Watching the Olympics tonight, specifically the Women's Bobsled, reminded me to an amazing experience I had while working at Verizon. Verizon was an Olympic sponsor for the 2002 games and offered lunch with four Olympic athletes to employees via a drawing. I was one of the lucky winners and sat next to Jill Bakken, winner of a gold medal with Vonetta Flowers in the bobsled. Jill was friendly, humble, blonde, athletic (obviously) and let me hold her gold medal. How often do you get to hold an Olympic gold medal?!!
Here is some additional information about Jill:
http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=43926
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Bakken
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