en-us http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/ Mellisa Hollingsworth's Diary. http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=21 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=21 Hi everyone and thanks for visiting my site! I am glad you stopped by and I hope to have more posts about what is going on in my world right here. For now check out my new site! Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:45:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=22 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=22 Ok... Irsquom sorry I39m so behind on my updates! Summer flew by my days were filled with dry land training and therapy and riding horses therapy for my mind! We had a bit of an upset this June when Duane was steer wrestling and tore his Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:17:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=23 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=23 Before i start writing my update check out the feature on the Globe and Mail website httpwww.globesports.comothers An in depth look on what else goes into being an athlete. Great job Donna Spencer from The Canadian Press Calgary.Good o Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:22:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=24 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=24 This entry had to wait until respective sponsors were notifiedhellipGoodbyes are sadhellipToday I had to say goodbye to my best friend as an athlete. Lindsay Alcock retired from a successful 10 year Skeleton career at the peak of her physica Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:14:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=25 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=25 What a surprise! My first podium finish on the Winterberg Germany track. This track is so frustrating for sliders because it is an easy track to get down but very difficult to find speed. You can feel like youve had the perfect run and come a Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:26:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=26 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=26 This is only the 3rd time in my 14 year sliding career I39ve had to drop out of a race...The 1st time was in 1997 in La Plange France where I was so ill my teammate Pascal Richard refused to let me slide in training and still in his flores Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:26:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=27 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=27 Check out the article in the Calgary Herald httpwww.calgaryherald.comSportsStampedepicksbuckinghorse1051522story.htmlLAS VEGASThe Calgary Stampede brought 14 bucking horses to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.They39ll be taking 15 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:10:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=28 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=28 Mistakes HappenhellipWhat a whirlwind of a week! Trying to recover from the worst illness Irsquove ever experienced to only get hit with a wicked cold as soon as the puking stopped! But now that Irsquom starting to feel alive again boy do Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:17:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=0&ind=29 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=0&ind=29 What a weird week! We show up to Cesana Italy in the snow and that is how it stayed. Our race was officially cancelled due to snow! I have never seen the snow fall like that in my entire life! Vehicles completely buried and avalanches closing t Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:57:46 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=30 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=30 What a weird week! We show up to Cesana Italy in the snow and that is how it stayed. Our race was officially cancelled due to snow! I have never seen the snow fall like that in my entire life! Vehicles completely buried and avalanches closing t Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:00:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=31 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=31 Check out this article from the Calgary Herald Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:12:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=32 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=32 Check out the commercials that will be airing from now until the Olympics in 2010. I feel fortunate that I am a part of this amazing production. I39m really excited CTV chose Skeleton as a feature and I hope this will generate more inter Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:55:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=33 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=33 I haven39t been home since Nov 9th but a silver medal on the last European track is a sweet way to leave this continent. It has been a frustrating season but I know there is a reason for all of the struggles. From illnesses to making s Sat, 17 Jan 2009 04:47:55 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=34 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=34 UGH!!!... That is what went through my mind as i was skidding my sled sideways in corner 4 on my 2nd run durning our Olympic test event in Whistler Thursday. Standing at the top of the track as the last athlete to go you would think I39d be Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:37:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=35 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=35 RESILIENCEhellip is the token word for this season and it definitely defines my performance this week in Park City Utah after last weeksrsquo disappointment in Whistler. I won my 3rd World cup of my career on Wednesday but there wasnrsquo Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:27:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=36 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=36 I know it has been so long since Irsquove reported on anything going on in my skeleton world so I apologize. It was a whirlwind of a summer with very cool experiences from introducing Bryan Adams at the Junos in Vancouver to enjoying a reco Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:37:02 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=37 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=37 Canadian Champion back to back tohellip. Back? I