Winter Olympics 2010

[Jazzman]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

What I find interesting about him is that he's the kind of perfectionist and loner that is usually A) arrogant and B) disliked by his competition. But he seems to be neither.

He doesn't hang or train with any of the other boarders. He retreats to his private half pipe in the mountains, helicopter access only. He comes up with stuff in secret, doesn't share it with anyone (as if anyone could keep up with him anyway), and comes out of hiding to destroy them...and yet everyone seems to like him, and he's totally humble (as humble as one can be when they're inhumanly talented) and doesn't come across as the least bit arrogant.

I was thinking about this post as I watched him receive his gold just now, and watching him absolutely beam during the ceremony, I think that it has to be partly because he's just so genuine. How can you not love a guy who is just so happy to be doing what he loves? His joy at boarding and being an Olympian looks truly infectious.