Mark McMorris: Slopestyle

Mark McMorris, a Canadian slopestyle snowboarder, took home the bronze during the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Although he didn't take home the gold, his family and friends were just as happy with the bronze. Mark started training at a young age and since then has been declared the first slopestyle snowboarder even to complete a backside triple cork 1440 and won back-to-back gold medals in the 2012 and 2013 Winter X Games. During his third and final run McMorris crashed and fractured a rib, but despite the injury he still competed in the Winter Olympics.
Mark declared that "To get on the podium is just a dream come true. I can't explain this. I've just been through a roller coaster over these last few weeks."Even with his injuries he still made it a point to give everything he had to offer and perform the best he possibly could during the Olympics. McMorris will continue to follow his dreams of returning to the Winter Olympics and winning the gold. He comes from a family of professional snowboarders, so winning is in his blood. He will not let this minor injury get in the way of his dreams and believes that aspiration is key during this process. He has never given up and even with an injury such as this, he does not plan to.

WORKS CITED
-http://www.markmcmorris.com/ 
-http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1869537-mark-mcmorris-olympic-profile-of-canadian-snowboarding-hopeful-for-sochi-2014