Tue, 04 Feb, 2014 - 00:00
Eoin O'Callaghan
He and a friend hopped in a beat-up van and drove the 10 hours west from Calgary.
They slept in that van for two weeks, immersing themselves in an event that enraptured, entertained and indulged. It was here that Greenwood’s life changed. It was here he began his journey towards qualifying for Sochi.
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CourtsPlace: CalgaryPlace: University of CalgaryPlace: IrelandPlace: Salt Lake CityPlace: GalwayPlace: AbbeyknockmoyPlace: VancouverPlace: NewcastlePlace: CanadaPlace: WhistlerPlace: UtahPlace: Whistler Sliding CentrePlace: SochiPerson: Sean GreenwoodPerson: GreenwoodPerson: Clifton WrottesleyPerson: WrottesleyPerson: SibéalPerson: Nodar KumaritashviliEvent: Vancouver Winter OlympicsEvent: SochiEvent: Winter OlympicsEvent: 2002 GamesEvent: Irish Winter OlympicEvent: 2010 Winter GamesEvent: OlympicEvent: World CupOrganisation: Irish Bobsleigh and Skeleton AssociationOrganisation: RussiaOrganisation: Germany
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