Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Pregnant Olympian

There has only been two women before this year that have taken part in the Olympics while pregnant. The first was 90 years ago, Magda Julin was in her first trimester when she won the gold in figure skating. The other was Diana Sartor who took fourth in Skeleton in 2006. This year at 5 1/2 months pregnant Kristie Moore will participate in the Olympics. Moore is an alternate for Canada's curling team. Moore is very much showing a healthy baby bump, but her team is not worried, in fact they invited her on the team knowing she was pregnant. Now Moore will most likely not get to take the ice because she is an alternate, meaning she only plays if one of the starters is unable to. But if the need arises she is ready to go, and if Canada medals Moore will receive one as well.