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Olympic Gold Medalist Jamie Gray appears on Monday's Radio Smart Talk. What questions do you have for Jamie?
Written by Scott LaMar, Radio Smart Talk Host/Executive Producer | Aug 17, 2012 3:28 PM
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Radio Smart Talk for Monday, August 20:
A gold medal in the Olympic games is a crowning achievement for the athlete who wins it. All the hard work, sacrifice, and dedication that went into training finally seem justified. For many gold medalists, their moment of glory is crystalized when they are on the victory stand hearing their country’s national anthem being played. The gold medalist’s life is probably never the same. That athlete will forever be identified as an Olympic gold medalist. It will be their legacy.
The hometowns of gold medal winning athletes almost always celebrate the athlete’s accomplishments – mostly because of pride and also because not many places can claim Olympic gold medalists as their own. Sometimes there are parades or there may be a welcome sign informing visitors that the town or city is the home of a famous Olympic athlete.
Here in Central Pennsylvania, Lebanon is honoring its own gold medalist – Jamie Gray. Jamie won a gold medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London two weeks ago in the 50-meter, three position rifle shooting competition. It is believed she is the first gold medalist from Lebanon County.
Jamie Gray will appear on Monday’s Radio Smart Talk program to discuss her Olympic experience.
Do you a question for Jamie Gray?
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Chris
2012-08-20 13:33
Are the Winter Olympics biathlon competitors as accurate (with their rifles) as you? If an Olympic-caliber biathlete went to a shooting range with you, would he or she be competitive with you?
Chris
2012-08-20 13:37
Are there any US states that have high school rifle teams? I know you went to college at UAF, but were there any other colleges that offered you a scholarship for their rifle teams? Did you enjoy going to school in Fairbanks, AK?
Chris
2012-08-20 13:41
Now that you've won a gold medal (in London), will you be as motivated to win gold in Rio de Janeiro? And do competitive shooters like you improve with age? Or like football players or baseball players, is there an age where your skills will drop to a level where your accuracy just isn't there any more?
Cathy
2012-08-20 13:43
While at the Olympics, what do Olympians do when they are not busy competing? Do you visit other venues? See London?
Chris
2012-08-20 13:46
I was very interested to see that in the Modern Pentathlon competition in London, the hand gun shooters used a gun that fired a laser 'bullet.' Will the rifle competitors ever get to the point where, instead of 'real bullets,' the rifle will fire a laser 'bullet' at the target?
Mark
2012-08-20 13:48
How long can you compete? Is there peak age for shooting? Could you compete in enough Olympics to beat Michael Phelps' medal record?
judith schnell
2012-08-21 16:41
Scott,
I very much enjoyed the show last night and hearing Jamie talk about shooting.
I'd appreciate your being in touch by email and I discuss more.
Best, Judith Schnell, Stackpole Books