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Click here to return to this month's Article Index The Cutting Edge™ WIC 2005 in ReviewOlympian Medalist Inspires Attendees with Her Story of Determination and Human Will at the Opening General SessionDelegates and spouses alike were delighted to experience a presentation by Silken Laumann, the keynote speaker at the Opening General Session and Luncheon on Thursday, April 21st. Canadian born and raised, Silken Laumann is a world champion rower, Canadian Olympian, and now motivational speaker. Ms. Laumann shared her story of being a major contender for Olympic glory at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, when she sustained a serious leg injury in a boat accident one month prior. Her injury was so severe that doctors doubted that she would ever row again. Despite medical opinion ruling out the upcoming Olympics, the verve and determination that had driven Silken toward her goal for so long was not diminished; in her inimitable form and with dogged determination, twenty-seven days after the accident Silken was back in her rowing shell and focused on Barcelona. She won the Bronze medal for Canada in the women's 2000 meter single event and for the second consecutive year, was named Canadian Female Athlete of the Year. Our attendees heard practical strategies to overcome adversity and succeed, from an unexpected and delightful source. Many of our guests walked away with the knowledge of how they can apply the same practices of discipline, determination and perseverance in their business, and in their lives.
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