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George GREY

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Gender : Male
Born : 22 July 1979
Function in the team : Athlete
Hometown : Sidcup
Country : CAN
Relationship Status : Married
Zodiac sign : Cancer

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George Grey leaves after 10 years of blood, sweat and tears

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	SKIS		Fischer
	BINDINGS		Salomon
	BOOTS		Salomon

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	FAMILY		Rob and Jane and Dan
	WHAT ARE YOUR FAMILY DETAILS?		My parents are doctors, my wife is a nurse and my brother is in construction.
	WHAT LANGUAGES DO YOU SPEAK?		English
	MY WEB PAGE		www.georgegrey.ca/
	THREE BOOKS YOU MUST READ		Three Day Road and The Power of One come to mind.
	THREE MOVIES YOU MUST WATCH		Boondock Saints, 300, Scarface


OLYMPIC GAMES	18th	50K	WHISTLER OLYMPIC PARK 2010
OLYMPIC GAMES	8th	PUR	WHISTLER OLYMPIC PARK 2010
OLYMPIC GAMES	29th	15K	WHISTLER OLYMPIC PARK 2010
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP	57th	15K	OSLO 2011
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP	46th	PUR	OSLO 2011
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP	21st	15K	LIBEREC 2009
WORLD CUP	68th	15K	DRAMMEN 2011
WORLD CUP	32nd	15K	DAVOS 2011
WORLD CUP	78th	15K	GÄLLIVARE 2011
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP	42nd	30K	SAALFELDEN 1999
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP	32nd	10K	SAALFELDEN 1999

Date		Place	Nation	Position	Point

01-03-2011	15k	Oslo	NOR	57	0.00
27-02-2011	Pur	Oslo	NOR	46	0.00
19-02-2011	15k	Drammen	NOR	68	0.00
11-12-2010	15k	Davos	SUI	32	0.00
20-11-2010	15k	Gällivare	SWE	78	0.00
13-03-2010	50k	Oslo	NOR	0	0.00
05-02-2010	15k	Canmore	CAN	17	14.00
13-12-2009	SP	Davos	SUI	60	0.00
12-12-2009	15k	Davos	SUI	28	3.00
29-11-2009	15k	Kuusamo	FIN	52	0.00
23-03-2009	50k	Falun	SWE	37	0.00
08-03-2009	15k	Lahti	FIN	45	0.00
07-03-2009	SP	Lahti	FIN	68	0.00
20-02-2009	15k	Liberec	CZE	21	10.00
14-02-2009	15k	Valdidentro	ITA	20	11.00
17-01-2009	Pur	Vancouver -Whistler Olympic Park	CAN	17	14.00
14-12-2008	SP	Davos	SUI	43	0.00
13-12-2008	15k	Davos	SUI	16	15.00
08-03-2008	50k	Oslo	NOR	0	0.00
02-03-2008	15k	Lahti	FIN	28	3.00


	HOW AND WHEN DID YOU BEGIN CROSS-COUNTRY?		At the age of four my father took my out. The only good part then was the hot chocolate.
	HAVE YOU HAD TO OVERCOME ANY SERIOUS INJURIES?		Yes...a bulged disc, broken foot, cartilage tear in my hip, knee, and wrist.
	WHAT IS YOUR TYPICAL TRAINING REGIMEN?		There is not enough space here to tell you. Basically train hard enough that I am on the edge of fatigue through the summer and just enough to keep me fast in the winter without losing shape.
	COACHES IN PAST AND PRESENT		My Dad, Alain Parent, Mike Cavalier, Dave Wood, Arild Monsen, and Inge Braten. Currently I am my main coach with my Dad keeping a close eye.
	WHAT DO THE OLYMPICS MEAN TO YOU AND WHEN DID YOU REALIZE YOU WANTED TO BE AN OLYMPIAN?		I wanted to be an Olympian ever since the National Team came to Rossland when I was about 10 years old.
	WHAT IS YOUR PROUDEST		Wining a bronze medal with Alex Harvey in the Whistler World Cup.


	WHO WERE/ARE YOUR HEROES/ROLE MODELS?		Super Man and my Dad
	FAVORITE TRAINING AREA		Rossland
	FAVORITE COMPETITION		Sprint Relay
	THREE GOALS TO ACHIEVE		Be kind, be diligent, and be successful
	THREE REACHED GOALS		Win a World Cup medal and I married a beautiful woman
	OVERVIEW OF YOUR CAREER, YEAR BY YEAR		Getting better and better like a fine wine.
	I WANT YOU TO KNOW		Tough times don't last but tough people do.


	BEER VS. WINE		Wine
	VEGGIES VS. MEAT		Meat
	FERRARI VS. PORSHE		Ferrari
	COFFEE VS. TEA		Tea
	CLASSIC VS. SKATING		Classic
	SEA VS. MOUNTAINS		Mountains