Chester never looked so good to Graeme and Jacob Saunders following 10 days of sailing in Rio and a 12 hour flight home.
The duo returned home Tuesday after finishing outside the top 20 in the sailing 470 class.
(Photo Courtesy: Ken Doole)
Both brothers say they are happy with their results after being one of the youngest and newest teams at the Olympics.
Jacob says they hope to be back at the next summer games in Tokyo in 2020.
“This has given us some real inspiration for what the Olympics are like and what it would be like to come back with a shot at a medal. So, we’re definitely hoping that it’s possible to make it happen.”
Graeme says having the competition venue right in Rio and being able to live in the athlete village was special.
“Seeing all these different athletes and having everybody competing so close to the village was a pretty amazing experience. You try and prepare for it but it’s pretty incredible and overwhelming when you’re there doing it.”
The brothers were quite busy competing but were able to meet 16 year-old multiple medallist and flag-bearer Penny Oleksiak.
For now, Jacob is heading back to Dalhousie University this fall while Graeme plans to do some keel-boat races before returning to work.
The next competition for the brothers is expected to be a World Cup event in Miami in January.
