Take a walk down Fascination Street with me as I get to know Canadian born speed skater for Team Ireland; Sean McAnuff. In this episode Sean and I chat about him growing up in Canada and playing hockey, and lacrosse before moving onto speed skating. We also talk about why lacrosse players get the most ladies, and why he chose to skate for Ireland rather than Canada. Plus we talk about how Sean holds the Irish national record for speed skating in two events!
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Irish Speed Skater Ryan McAnuff. In this episode we talk about Ryan being a dual citizen; born in Canada and skating for Team Ireland. We also talk about which national speed skating record he holds for Ireland, what his plans are for his future, as well as how he plans to keep involved with Team Ireland moving forward. Many years ago, Ryan was a DJ of sorts and used to put ‘mash-ups’ on YouTube; he lets me play his most popular one which has nearly a million downloads. Enjoy!
This is part 2 of my interview with the great Winston Watts; 4 time Olympic Jamaican Bobsledder! In this episode we continue Winston’s story; picking up with Jamaica’s response when Winston asked for help funding his attempt at his FOURTH Olympic run. We also talk about his experiences at those 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia, as well as what the future holds for Mr. Watts…… will he attempt a FIFTH Olympic appearance?????
Over the summer, while I was in Evanston, Wyoming, I got to meet Winston Watts. Winston Watts is a 4 time Olympic athlete with the Jamaican Bobsled Team. Winston was kind enough to hang out with me and let me pick his brain for a couple of hours. This is part 1. In this episode we talk about Winston growing up in Jamaica, playing soccer, and joining the Jamaican Bobsled Team. We also talk about Winston’s first couple of Olympic appearances, as well as how Winston found a King working as a butcher in a small Jamaican village.
