Dive Summary:
- With the 2012 London games underway, it is hard to escape the Olympic spirit. As the games progress, Waste Management's Justin Wilcox and Joe Camero are blogging about Wilcox's experience as an Olympic diver
- Wilcock was a member of the United States diving team. He competed in the 3 meter springboard event at the 2004 Athens Olympics
- Today, Wilcock is a Waste Management LEED Green Associate and Construction Service Account Manager. He joined the company in 2008
From the blog post:
In the next segment of Blogging with an Olympian, Waste Management’s Justin Wilcock talks about his Opening Ceremony experience in the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece. He shares with us the electric atmosphere to march on the field and why some Olympians miss out. We will continue to blog through the Olympics, and we encourage readers to share their questions and comments.
Is there anything like the Opening Ceremony at the Olympics?
No, it is truly a unique experience and the highlight for many Olympic athletes. This is one of the greatest rewards of making the team. The Olympics truly is a unifying event and to be able to march with athletes from around the world is an incredible feeling.