Rafael L. Oriel, Jr.
28 Aug 2007

 

 

Mr. Jazy Garcia, it’s very unfortunate that some individuals have the idea that anything short of a gold medal is a failure on the part of an Olympian. They ignored the fact that having represented Guam in two International Olympic Games is a worthy lifetime achievement regardless of the outcome of the competition.

Everything else considered, nobody at the Olympics is a loser. Being one of Guam’s Olympians, in good faith and drug-free, you are already a winner because you win the right and honor to represent the people of Guam at the International Olympic Games. You earned something that you can cherish for the rest of your life.

For sure, you worked bloody hard to get there in the first place. For one thing, you are very fortunate to be that strong and healthy compared to millions of others who cannot even endure few minutes riding stationary exercise bike. Just to be competing at the Olympics against the best in the world is already a great honor. Winning a medal is just a bonus.

Those who are trying to devalue your participation in the Olympics should try what you had accomplished and see if they can do better. It’s totally ridiculous for anybody to think that you do not have future, past and probably even present in athletic competition.

First of all, it is bizarre for somebody to insinuate that at your age you do not have a future in sport competition unless you take truck load of steroids.

Secondly, they even questioned your past by contradicting your claim that you participated in the 1992 and 2000 Olympics when in fact you were really one of those selected by Guam National Olympic Committee to represent the nationals of Guam.

Well, what can you expect really from those who are insanely pessimistic and full of negative energy?

If we read closely their post in Punch Forum, the same pattern of mind thinks that our beloved country, Philippines, has no future, past and possibly even present.

You proved them wrong that you have future in the Olympics by unselfishly sharing your Olympic experiences to others. Your future in the Olympics is in training young riders who have potentials in the future. Helping the youth is a gigantic social responsibility. You passed the test of real champions by helping in the achievement of the mission of the Olympic Movement which is to contribute to building a peaceful and better world by educating youth through sport without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play.

More power to your elbow, Mr. Jazy Garcia! May your tribe increase.

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