'' BADGERS Ask The
What is your first memory of the Olympic Games?
Question of the Week: MAVERICK DARLING • SENIOR • MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
"It's not my first Olympic memory, but the memory I'll always have was from 2008 when Usain Bolt broke the world record in the 100 meters. I was sitting there watching on TV, and I ended up throwing my bowl of popcorn everywhere when he broke the record because I knew he would change track and field for everyone in the world. And he did."
LINDSEY HAMANN • SENIOR • WOMEN'S SOCCER
"My first Olympic memory I can vividly remember was watching Shawn Johnson win gold at the 2008 Olympics. I wanted to be just like her but then I realized I couldn't even do 1 pull-up, so gymnastics was totally out of the picture."
RYAN BUDA • JUNIOR • MEN'S SOCCER
"The first time I really remember the Olympics is the 2000 Summer Olympics, which took place when I was 8. I remember seeing the torch being carried on TV and watching track events, and the only name that sticks out in my mind is Michael Johnson, the sprinter. I watched it at home and also in summer school."
BAILEY RESHEL • SENIOR • VOLLEYBALL
"My earliest memory of the Olympics would be the winter games of 1998, watch- ing Tara Lipinski and Michelle Kwan in figure skating. I skated until I was 10 and admired both at that time. I remember being extremely jealous that they were old enough to do triple jumps and I was still too little to even work on a double!"
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