MAHE DRYSDALE.

The expert for you if you enjoy rowing .

Mahe Drysdale is the world champion holder for rowing.

His main focus now is to get an Olympic gold medal. He has won his first race which was on Saturday August 9 then Sunday and hopefully all the days after.

He got bronze over all in the finals but he was sick.

He is a star!

Here is Mahe Here is Mahe holding the New holding the New

Zealand flag.Zealand flag.He wears the He wears the New Zealand New Zealand

colours colours

This is how he identifies This is how he identifies himself as being part of himself as being part of the New Zealand team the New Zealand team

Similarities and differences of competing as an individual and a team.

SameSame

Similarities: Similarities:

Both can be part of they opening ceremony.Both can be part of they opening ceremony. Both aim to get to the olympics.Both aim to get to the olympics. Both represent New Zealand.Both represent New Zealand. Both want to get a medal.Both want to get a medal. All wear the New Zealand silver fernAll wear the New Zealand silver fern

Differences:

Less people Can be a small team or a big team

Train alone All train together

Only one that can be blamed if makes a mistake

Don’t get lonely

Have others to laugh with

PreparationPreparation He is practicing once every night.He is practicing once every night. When he gets to Beijing he wants to When he gets to Beijing he wants to

be best prepared. He said “at the end be best prepared. He said “at the end of the day it doesn't matter what any of the day it doesn't matter what any one else says, I'm going to be pretty one else says, I'm going to be pretty close to be doing the business. If I’m close to be doing the business. If I’m not prepared I won’t be my best and not prepared I won’t be my best and people are going to be able to beat people are going to be able to beat me, it has happened before”. If he me, it has happened before”. If he gets in the best spot he will win. gets in the best spot he will win.

Time China / New Zealand Time China / New Zealand

The difference between New Zealand and China is that China is 4 hours behind of New Zealand. My device I chose is an alarm clock. You set it for 2 o'clock so then when it goes of you know it’s too late to ring.

Here is a picture.

credits

Tim Hughes -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Thank you for watching my PowerPoint of Mahe Drysdale