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Full Disclosure: This interview and giveaway is sponsored by Pampers. I received Pampers in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own.
This year, the Winter Olympics start the day after my birthday – February 7th! I enjoy watching the games and seeing how the participants’ hard work is displayed. But I often wonder, how do participants that are also parents do it?! How do they train, stay focused, spend time with their kids? And then, what do they expect from their kids?
David Wise, a participant in the 2014 Sochi Olympic games, is unquestionably one of the top athletes in his sport – freeskiing. Freeskiing is making its Olympic debut so as an inaugural athlete, these games are especially important for David. Aside from being at the top of his game athletically, David’s other major role is being dad to two year old Nayeli. As an athlete, he is used to wanting the best for his performance and now he also wants the best for his own growing and developing little athlete.
Luckily, I had the opportunity to ask David five questions.
Here’s what I asked:
1. How do you stay focused to prepare for the Olympics with a little one at home?
2. Do you hope your daughter, Nayeli, will be an Olympian?
3. What’s your favorite thing to do with your daughter?
4. What’s your favorite thing about being a dad?
5. What’s the hardest thing about being a dad?
And here are David’s answers:
Do you enjoy watching the Winter Olympics?
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Samantha says
Hmm…..iceskating for sure!
Mary Happymommy says
I’m not athletic at all but I wish I could be as graceful as a figure skater.
Jessica Beard says
Gymnastics would be so much fun!
Em Ma says
I’m not talented enough to participate in the Olympics – but I wish I were talented enough to be an ice skater – they’re so graceful!
betsy says
ice skating
stephanie says
ice skating
Alvina Castro says
honestly Im not even close to a runner or swimmer so Ice skating or maybe ice scooting!
Kelly D says
I would like to participate in the Alpine skiing.
Stephanie T. says
I love ice skating, but I probably would do so great 🙂
Amelia Drew says
I would be an ice skater- so fun!
Amanda Hoffman says
swimming even though i wouldnt be too good lol
Rod Jackson says
The famous speed grading for teachers event.
Brooklyn Dutson says
figure skating!! 🙂
shelly peterson says
I would love to do figure skaiting, if it were possible. 🙂
debbie says
I would do the dressage (in the summer)
Amanda Starr says
Curling 🙂
Nannypanpan says
Figure skating
Ashley H says
I’d want to be a figure skater.
D SCHMIDT says
I have no talent but if I did I would love to be a figure skater.
Jennie Sanderson says
Skiing! Or speed skating! What fun that would be, right 😀
Billie K says
I would be a downhill skier!
Carrie Phelps says
If I could participate and be good enough to be there I think I would love to be a skier.
Rebecca Parsons says
I would so do the couple figure skating. I love skating!
Melissa L. says
I would participate in figure skating..just got to learn to ice skate first..LOL Thanks for the giveaway!
Cassandra Eastman says
I’d love to participate in gymnastics!
livivua says
skiing
Whitney L says
I would say Track and Field! I am so excited to watch the winter Olympics!
Terry Maigi says
Figure skating or gymnastics would be a blast!
kristin munoz says
Speed skating
rachel says
I’d be a champion biathlete!
meredith says
I would love to have the skill to be an iceskater
meredith says
I would love to have the skill to be an iceskater
Brittany Marie Thompson says
ice skating
Betty says
bob sled team – that would be fantastic
shelly says
I’d want to be a figure skater
Julie says
I always loved ice skating, so I think that would be fun to do! Julie smartsavvymama@gmail.com
Rachel Figueroa says
I’d love to be talented at figure skating. So pretty!
Leslie B says
I would love to participate in snowboarding. Thanks for the opportunity!
Heather Kelly says
Figure skating, if I was skinnier!
Britnee says
Diving! I know nothing about it, but I am always so fascinated with it when I watch.
Dawn S. says
Ice skating would be so fun to do! If only I was coordinated…
Samantha Daleo says
I would love to be coordinated enough to do Figure Skating.
Christina says
I used to ice skate and love it! Not sure I have the coordination for it now though!
Luna says
Swimming!
Tabathia B says
curling
Laura B says
figure skating
Stephanie O'Day says
Figure skating!
Vanessa Richard says
i would try figure skating 🙂 they are so talented
DarcieN says
Figure skating
Georgia Beckman says
I would do curling. I know! I know! But we really enjoy it in our household.
lissa crane says
It would have t be iceskating, I don’t really know how t do anything else! It’s also my favorite event to watch!
Ashley Fryer says
I would do snowboarding.
latanya says
ice skating
Teresa Thompson says
Skiing.
Stephanie Phelps says
Oh my goodness the ice skating has always been my favorite!
Jay Dee says
Ice skating, but I bet I’d be terrible at it.
Diana Hatch says
I would love the speed skating
mary j says
I would attend the figure skating.
Jennifer M says
Ice skating
Darlene Owen says
I would like to attend the downhill skiing.
Jessica O says
Snowboarding!! I wouldn’t be very good at it though!
Diane Cooper says
I would love to participate in the swimming.
jeremy mclaughlin says
I would choose swimming.
Jennifer says
Figure skating would be fun if I had the skill/talent!
Sherl Bastien says
Gymnastics…. I love watchingthem
courtney hennagir says
Definitely the figure skating! I love it!
Dawn Monroe says
I like pairs ice skating and speed skating.
Angela P says
i’ve always wanted to try figure skating. it looks so beautiful. unfortunately, i’m not too coordinated and always fall on my butt when i iceskate.
Lisa L says
Alpine Skiing sounds like fun!
Claire says
ice skating
Kathleen McGuire says
Ice skating
Liz N says
Bobsledding – thanks to Cool Runnings!
brittani adams says
i absolutely love watching gymnastics, always wante dto be one.
Marlena Little says
Figure skating
trixx says
Figure skating for sure!
Danielle Jones says
I love to watch the figure skating.
Laura Ari says
I’d do speed skating
Jenny says
Figure Skating
Mandy says
Bob sledding!
Rachel G says
Snow boarding!
laurie says
I love the ice skating and the sking
Katie Bellamy says
I love the figure skating!
Alison Matalanis says
cross country skiing
Wes Hovorka says
I would enter in the trampoline competition. I think it would be lots of fun!!!
Sara Giresi says
Downhill skiing
Tandi Cortez-Rios says
Figure Skating!
Sue Hull says
I like figure skating. Thank you for the chance 🙂