Lindsey is on her way back to Austin, USA and has some final thoughts on the Olympics and winning a bronze medal…

Not only did I win some matches and feel proud of myself… But I walked away a medalist, and I will have that accomplishment all my life. Somehow I don’t think this would be as awe-inspiring, soul-stirring, etc, if it weren’t for that circular hunk of bronze and jade. Nevertheless, if I had walked away fourth place, I’d like to think I’d still be proud of myself for shooting my shot and finishing with the confidence of a champion. To know that I actually got the official seal of approval is pretty cool. And to know that I did it at such incredible odds makes it even better.

Read more from her blog here: Rings and Arrows

What an incredible lady. If that doesn’t do enough to inspire you, check out this excellent article titled “The Severely Inconvenienced”

“You know what we are?” he asked. He flipped his chair back, balancing on two wheels, and jumped the half-foot of concrete. “We are the severely inconvenienced.”

At the time I just laughed (and followed him through the cut, easily maneuvering …..), but the wisdom of his lighthearted statement stayed with me through the duration of the trip. The idea that all of the hardships, embarrassments, and aggravations which we all encountered on a day-today basis could possibly be summed up with a flippant “inconvenient” was a ludicrous concept-but it worked so well.

Read the entire article by clicking here: Archers With Disabilities, or The Severely Inconvenienced