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| The results of Doug's persistence! |
Sometimes being a high-performance athlete means achieving your best in the worst conditions. That's what happened to target shooter Doug Blessin, who headed to Ottawa for the Canadian National Team Tryouts this week.
First: his flight was delayed. Upon finally arriving in Ottawa, he realized that his bag didn't make the trip and the rental company didn't have a car for him...or the hand controls he needed. After waiting around, the rental car company paid $350 to send him by taxi for a 1.5 hour drive to the competition destination. (According to Doug, this is like "taking a taxi from Vancouver to Manning Park"). When his bag finally arrived the next day, the power in the hotel went out and he was stuck in darkness.
After overcoming all of those obstacles, Doug learned that the equipment check for the competition would be held in a sand parking lot. If you're a wheelchair user, you'll understand that sand + wheelchairs is not a great combination.
Though shooting is a sport that requires intense mental discipline, Doug was able to refocus and perform at his best. He ended up getting first place in his prone and standing events, and taking first place overall.
Great work, Doug! Congratulations!
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