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Olympian brings gold medals to St. John’s
When Misty May-Treanor’s mother passed away from cancer in 2002, the beach volleyball star wanted to walk away from the sandy court and never look back. She did not think it would be possible to find any joy competing without her mother there to witness her accomplishments.
However, instead of walking away, she looked around and realized that she was surrounded by enough inspiration to fulfill the promise that her mother saw in her.
“My mom always wanted me to be the best, and she saw Kerri [Walsh] and me as Olympic champions,” said May-Treanor. “The sport became a release for me.”
She went on to win gold with her volleyball partner Walsh in the Athens summer games in 2004 and then in Beijing in 2008. And now, she finds herself as the inspiration for female athletes across the world.
May-Treanor was the keynote speaker at the 13th Annual Women in Sports Day at St. John’s University on Saturday, February 27. The day celebrated women’s achievements in the field of sports, and also served to highlight breast cancer awareness through the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Pink Zone.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist cites the memory of her mother and her father’s philosophy of playing for those who cannot as the major forces behind her willingness to be a role model.
“I did not wake up one day and decide to be a role model,” said May-Treanor. “I like to play for those who have daily challenges, the people who would love to trade places with me for a day. My sport gives me that platform.”
Comments
mandy | on 31/3/10
hi misty, losing a parent is a very hard thing to go through. i lost my father when i was 20. . im goin through so much.i look up to u so much. sometimes i just wish i had someone to talk to out side family. i keep freinds to a distant cus i been burned alot but neways.how do u do it. go through it all n keep yer head high. im a failure. i hate me i hate everything about me. i try so hard to make accomplisments but it seems one door after another is slammed in my face. ull never know still how good i felt when u sent me what u did 2 yrs ago for my only xmas gift in yrs.. lol its amazing how small things can bring such big smiles to someones face.. neways i hope life is treating u well.. sorry forblabbering on.. i guess that is my question to u.. how do u keep it together when it seems all around u is against u
Hope Cucancic | on 24/3/10
you are a great player and would love to have an oppurtunty to play with you and walsh i love how much yall put in it and hope one day ill make it to beach volleyball and meet the goals yall did together thanks for the encouragement and good luck to yall going on further. hope cucancic
how..... | on 18/3/10
i love u too
Teresa Slate | on 7/3/10
Hey Misty thanks for being such a good role model for kids. Ihave a few questions I hope you will answer. When is your book coming out? Are you and Nicole playing overseas this year as well as on the avp? Last question are you and Nicole playing at Manhatten in August? Thanks for your time and keep on being Misty. :)
lee | on 5/3/10
Wish I could have been there for your speech. I admire your approach to life—a combination of dedication, love and respect for your family, caring about your fans, and ability to have fun and a sense of humor.. I hope that some day I’ll get to see you play in person. Until then the TV will have to do. You are a great role model. Good luck this season. I’ll be cheering for you. Please keep using this site. I don’t have Facebook.