find this title somewhat humorous but I spend a lot of time alone and may not know the meaning of funny is to the normal person. I started sliding when I was 15 years old 3months la Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:21:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=38 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=38 Hollingsworth captures silver at World Cup skeleton raceClick here to read articleSkeleton racer Hollingsworth overcomes fear of crashing in WhistlerClick here to read article Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:18:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=39 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=39 Well what a big build up for a nondramatic ending! We just finished our 1st World cup race of the Olympic season in Park City Utah today and it all came to a halt due to snow. Thankfully I finally received my missing bag Tuesday night which Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:27:08 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=40 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=40 WOW! I have to say I am very proud of where I come from! Eckville and all of Central Alberta has been good to me over the last 15 years and Irsquom honored to have our community to be chosen to be a part of the CTVrsquos opening for the Olym Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:54:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=41 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=41 Check out the Toronto Star Article by Randy Starkman httpwww.thestar.comsportsolympicsarticle726618hollingsworthunassumingolympian Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:18:24 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=42 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=42 YAHOO!!! Gold medal in Lake Placid! I can tell you no one would have predicted me standing on top of the podium today as my training was showing it was going to be a bit of a struggle for me to be top 6. But honestly I woke up this morning and Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:20:04 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=43 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=43 Bronze!! I just canrsquot seem to step it up here on the 2006 Olympic track in Cesana Italy. Honestly I have nothing to complain about but as athletes we are always striving for perfection and when we donrsquot accomplish it we are crit Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:23:10 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=44 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=44 Silver in Winterberg! The last couple of years Irsquove had decent results in Winterberg but Irsquom sort of ashamed to say it will never be my favorite track. It is a bit of a crap shoot when it comes to the weather and your race draw. I Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:07:58 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=45 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=45 Altenberg Germanyhellip I will probably never ever see again as long as I live!!! As soon as we drove into the town I started puking! At least this year I got to race well barely I was sick again prior to my 1st heat and was seriously worr Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:29:53 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=46 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=46 Track Record in Konigssee Germany!!! This is a prestigious accomplishment in the sliding world because the Germans sliders skeleton bobsleigh or luge rule their tracks. They have an amazing sliding program at all levels and are always the Sat, 09 Jan 2010 09:00:02 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=47 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=47 Silver in St. Moritz is sweet victory for me! 4100ths of a second I finished behind Great Britainrsquos Shelley Rudman and sometimes that would make you wonder all the ldquowoulda coulda shouldarsquosrdquo but in my situation after Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:47:14 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=48 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=48 World Champion!!! Has a nice ring to it! Yes this was the goal at the beginning of the season building momentum attempting to do my absolute best on every track in the world to see if I was capable of success with such diversity. Not only are Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:26:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=49 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=49 I laugh as I write this heading because I have no fashion sense at all! But I was fortunate to be apart of this super fun photoshoot in Calgary39s Avenue Magazine. Colin Way is a very talented photographer Carl Abad chose awesome pieces from Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:51:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=50 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=50 The season isnrsquot too far away from us now and that was a big reality as we just finished up our annual team retreat in Revelstoke BC. Lots of fun was to be had where we had ample time to compete in other areas besides Skeleton and it wa Sun, 12 Sep 2010 20:32:57 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=51 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=51 Well a busy couple of days Irsquove had! Big story of the week is the launch of ldquoPassion for Excellencerdquo made possible by the DilawriGroup Please check out the website to find out how it all works but the short of it is since t Thu, 14 Oct 2010 23:02:53 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=52 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=52 Well the season has been kicked off and on the track I started on 16 years ago Calgary. The Canadian Championships were held on Saturday and I was fortunate to have a good race amongst my tough teammates and come away with my 5th title. Its alw Mon, 08 Nov 2010 13:06:42 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=53 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=53 Back on the Whistler track! It has been great to hit the fast speeds over 135kmhr we still have more in the tank because top speeds here are approaching 145kmhr so stay tuned for some good stories! It was an eventful trip out to Whistl Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:37:22 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=54 