Clara Hughes
Clara Hughes
Clara Hughes, OC OM MSCis a Canadian cyclist and speed skater, who has won multiple Olympic medals in both sports. Hughes won two bronze in the Summer Olympics in 1996 and four medalsover the course of three Winter Olympics. She is tied with Cindy Klassen as the Canadian with the most Olympic medals, with six medals total...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionCyclist
Date of Birth27 August 1972
CountryCanada
dealing europe jet schedule traveling
The traveling schedule is pretty crazy. We were in Europe before we went to Korea. You get used to dealing with the jet lag, you have to.
achieved dreamed left longer love ways
I've had so many experiences in cycling, but in some ways I have nothing left to prove. I have achieved more than I could have dreamed of, I've raced a lot longer than I thought I would. I know I can still be better, but I just don't know if I love it enough any more.
dread felt life next period
I have this thing I say to myself that 'tomorrow can be better.' And I remember that period in my life where I never felt like tomorrow could be better. It was always dread for the next day.
allow
If you dream and you allow yourself to dream you can do anything. And that's what this Olympic medal represents.
fourth great pan people remember wonderful
It was my fourth Pan Ams, but I still had experiences that I will remember all my life. The people were so wonderful and warm, and I had a great time.
pain overcoming like-you
That's what is most satisfying, is having overcome that pain. Pain that is so intense that when you finish, it feels like you're going to die. That's what I wanted, and that's what I got.
passion heart listening
What I have to do now is figure where my passion is, and follow my heart; I've proven that if I have the passion for something then I can succeed. I haven't been listening to my heart in the last little while.
years who-i-am canada
For 20 years I've had the privilege of representing Canada around the globe... first on the bike and then on my blades. The experiences have shaped me into who I am today.
cycling way enough
Ive had so many experiences in cycling, but in some ways I have nothing left to prove. I have achieved more than I could have dreamed of, Ive raced a lot longer than I thought I would. I know I can still be better, but I just dont know if I love it enough any more.
jobs kids heart
I love working with kids and I want to just be able to do it from my heart and not as a job.
teenager exaggeration delinquents
I was, without exaggeration, a delinquent teenager.
jobs goal trying
My goal is to try to avoid a regular job.
sports athlete endurance
With athletes, it's never fully understood the level to which we push ourselves. Especially in an endurance sport.
mean differences making-a-difference
I've learned what it truly means to be Canadian and in turn I've been inspired to make a difference in the world, however small it's been.