When Olympism runs in the family
Feb 23, 2018
4 minutes
When defending Olympic champion David Wise captured another gold in the skiing halfpipe Thursday, his dad was there to see it. Not to prod or hover, but just to cheer. Just to be his dad.
And that represented a different kind of victory.
Tom Wise, a former college ski racer, had been very motivated to help his son succeed on snow. The motive was right, but his approach was sometimes a little too intense, said the younger Wise before the Olympics.
“At one point ... I had to be like, ‘Dad, I’d rather you be my dad than my coach
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