard wanting something so bad and it doesn’t happen… heartbreak. But… the sun still rose the next day and to my surprise my country supported me and made me brave enough to want to try again 4 years later.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
What you wish to say about the website Womenfitness.net and message for its visitors?
Ms. Mellisa Hollingsworth:
Thanks Women Fitness website for all that you do to keep ladies up to date on great tips to stay healthy and fit!
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