en-us http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/ Mellisa Hollingsworth's Diary. http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=21 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=21 Hi everyone and thanks for visiting my site! I am glad you stopped by and I hope to have more posts about what is going on in my world right here. For now check out my new site! Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:45:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=22 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=22 Ok... Irsquom sorry I39m so behind on my updates! Summer flew by my days were filled with dry land training and therapy and riding horses therapy for my mind! We had a bit of an upset this June when Duane was steer wrestling and tore his Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:17:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=23 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=23 Before i start writing my update check out the feature on the Globe and Mail website httpwww.globesports.comothers An in depth look on what else goes into being an athlete. Great job Donna Spencer from The Canadian Press Calgary.Good o Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:22:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=24 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=24 This entry had to wait until respective sponsors were notifiedhellipGoodbyes are sadhellipToday I had to say goodbye to my best friend as an athlete. Lindsay Alcock retired from a successful 10 year Skeleton career at the peak of her physica Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:14:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=25 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=25 What a surprise! My first podium finish on the Winterberg Germany track. This track is so frustrating for sliders because it is an easy track to get down but very difficult to find speed. You can feel like youve had the perfect run and come a Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:26:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=26 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=26 This is only the 3rd time in my 14 year sliding career I39ve had to drop out of a race...The 1st time was in 1997 in La Plange France where I was so ill my teammate Pascal Richard refused to let me slide in training and still in his flores Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:26:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=27 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=27 Check out the article in the Calgary Herald httpwww.calgaryherald.comSportsStampedepicksbuckinghorse1051522story.htmlLAS VEGASThe Calgary Stampede brought 14 bucking horses to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.They39ll be taking 15 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:10:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=28 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=28 Mistakes HappenhellipWhat a whirlwind of a week! Trying to recover from the worst illness Irsquove ever experienced to only get hit with a wicked cold as soon as the puking stopped! But now that Irsquom starting to feel alive again boy do Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:17:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=0&ind=29 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=0&ind=29 What a weird week! We show up to Cesana Italy in the snow and that is how it stayed. Our race was officially cancelled due to snow! I have never seen the snow fall like that in my entire life! Vehicles completely buried and avalanches closing t Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:57:46 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=30 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=30 What a weird week! We show up to Cesana Italy in the snow and that is how it stayed. Our race was officially cancelled due to snow! I have never seen the snow fall like that in my entire life! Vehicles completely buried and avalanches closing t Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:00:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=31 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=31 Check out this article from the Calgary Herald Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:12:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=32 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=32 Check out the commercials that will be airing from now until the Olympics in 2010. I feel fortunate that I am a part of this amazing production. I39m really excited CTV chose Skeleton as a feature and I hope this will generate more inter Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:55:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=33 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=33 I haven39t been home since Nov 9th but a silver medal on the last European track is a sweet way to leave this continent. It has been a frustrating season but I know there is a reason for all of the struggles. From illnesses to making s Sat, 17 Jan 2009 04:47:55 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=34 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=34 UGH!!!... That is what went through my mind as i was skidding my sled sideways in corner 4 on my 2nd run durning our Olympic test event in Whistler Thursday. Standing at the top of the track as the last athlete to go you would think I39d be Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:37:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=35 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=35 RESILIENCEhellip is the token word for this season and it definitely defines my performance this week in Park City Utah after last weeksrsquo disappointment in Whistler. I won my 3rd World cup of my career on Wednesday but there wasnrsquo Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:27:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=36 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=36 I know it has been so long since Irsquove reported on anything going on in my skeleton world so I apologize. It was a whirlwind of a summer with very cool experiences from introducing Bryan Adams at the Junos in Vancouver to enjoying a reco Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:37:02 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=37 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=37 Canadian Champion back to back tohellip. Back? I find this title somewhat humorous but I spend a lot of time alone and may not know the meaning of funny is to the normal person. I started sliding when I was 15 years old 3months la Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:21:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=38 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=38 Hollingsworth captures silver at World Cup skeleton raceClick here to read articleSkeleton racer Hollingsworth overcomes fear of crashing in WhistlerClick here to read article Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:18:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=39 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=39 Well what a big build up for a nondramatic ending! We just finished our 1st World cup race of the Olympic season in Park City Utah today and it all came to a halt due to snow. Thankfully I finally received my missing bag Tuesday night which Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:27:08 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=40 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=40 WOW! I have to say I am very proud of where I come from! Eckville and all of Central Alberta has been good to me over the last 15 years and Irsquom honored to have our community to be chosen to be a part of the CTVrsquos opening for the Olym Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:54:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=41 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=41 Check out the Toronto Star Article by Randy Starkman httpwww.thestar.comsportsolympicsarticle726618hollingsworthunassumingolympian Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:18:24 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=42 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=42 YAHOO!!! Gold medal in Lake Placid! I can tell you no one would have predicted me standing on top of the podium today as my training was showing it was going to be a bit of a struggle for me to be top 6. But honestly I woke up this morning and Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:20:04 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=43 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=43 Bronze!! I just canrsquot seem to step it up here on the 2006 Olympic track in Cesana Italy. Honestly I have nothing to complain about but as athletes we are always striving for perfection and when we donrsquot accomplish it we are crit Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:23:10 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=44 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=44 Silver in Winterberg! The last couple of years Irsquove had decent results in Winterberg but Irsquom sort of ashamed to say it will never be my favorite track. It is a bit of a crap shoot when it comes to the weather and your race draw. I Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:07:58 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=45 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=45 Altenberg Germanyhellip I will probably never ever see again as long as I live!!! As soon as we drove into the town I started puking! At least this year I got to race well barely I was sick again prior to my 1st heat and was seriously worr Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:29:53 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=46 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=46 Track Record in Konigssee Germany!!! This is a prestigious accomplishment in the sliding world because the Germans sliders skeleton bobsleigh or luge rule their tracks. They have an amazing sliding program at all levels and are always the Sat, 09 Jan 2010 09:00:02 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=47 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=47 Silver in St. Moritz is sweet victory for me! 4100ths of a second I finished behind Great Britainrsquos Shelley Rudman and sometimes that would make you wonder all the ldquowoulda coulda shouldarsquosrdquo but in my situation after Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:47:14 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=48 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=48 World Champion!!! Has a nice ring to it! Yes this was the goal at the beginning of the season building momentum attempting to do my absolute best on every track in the world to see if I was capable of success with such diversity. Not only are Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:26:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=49 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=49 I laugh as I write this heading because I have no fashion sense at all! But I was fortunate to be apart of this super fun photoshoot in Calgary39s Avenue Magazine. Colin Way is a very talented photographer Carl Abad chose awesome pieces from Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:51:00 EST