Dear Olympian: a word from your sponsor
“When this is gone, I die. This version of Adam Van Koeverden is dead, I have to move on,” Canada’s most celebrated paddler told the CBC’s Adrienne Arsenault on his emotional decision to retire from the sport. “No matter what I do next – go to law school, get into banking, open a restaurant or make coffee – I probably won’t be one of the best in the world at it.” It takes a certain kind. Going for The Gold requires sacrifice, drive, discipline, and a single-mindedness borderi