1968 Olympics I’m 5 years old

I’m Steve Bennett. I live near Sydney, Australia. I remember watching the 1968 Olympics as a child when I was 5. I felt great excitement. I vaguely remember Bob Beamon’s long jump. I also remember Ralph Doubell, an Australian, winning gold in the 800m. This inspired me to be an athlete and one day be in the Olympics; that didnt happen. But I certainly enjoyed the era near Sydney’s most significant moment in 2000.

I became a good athlete at the regional level. Later, I became a high school science teacher. I also had the chance to coach an athletics team. In 1993, when the Olympics were awarded to Sydney, I knew I had to get involved. I wanted to help someone join in or at least enjoy the experience. So I put everything into coaching for the next 7 years, reading everything, talking to everyone, studying everything. Everyone who knew me in that period would verify it!  When it was over, I continued coaching for another 5 years, and then my young family needed my time more. So, the period of my life dedicated to coaching was over.

I learned a lot and have shared quite a bit in ebooks and on the oztrack.com website. Many ideas are still stored in my head, and crystallizing them has taken time away from the sport. I will unveil some of these ideas in this blog.