their dreams. Okay, we've talked a lot about athletes, but what about the people behind them – their parents? They were together all the way from AAU to the podium. Our goal as parents for her is to make her the most human child in the world, and she is truly a well-rounded child. She's a skateboarder minister. I have no recollection of her not being on the board. I always used just one. And her father said he joined her mother on this drive. At the age of 6, she was doing well in contests, and by the age of 7 she was competing with the world's best players at 14 under. At the age of 8, she won the all-terrain vehicle award, beating out 35 other boys. He says the real trick is finding balance. Stress is not the cause. Like, oh, they have to win or they have to be the best. What they want is to learn through failure and avoid confusion later. If it doesn't work out. I appreciate every second that we are together. This is unusual because normally my wife sometimes accompanies the Australian coach to his training and then I also accompany him to the competition. And since it's rare and I also work, I have to go out to run errands. But when the four of us and her two colleagues are together, it's the best thing in the world. It doesn't get any better than this.
Parents talk about their journey with Olympic hopefuls
Updated: April 29, 2024 6:03 PM EDT
As the Paris Olympics approach, parents are sharing stories of supporting their children's sporting dreams. The parents behind the athletes have been there all the way from the Amateur Athletic Association to hopefully reaching the podium. “Our goal as parents is to make her the best person in the world, and she's really well-rounded,'' said Andrew Steth, father of skateboarder Minna Steth. said Minna Steth. Andrew Steth was there every step of the way. ” She entered the contest at the age of 6, and at the age of 8 she was competing against the best players in the world in the 1400s. “It's about getting the boys and an all-terrain vehicle,” he said. But for him, the journey isn't just about winning. “It's not as stressful as, 'Oh, they have to win or they have to be number one,'” Andrew Steth said. “We want them to learn through their mistakes and not be confused later if things don't work out. It doesn't always work out.” I had to find a balance. “It's cheesy because to me, when the four of us and the dogs are together, that's all that matters. That's all that matters,” Andrew Steth said. “It's like I'm grateful for every moment that we're together because it's rare because normally my wife would sometimes be training or accompanying the Australian coach and then she'd be at the competition. ” I also work, so I rarely go out to run errands, but when the four of us and our two collies are together, it’s the best thing in the world. It doesn't get any better than that. “As the countdown to the Paris Olympics continues, parents are looking forward to watching their children achieve their dreams and narrowly win gold.
As the Paris Olympics approach, parents are sharing stories of supporting their children's sporting dreams.
The parents behind the athletes have been there all the way from the Amateur Athletic Association to hopefully reaching the podium.
“Our goal as parents is to make her the best person in the world. She's a really well-rounded person,” said Andrew Steth, father of skateboarder Minna Steth. he said.
“I don't remember ever not being on the board. I just have always been on the board,” Mina Steth said.
Andrew Steth has been supportive every step of the way.
“At the age of 6, she was participating in contests. At the age of 7, she competed against the best athletes in the world in the 1400s. At the age of 8, she beat 35 other boys to win the all-terrain vehicle.” he said.
But for him, traveling means more than just victory.
“It's not like the stress of, 'Oh, I have to win or I have to be number one,'” Andrew Steth said. “We want our kids to learn through their mistakes and not be confused later if things don’t work out, but it doesn’t always work out.”
The Steth family, like many other families, had to balance normal life with the demands of training and competition.
“I'm being cheesy because to me, when you're with the four of us and the dog, that's all that matters. That's all that matters,” Andrew Steth said. “It's like I'm grateful for every moment that we're together because it's rare because normally my wife would sometimes be training or accompanying the Australian coach and then she'd be at the competition. ” I also work, so I rarely go out to run errands, but when the four of us and our two collies are together, it’s the best thing in the world. It doesn't get any better than that. ”
As the countdown to the Paris Olympics continues, parents are looking forward to watching their children achieve their dreams and narrowly win gold.
