My Olympic Dream

Informationen zum Autor Katie Taylor was born in 1986 and lives in Bray! south of Dublin. She took up boxing as a girl! and was soon being trained by her father. As well as being a successful boxer! she has also won 15 caps for the Republic of Ireland as a footballer. Zusammenfassung When Katie Taylor was chosen to bear the Irish flag at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics! the pressure was on for her to deliver gold for Ireland when she stepped into the boxing ring. It was the first time that the Olympics had included women's boxing as one of its events! and Taylor knew she had to deliver. She had won gold in the World Amateur Championships four times since 2006! but this was the biggest tournament of her career. Taylor reveals how she trained and prepared for the Olympics! and explains what got her into boxing in the first place. A committed Christian! she trusted in her faith to see her through the toughest challenges. With the whole nation willing her on! and her home town of Bray having ground to a halt! on 9 August she fulfilled her Olympic dream! winning gold in a close-fought contest. And a nation celebrated with her. Taylor relives these glorious moments! and looks back on the triumph that changed her life forever. It is a special story from a truly remarkable woman.

Autorentext
Katie Taylor was born in 1986 and lives in Bray, south of Dublin. She took up boxing as a girl, and was soon being trained by her father. As well as being a successful boxer, she has also won 15 caps for the Republic of Ireland as a footballer.

Klappentext

Ireland's gold medal-winning star of the London Olympics reveals how she did it in this stunning illustrated celebration.

Zusammenfassung
When Katie Taylor was chosen to bear the Irish flag at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics, the pressure was on for her to deliver gold for Ireland when she stepped into the boxing ring. It was the first time that the Olympics had included women's boxing as one of its events, and Taylor knew she had to deliver. She had won gold in the World Amateur Championships four times since 2006, but this was the biggest tournament of her career.

Taylor reveals how she trained and prepared for the Olympics, and explains what got her into boxing in the first place. A committed Christian, she trusted in her faith to see her through the toughest challenges. With the whole nation willing her on, and her home town of Bray having ground to a halt, on 9 August she fulfilled her Olympic dream, winning gold in a close-fought contest. And a nation celebrated with her. Taylor relives these glorious moments, and looks back on the triumph that changed her life forever. It is a special story from a truly remarkable woman.