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=54 Nostalgic ndash sentimental recollectionhellip Thatrsquos exactly what I felt the 1st day I arrived at the Whistler Sliding Centre 9 months after the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. I walked up the track examining the profiles of th Mon, 29 Nov 2010 01:59:40 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=55 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=55 Adversity ndash ldquoMisfortunerdquo Well that definition implies luck is involvedhellip and I donrsquot believe in luckhellip well I believe ldquoluck is when preparation meets opportunityrdquo. In 16 years Sun, 05 Dec 2010 01:44:35 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=56 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=56 Timing ldquoThe regulation of occurrence pace or coordination to achieve a desired effect as in music the theater athletics or mechanicsrdquo I was sitting in the hot tub tonight with 2 of my teammates when we got talking Sat, 11 Dec 2010 17:02:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=57 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=57 Ok I apologize for not having my updates on time. I came down with a wicked cold the day of my Lake Placid race and it was a big sign that my body and my mind needed a break. So I took it. I gave myself permission to be sick for 2 days then di Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:56:20 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=58 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=58 Teamwork Most of you have never heard of a place called Winterberg Germany I like to refer to it as a black hole on this Earth. It is guaranteed that you will spend the majority of your time there very wet from the rain and Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:31:32 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=59 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=59 Privilege Thatrsquos exactly the word I said to myself as I put my sled down on the ice for my 2nd run sitting in 2nd behind Shelley Rudman of Great Brittan by 9100ths at St. Mortiz Switzerland. The history of this ldquonatur Sat, 29 Jan 2011 10:42:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=60 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=60 Bittersweethellip Here I am in Cesana Italy the 2006 Olympic track where I won an Olympic Bronze medal and I have felt bittersweet all week. How can you not have so much gratitude when you have the best cappuccino and wine in the Sat, 05 Feb 2011 15:18:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=61 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=61 Check out my latest CBC blog Click Here Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:26:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=62 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=62 11 yearshellip I started sliding Skeleton in 1995 in Calgary AB the site of the 1988 Winter Olympics. In 1996 I took my 1st trip overseas and competed in my 1st World cup well it was called ldquoLadies FIBT cuprdquo but same d Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:34:07 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=64 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=64 So I39ve had to be somewhat quiet about my summer plans but I can finally share my new venture with everyone! I39ve bought my Pro Permit and I am going to be doing my best to soak up every second of this opportunity... What is the line... Mon, 23 May 2011 11:31:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=65 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=65 Click Here to read the Herald Tribune article. Photo courtesy of Terry FarrellHeraldTribune staff. Tue, 31 May 2011 11:30:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=66 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=66 I havenrsquot had the chance to write about the beginning of my new venture on the Rodeo trail but the experience I had this past Sunday at Hand Hills Pro Rodeo was like no other. I have been very fortunate to be supported in this decision to Tue, 07 Jun 2011 22:48:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=67 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=67 Another great start to a World Cup season with a Bronze medal performance in Igls Austria!! I had a lot of reflection this week as this was the 3rd track I ever slid on in my career and won a bronze medal here in 1996. I also won m Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:46:00 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=68 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=68 La Plagne France! Race highlights httpwww.youtube.comuserbobskeletv This stop on tour was a last minute replacement when the 2006 Olympic track in Cesana Italy was cancelled. I was somewhat disapp Sun, 11 Dec 2011 06:36:48 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=71 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=71 Winterberg Don39t let the door hit you on your way out... 1hr ago you were the world cup leader wearing the yellow bib now you finished 13th amp failed to qualify for the top 10 finale run tomorrow... Yesterday39s golden child... T Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:42:49 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=72 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=72 Altenberg Germanyhellip A stop on tour that I dread every year because Irsquom waiting to see what bad incident is going to take place. Every year we have something drastic happen whether I get too sick to race or have been s Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:24:58 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=73 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=73 This week in Konigssee Germany has flown by! After an extremely emotional week in Altenberg Germany I took a timeout and spent a day in Igls Austria with my boyfriend Paul who was racing on the Europa cup circuit Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:55:54 EST http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=74 http://www.mellisahollingsworth.ca/blog.php?author=1&ind=74 934pm January 18th I got the phone call we all dreadhellip It was my stepmom Tammy calling me to let me know my Dad was in the hospital and they think he has a blockage in his hearthellip I was trying to retain all of the inf Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:53:15 EST