导出博客文章RIO DE JANEIRO -- David Lee debated whether to even march in another opening
ceremony. He has done the Olympic pomp-and-circumstance thing a few times by
now.The U.S. volleyball player waited until Friday to decide, wanting to make
sure his long, 34-year-old legs would be plenty fresh for the Americans
volleyball opener Sunday against Canada as he begins his third and final
Olympics.Then he realized how much he needed to be there at Maracana Stadium to
take part in the festivities alongside his teammates, eight of whom have never
been to an Olympics prior to Rio de Janeiro. And also his fellow Americans and
the worlds best athletes.And, for himself before his Olympic hurrah.Its your
last one, do it, Lee said upon finishing Friday training at Rios Navy School. Im
definitely going to walk. It was more based on how I felt today after training,
if I felt I was in good enough shape to spend an 8-hour, 10-hour day on my feet.
Im excited, I want to walk. It was just based on whether I thought it was going
to be an issue, would it affect my play in two days? My first year we had four
or five of our veterans who didnt walk and it was their last Olympics, because
they didnt think they were going to be in good enough shape the next day. I feel
good.Lee is cherishing every part of doing this for the last time. After a
scrimmage against Argentina on Thursday night, he obliged every Navy cadet and
military person who packed the gym to watch the match by posing for photos,
snapping selfies of just taking a moment to offer a friendly hello or greeting
-- even trying some Portuguese.Always, always, always, he said.Coach John Speraw
left it up to his Olympic-experienced players to decide whether to go to the
opening ceremony.Were not too grizzly yet, so we should be embracing our youth
and the joy that we have being part of the Olympic Games, and let that
competitive spirit and that energy be the catalyst for our success, Speraw
said.Wherever he goes, whatever country this sport leads him to next, Lee makes
a point to thoughtfully speak a few words -- or at least make a valiant attempt
-- in another language because he knows by now how much that means to the local
fans. He cherishes the people he meets around the globe.The middle blocker --
who is 6-foot-8 -- is a regular visitor to Brazil for volleyball. Once, after he
finished with the U.S. at World League in Rio, having noticed big soccer crowds
he got off the team bus at Maracana Stadium while en route back to the hotel.
And Lee found his way into the match all right, swarmed by Brazilian volleyball
fans who instantly recognized him and sought autographs and photos.Theres not
time for quite that kind of try-anything adventurous spirit ahead of the Olympic
tournament, yet Lee still tries to take in as much culture as he can during the
jam-packed schedule during days of preparation and competition.No funny stories
yet. Im still waiting, he said. This is more of a business trip. The last time I
had that soccer adventure was after World League finals, so it made sense for me
to get off that bus.Plenty of fun, though? You bet.Earlier this week, gymnastics
sensation Simone Biles and Lee posed back to back to show their dramatic 4-foot
height difference. The photo has been a social media hit.That was a cool photo
with tall and small, Lee said.Lee and four-time Olympian Reid Priddy are the
last two members of the 2008 Beijing Olympic team. Speraw is leaning on these
two, plus Matt Anderson, when he needs to run ideas by the players or seek
valuable insight.Of course, this opening ceremony will be a little more special
to Lee.Sentimental, oh, of course, yeah, 100 percent, he said. Its definitely
going to be sentimental. The best part of this experience is meeting the
athletes before and during the walk. Thats the key part, because were not going
to see them because were out of the village, which is kind of a bummer.
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player," the 27-year-old Troicki said in a statement. "I worked my entire life
for it, and it has been taken away from me in one afternoon by a doctor I didnt
know," said Troicki, whose ranking peaked at No. Troubled former Parramatta and
Manly star Kieran Foran has admitted he tried to take his own life as personal
issues involving his ex-partner got the better of him.The Kiwi international was
granted a release from the beleaguered Eels last week, less than a year after
joining the club from Manly on a five-year deal worth $5 million.In a candid
interview with News Corp Australia, Foran revealed that he has walked away from
the NRL to focus on getting his life back on track.He told Eels coach Brad
Arthur in December that he was struggling to cope before his life spiralled out
of control in April.The intent was there, Foran said.I wanted out. About 1.30am
I remember driving in my car, thinking in my head what way I was going to kill
myself.I ended up driving back to my apartment, where I was staying in the city.
I had a batch of left-over pills that were pain-killing medication. I tried to
basically overdose.I remember the week vividly. I had been struggling, I had a
lot going on. Trying to work through my relationship breakdown, with two young
kids, with my ex-partner, while juggling football.I just wasnt coping. I could
see I was starting to lose hope on life, reallyy.dddddddddddd I just couldnt see
that light at the end of the tunnel.I just remember one late Thursday night it
all got too much for me.I cant remember the exact amount (of pills I took). It
was a handful. I remember getting told the next day by the nurses that it wasnt
enough to kill me but definitely enough to make me crook.At the time I was
hoping that it was gonna do the job. Im grateful Im here today, but I remember
waking up the next morning wishing that it had worked.Foran says there is no
time frame for a return rugby league.My priority at the moment is getting myself
right, he said.I know there will come a time where I need to earn a living.When
I get that love and desire back for rugby league, then I will know I will want
to play it again.At the moment I have no motivation to play it. I wanna get my
shoulder right. I wanna get healthy again in the mind and the body.* For support
and information about suicide prevention, call Lifeline on 13 11 14, Suicide
Call Back Service on 1300 659 467 or MensLine Australia on 1300 78 99 78
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