One of my favorite things about the Olympics are the Awww stories. You know the ones I’m talking about. Those stories about the underdog, the heroic stories, the sob stories. Dan Jansen. The 1980 U.S. hockey team. The Jamaican bobsled team.
Well, this story has the potential to be one of those tales. When it comes to Olympics, the name Bart Conner is familiar. But less familiar is Bruce Conner, Bart’s brother. He barely missed making the Olympic speed skating team once before— in 1976. Now, at 49, he’s trying again. I hope he makes the team this time. It would be one of those great Olympic stories, even if he doesn’t win a medal.
