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Today we sit down with Billy Demong, former Olympic athlete and Executive Director of USA Nordic. As a young boy Billy was a multi sport athlete. Cross Country skiing first, Ski Jumping second, Nordic Combined

What is Nordic Combined? Nordic Combined is a winter sport that combines cross country skiing and ski jumping.

Billy competed in 5 Olympic Games spanning an18 year career.

Check out his current project and show him some support over at www.usanordic.org

Interview bullet points:

Interesting that many “older” athletes gravitate towards endurance sports.

Billy embraced “The Work”, the razors edge, Live high, train high (High, High, Low)

References to rowing crew, Taylor Volmrich & Holly Austin https://

www.readysetrow.com/

“The mind is the tool that determines success.”

Reference to epigenetics, Richard Hamilton www.liveprosperstrong.com

Adversity:

1998 Winter Games (Nagano)

2002 Salt Lake City - Expectations were that the US could win

They did not, major disappointment.

Summer accident, a forced year off, built a strategic 8 year plan which then led to an Olympic Gold Medal in 2010.

Reference Matt Seiler and SFAO https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattseiler/

Reference Crew and Taylor Volmrich

https://www.instagram.com/tay_volmrich/

Patience, Planning, Goal Setting in sport, in business and life

USA Nordic Sport Story Project - Jeff Hastings curator

https://www.usanordic.org/story_project_archives/

Sport Psychology / Mental Imagery / Deeply Relaxed State / Meditation

Wake up calls / Adversity / Personal Exploration

Check out USA Nordic:

https://www.facebook.com/USANordic

https://www.instagram.com/usanordic/

https://twitter.com/usanordic