Countdown to the Paralympic Games - April Holmes' #GOLDMEDALMOMENT

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April Holmes

Have you ever dreamed of a moment where you would win a GOLD medal? The world would see your performance, your achievements would be honored, a stadium of fans chanting your name, tears streaming down your face, and you get to hear the National Anthem being played in your honor while you pray you remember the words. The feeling of victory over defeat, winning versus choking, overcoming obstacles in order to focus for one shining moment, would be yours forever.

Saturday, Feb. 11, 2011, marks exactly 200 days from the start of the Paralympic Games in London. Over 4,000 athletes from around the world will gather to commemorate and compete on the grand stage in hopes of winning a GOLD medal for themselves and their country. Paralympic athletes and their performances have been called inspirational, resilient, motivational, and breathtaking. While in the athletic areas, it’s not about the disability; it’s about the determination to achieve greatness.

The US Paralympic Team is stronger than it ever has been! My #GOLDMEDALMOMENT came to me in 2008, when I won the 100 meters at the 2008 Paralympic Games. It is my greatest hope to win two more in London. Since winning my GOLD medal, I have taken it around the world in an effort to share my experience and encourage everyone to go after their own #GOLDMEDALMOMENT

What will be your #GOLDMEDALMOMENT? What are you hoping to achieve? Who are you hoping to inspire? How are you going to change the world? How are you exercising your dream?

I did not win that GOLD medal in 2008 alone. I had the support of plenty of family, friends, and corporate partners. This time I asked those partners to help honor and encourage 5 people along their #GOLDMEDALMOMENT journey. We are giving away 5 swag bags with items from:

24- Hour Fitness (@24HourFitness)

BMW (@BMW_NA)

Deloitte (@Deloitte)

Hartford Insurance (@HartfordAchieve)

Jordan Brand (@jumpman23)

OSSUR Prosthetics (@ossurcorp)

USA Track & Field (@USATrack_Field)

US Paralympics (@usparalympics)

In order to enter the contest to win one of these 5 bags you must follow ALL of the rules:

• Get in my lane (follow me on Twitter @aprilholmes)

• Tell us about your #GOLDMEDALMOMENT (you must use hashtag)

• Tweet a picture to support your #GOLDMEDALMOMENT journey

• Your #GOLDMEDALMOMENT must be posted on twitter by Saturday, February 11, 2012 11:59 PM EST.

At the end of the day, I will choose the five most inspirational #GOLDMEDALMOMENT tweets. 

GET YOUR #GOLDMEDALMOMENT ON!

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