Watson in town to speak about Olympic journey
MEDICINE HAT, AB — Medicine Hat got a chance to hear in person the effort it takes to make it to the Olympics.
Local athlete Sage Watson, who competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this past summer, returned to Medicine Hat to host the Meet An Olympian event Thursday evening at the Family Leisure Centre.
“I’m sharing my Olympic journey,” said Watson, speaking at the CHAT Television studio at noon Thursday. “This is the first time being home since the Olympics, so I haven’t gotten to share my experience with the city of Medicine Hat, Cypress County or my family and friends.”
Watson, a graduate from Medicine Hat High School who now races for the University of Arizona Wildcats, placed 11th in the women’s 400 metre hurdles and anchored the Canadian team to a fourth-place finish in the 4×400 metre relay at the Olympics in August.