10 Reasons You Should Cheer For Tugba Karademir At The Vancouver Olympics

Now that friends and family know that I am cheering for and supporting a 48 year old freestyle skier from Argentina, a 45 year old skeleton racer from Japan and an Ethiopian cross country skier (not to mention a women's skeleton racer from New Zealand even though she unfortunately failed to qualify) at the upcoming Vancouver Winter Olympics, they take me a little more seriously when I explain that I'm also supporting an ice skater from Turkey. Here are 10 reasons why you should consider cheering for Tugba Karademir at the Vancouver Olympic games:

10. She had an opportunity to make if financially easier on herself and family, but decided that representing her home country was more important.



9. It's always more fun to cheer for the underdog.

8. The smile



7. She has her sights set on a top ten finish which she believes is possible if she performs 2 clean routines.

6. How many other ice skaters are also studying for an honours degree in Biotechnology?

5. It's much more fun to be a trend setter than a trend follower.

4. Talent beyond figure skating.

3. While other ice skaters are treated like rock stars, she's happy to try and teach her country more about the sport of figure skating.

2. How can you not support an ice skater that claims she's happier on the ice than anywhere else?

And the number one reason that you should be rooting for Tugba Karademir at the Vancouver Olympics is:

1. Just watch