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When a famous olympic athlete says her sport is fun, you wonder if she's a freak or just trying to convince herself that the rest of us would, if we could, choose early morning starts, repetitive weight-training, endless laps and mind-numbing technical drills as a way of life. No, thanks. But then you meet one of those blessed souls who have made a carefree career out of chasing winds or waves around the globe - and think, What a glorious scam. Perhaps that's why windsurfer Barbara Kendall is always smiling. As Auckland slips into winter, Kendall, fresh...
...here for a good time, not a long time," says the 36-year-old on the eve of her fourth Olympics. "If windsurfing wasn't fun, I would have given it up ages ago. It definitely does have its hard times, but it is in essence a fun sport." Kendall is New Zealand's most successful female Olympian. She won the inaugural women's boardsailing competition at the 1992 Barcelona Games, and followed it up with a silver medal in Atlanta and a bronze in Sydney. In a small, sailing-mad country, Kendall has managed to remain a "golden girl...
...Boardsailing is relatively new at the Olympics (the men's event debuted in '84) and Kendall is a pioneer who has adapted her techniques as the sport has become more sophisticated and demanding. "It's taken a long time to educate people that while we might have a very fun sport, it is also tough, professional, technical and physical," she says. So much so that she doesn't even enjoy the Olympics, she says: "When you're there, it sucks. Our competition goes on for so long. By the time it's finished you're so exhausted...
...young team that will hopefully improve with age,” co-captain BreeAnna Gibson said. “It takes hard work and dedication to be a successful team in a sport that is usually looked on as an individual venture...
...attempts this season, coach Jay Weiss has always said he doesn’t measure the Crimson’s success solely on its record (1-14, 1-7 EIWA). And it’s hard to find fault with such a system, considering the individual nature of the sport and the accomplishments of some of the members of Harvard’s team...