she’s a double Olympic medalist in freestyle moguls hi I’m Rebecca Brayton
freestyle moguls hi I’m Rebecca Brayton
freestyle moguls hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today
and welcome to watchmojo.com and today
and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Jennifer hi oh so
we’re speaking with Jennifer hi oh so
we’re speaking with Jennifer hi oh so for those of us who aren’t familiar with
for those of us who aren’t familiar with
for those of us who aren’t familiar with your event won’t you tell us more about
your event won’t you tell us more about
your event won’t you tell us more about it well I’m in freestyle mogul skiing
it well I’m in freestyle mogul skiing
it well I’m in freestyle mogul skiing the course is about 250 metres long it’s
the course is about 250 metres long it’s
the course is about 250 metres long it’s varying pitches anywhere from like super
varying pitches anywhere from like super
varying pitches anywhere from like super steep to not too bad and we have two
steep to not too bad and we have two
steep to not too bad and we have two jumps on the course we’re judged 50% on
jumps on the course we’re judged 50% on
jumps on the course we’re judged 50% on our turns 25 percent on our jumps how
our turns 25 percent on our jumps how
our turns 25 percent on our jumps how high we go how well we execute our
high we go how well we execute our
high we go how well we execute our tricks how well we land and then 25
tricks how well we land and then 25
tricks how well we land and then 25 percent of our scores based on speed I
percent of our scores based on speed I
percent of our scores based on speed I wanted to get an idea of what kind of
wanted to get an idea of what kind of
wanted to get an idea of what kind of specific training you undertook to
specific training you undertook to
specific training you undertook to prepare for the 2010 Olympics yeah well
prepare for the 2010 Olympics yeah well
prepare for the 2010 Olympics yeah well I mean it was very intense my whole life
I mean it was very intense my whole life
I mean it was very intense my whole life was organized around the Olympics and I
was organized around the Olympics and I
was organized around the Olympics and I was training up to three times a date
was training up to three times a date
was training up to three times a date just before the Olympics and trying to
just before the Olympics and trying to
just before the Olympics and trying to sleep the other hours that I wasn’t
sleep the other hours that I wasn’t
sleep the other hours that I wasn’t training or eating but yeah it was
training or eating but yeah it was
training or eating but yeah it was intense I mean I had an amazing team so
intense I mean I had an amazing team so
intense I mean I had an amazing team so it was very focused very detail
it was very focused very detail
it was very focused very detail orientated we basically tried to go
orientated we basically tried to go
orientated we basically tried to go through every possible scenario now you
through every possible scenario now you
through every possible scenario now you were heavily favored to be a medal
were heavily favored to be a medal
were heavily favored to be a medal contender at 2010 Olympics how does that
contender at 2010 Olympics how does that
contender at 2010 Olympics how does that additional pressure affect your mindset
additional pressure affect your mindset
additional pressure affect your mindset yeah well it’s definitely harder to win
yeah well it’s definitely harder to win
yeah well it’s definitely harder to win a second Olympic medal than the first
a second Olympic medal than the first
a second Olympic medal than the first time there’s kind of this innocent
time there’s kind of this innocent
time there’s kind of this innocent supported to you the first time around
supported to you the first time around
supported to you the first time around like oh wow you did it that you know
like oh wow you did it that you know
like oh wow you did it that you know that’s great it’s not the same type of
that’s great it’s not the same type of
that’s great it’s not the same type of expectation it was a lot harder to climb
expectation it was a lot harder to climb
expectation it was a lot harder to climb up onto that podium the second time
up onto that podium the second time
up onto that podium the second time which makes it a lot sweeter and which
which makes it a lot sweeter and which
which makes it a lot sweeter and which really I cherish let’s take a trip down
really I cherish let’s take a trip down
really I cherish let’s take a trip down memory lane what are some of the most
memory lane what are some of the most
memory lane what are some of the most memorable moments in your career this
memorable moments in your career this
memorable moments in your career this past experience was definitely the
past experience was definitely the
past experience was definitely the richest moment in my career to be in BC
richest moment in my career to be in BC
richest moment in my career to be in BC place with 40,000 Canadians to receive
place with 40,000 Canadians to receive
place with 40,000 Canadians to receive my metal I mean entry no and I want a
my metal I mean entry no and I want a
my metal I mean entry no and I want a gold I didn’t cry I just giggled but
gold I didn’t cry I just giggled but
gold I didn’t cry I just giggled but this time when I stepped on the footing
this time when I stepped on the footing
this time when I stepped on the footing I might just bawled I felt so much
I might just bawled I felt so much
I might just bawled I felt so much support and it was amazing I think the
support and it was amazing I think the
support and it was amazing I think the whole Canadian team felt that support
whole Canadian team felt that support
whole Canadian team felt that support you know anywhere we were in Vancouver
you know anywhere we were in Vancouver
you know anywhere we were in Vancouver walking on street getting high fives and
walking on street getting high fives and
walking on street getting high fives and congratulations I mean definitely
congratulations I mean definitely
congratulations I mean definitely winning gold and internet’ knows another
winning gold and internet’ knows another
winning gold and internet’ knows another another big highlight and winning my
another big highlight and winning my
another big highlight and winning my fifth crystal globe is probably the most
fifth crystal globe is probably the most
fifth crystal globe is probably the most satisfying moment in my career it’s a
satisfying moment in my career it’s a
satisfying moment in my career it’s a record-tying for the all-time most
record-tying for the all-time most
record-tying for the all-time most overall championships and for us skiers
overall championships and for us skiers
overall championships and for us skiers it’s it’s one of the most important
it’s it’s one of the most important
it’s it’s one of the most important awards to be able to be that consistent
awards to be able to be that consistent
awards to be able to be that consistent in a season and overtime so my goal has
in a season and overtime so my goal has
in a season and overtime so my goal has always been to improve over the years
always been to improve over the years
always been to improve over the years and I’ve been lucky to do that because
and I’ve been lucky to do that because
and I’ve been lucky to do that because of my team because of sponsors like
of my team because of sponsors like
of my team because of sponsors like Marcel what do the Olympic Games mean to
Marcel what do the Olympic Games mean to
Marcel what do the Olympic Games mean to you I mean is it all about the
you I mean is it all about the
you I mean is it all about the athleticism for me the Olympic Games are
athleticism for me the Olympic Games are
athleticism for me the Olympic Games are I mean it really started as a dream and
I mean it really started as a dream and
I mean it really started as a dream and it was always the excellence that pulled
it was always the excellence that pulled
it was always the excellence that pulled me to the Olympic Games the opportunity
me to the Olympic Games the opportunity
me to the Olympic Games the opportunity to to push herself and to become better
to to push herself and to become better
to to push herself and to become better and winning my silver medal it really
and winning my silver medal it really
and winning my silver medal it really made me realize just how amazing the
made me realize just how amazing the
made me realize just how amazing the Olympic Games are as a whole and to have
Olympic Games are as a whole and to have
Olympic Games are as a whole and to have that opportunity to go for excellence to
that opportunity to go for excellence to
that opportunity to go for excellence to push myself every day to be a bit better
push myself every day to be a bit better
push myself every day to be a bit better that’s always been my goal thank you
that’s always been my goal thank you
that’s always been my goal thank you very much thank you
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