Yes, when I decided to open this book, I did think of this man, as expected, and no matter that the honor has fallen to the onset Guivarc'h (more Pippone that managed to win something in his career) for me, and probably for many others, Pippone mythological in the history of his sport remain.
We're talking about a young Australian skater, a rising star category (23 years already in bronze at the World Cup short track) which seems to have a bright future ahead itself.
It really was so, since it can also show off the honors Olympic bronze in Lillehammer in '94, a silver and a gold at the world short track, but above all, an Olympic gold 2002 in Salt Lake City.
So, without knowing the history of this man, we could define that Olympic triumph the apotheosis of a good career, and considering the decision to retire from competitive skating after 2002. Yet, the story of Steven was carried out in a completely different way.
World Championships in Montreal, his leg collides with the shoe of blue Vuillermin, it borders on tragedy. 111 stitches, a year and a half of rehabilitation, a career almost nipped in the bud. But here is the spirit that comes out every "foo" should have, and decide to continue to cultivate His passion for skating, not to be aware of certain conditions in order to compete at high levels.
This brings us to 2002, Salt Lake City, Utah. 1000m short track, despite the odds against Steven brings home a gold medal. How? Be ', maybe 1000 words do not serve to describe quell'Olimpiade Bradbury. Better to enjoy them in videos, maybe even making a few laughs.
"I do not think I won the medal with a minute and a half of the race. I won after a decade of agony" [Steven Bradbury, the myth]
