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Going for gold: Alexander Massialas

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    Fencer wants to follow in father's footsteps at 2012 London Games

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It's really an honor to represent my country in the Olympics you know.

Ever since I was a young kid it's my dream to go to the Olympics because my father's -- time Olympian.

And Olympic coaching and they and you know I really wanted to follow in his footsteps and taken the -- hopefully.

Earn a medal but -- had that.

With a father who is -- a time when the united my somewhere -- memories come.

From being around the house and then.

Really just seeing all that stuff around.

Around me because I -- Walk down the halls and most kids would have artwork and stuff and when my dad would have Olympic rings and trophies and medals everywhere so you know from the very moment I was born is really.

Something I was immersed in and -- so when I was a young kid my father used to be an international -- as well so.

He would take me it's international competitions all over the world when I was six months old so.

It really is from the beginning and some -- members are really of the Olympics and I don't.

And that's just something -- have really gone for my whole life.

With votes so much traveling it's hard to find some spare time but a lot times just like -- -- back with friends you know watch a movie every so often.

Love playing basketball it's one of my things.

Love soccer skiing as well when I get the chance you know skiing.

Some decisions -- short and I'm traveling most of the time it's hard to that in some time but usually every year except for this history Atlantic.

We usually funded at least a couple days here and there in the years ago it's.

Schools.

Most -- and very.

Open the play.

Just you know friends.

I just told the follow their dream you know from the very beginning this was my dream and what if you work.

Dollars every day and put in your full effort every single time you get on the strip her -- actually anything you do.

It's really.

Anything can happen because you know you have to put in a 100%.

Every time you do every time -- on the strip every time you do your homework because.

There's no wasted time you have to do your homework -- short amount of time you gotta do.

As well as well so you know just do a 100% and everything you do.

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