Today, August 12, Olympian Rosie MacLennon steps onto the world stage in Rio for the Women’s Individual Trampoline Qualification. Canadians have been waiting to see Rosie, as she is favored by many based on her previous Olympic performance in London 2012 where she brought home a Gold Medal for Canada.
Canadians are celebrating and rejoicing in the strong performance our Canadian Girls have put forth in these games so far. Penny Oleksiak’s Gold Medal win in 100m Freestyle this week was a big moment for us. Every time I watch our Canadian athletes compete, it’s the parents in the stand that make me catch my voice in my throat. I can’t help smiling wide watching their reactions, and wondering what it must be like to see their baby on the world stage.
Jane MacLennon, proud mom of Rosie, recently wrote a blog for Huffington Post Canada where she explained that while the rest of us are watching Olympian Rosie MacLennon, to her family she’s just Rosie.
She wrote stories in her grade one journal about becoming an Olympian. I don’t think she knew what made an Olympian; just that she wanted to march with the Canadian flag in the opening ceremonies.
US Olympian Ryan Murphy penned a letter and drawing saying he wanted to be an Olympian and break world records when he was 8 years old. It seems like a few Olympians had a sixth sense about their futures! Jane MacLennon says that “Fun turned into Rosie’s passion; her dream became more real when she started competing internationally at age 11. ”
Rosie is the perfect match for Tide’s “Small but powerful” campaign both physically and mentally. An international judge once told Rosie she would never make it because she had the wrong body (powerful legs; short stocky frame). For many, this would have been devastating and an excuse to give up. But we talked about her goals. Her small but powerful body has become the source of her success — her mental toughness to face adversity and challenge is her key strength.
P&G Brands have partnered with Rosie and Jane MacLennon as part of their #ThankYouMom campaign highlighting the relationships between moms and their Olympians and how the road to the Olympics are truly a family journey, culminating with those moments seeing the faces of the parents in the stands! To celebrate all things Olympics and being small but powerful we’ve got a Tide giveaway to share!
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Loving the Olympics! Our tv hasn’t turned off. So proud of Canadian athletes and especially swimmer Penny Oleksiak.
I am loving it so far, the Canadians are doing great!
really enjoying the Olympics 2016 in Rio. some amazing talent is being shown. Love the floor exercises.
Women are kicking butt! I love seeing the calm and collected athletes. Penny was all smiles before and after her race, great to see!
we have been loving watching all the events! the Canadians are doing us proud (especially the women!) Way to go!!
And here I thought I wouldn’t be watching very much this year … but the women and making it hard to tear my eyes away.
I’m loving that a sixteen year old girl won our first gold medal! Girl Power!
We are enjoying watching the Olympics in Rio very much. I actually thought it was going to be a disaster, but it looks like its going well for all!
omg I love it! so proud of our Canadian’s ! Especially Penny. cannot believe she is only 16. saw her get the first gold last night 🙂
The Canadian women are KILLIN’ IT! Congrats to all of the Olympic athletes, your hard work is so inspiring.
It awesome seeing how the women athletes are kicking butt. So far, they have won all of Canada’s medals.
My daughter and boyfriend are in Rio and they have tickets to events daily up to the 21st of August. I am glued to the TV during the events in case I might catch a glimpse of them. Thank god for today technology so she can keep in touch with me. I am very anxious that she is there and hope they stay safe. I respect all our athletes and all the hard work they have put in to be there and wish them all nothing but the best.
I’m enjoying the Olympics this year! I find all the social media buzz really adds to the excitement
we are enjoying the heart pounding moments when they find out if they won a medal or successfully completed their event
I’m enjoying watching so far. The Canadian women are doing all the medal work so far 🙂
So far, Canada is doing great! Hope it continues!
I’m loving RIO 2016 so far!! Our Canadian women are especially on fire – so proud of them, and all our athletes! Still looking forward to watching so many more events. We love the Olympics!!
I am loving the Olympics so far!! Congrats to Rosie for winning a gold medal today! So proud of our country and athletes!
I love how well Canada is doing!
I am really proud of our athletes in this summers olympics, they are doing an amazing job. Have only managed to watch a little bit of it but following the medal wins online.
I have really enjoyed the strength shown by Canada’s female athletes – It seems that them men are usually in the spotlight in sports so this change really shines for me.
I am so enjoying the Olympics, I’m proud of our athletes and all their achievements thus far. Everyone looks like their having a good time, which is most important but we are also winning medals. Way to go Canada. thanks for the giveaway,.
Love the energy of our Canadian athletes – go Canada go!
I have not been watching it but I have heard awesome things about the Canadians and doing such a great job!!
I was a little slow to start but very proud of our athletes.
I have been watching and am so impressed with the wonderful showing from Canadian women in particular.
I’ve been watching the Olympics lots. In fact I havent watched this much TV in ever. It is so great watching our Canadian athletes compete and excel and make us proud.
Proud of all the Canadian athletes! Especially thrilling to cheer on the SK athletes of the Canadian Olympic team!
It is great to see our team doing so much better than we did in London. such a thrill. Congrats on Rosie’s gold medal win.
It so exciting,we have been watching every evening and wow Penny Oleksiak done a great job !
I don’t have cable so I can’t watch this year but I hear that Canadian women are doing well.way to go!
So far I think we’re doing great at the Olympics! Especially the women! Such an inspiration.
I love it all so far,so proud of our Canadians!
I am really enjoying watching the Olympics. It is so nice to see the young swimmers doing so well and they are such a good example to other teens on what is attainable if they practice and put their heart into doing what they love to do.
Loving all the events!! The women have rocked so far.
The green swimming pool water was pretty horrifying…
RIO 2016 makes me proud to be Canadian.
We’ve been watching every event possible! Love the Olympics!
Loving the events.
We have been watching RIO 2016 from the beginning. Loving all the Canadian women winning medals.
The Canadian women are rocking it. I am so proud of them all — just for being there.
ive enjoyed watching the swimming and the girls gymnastics
i love when canada wins medals
The women are rocking the Olympics, but I’d be hard pressed to swim in that green pool.
I’m so proud of Penny! She lives nearby and my boys will be going to the same high school as she does. We are so proud of her. We want to plan a local parade to celebrate her 4 medals. 🙂
It’s been so great to see the Canadians do so well!
I am loving the Olympics! go team USA! We are doing great! My favorite has been gymnastics of course!
So proud of our Canadian Olympic athletes, way to go!
Canadian athletes are doing great!
I can’t believe the talent , I have seen especially these young woman amazing role models. I watched Rosie win the gold today and it gave me goosebumps
Love watching! So proud of all the medal winners so far! Especially the 16 year old swimmer! She is awesome!
Love watching – even my kids are watching too – yay no more Paw Patrol!! LOL
It has been a great Rio 2016 games so far. Lots of Canadian women are doing our country proud.
I’m enjoying watching our Canadian athletes!
We are really enjoying watching our Canadian and all the worlds athletes perform! The gymnastics is amazing the American gymnast was incredible and earned her golden spot. The swimming and diving kept us watching too. And I figured I update by the news but I am hooked.
I am enjoying the games and how great our Canadian athletes are doing.
I enjoy watching the game and so proud that Penny Oleksiak won the first gold medal!
Love watching them so exciting to see out country winning
They’ve been inspiring to watch so far, especially the women’s gymnastics.
Rio 2016 has been exciting to watch! I am very proud of the athletes and I cheer all the Canadian athletes!
Makes me proud to be Canadian, especially when I see my grandchildren so excited and proud.
Very proud of Penny and her medals.
I am proud of how well our Canadian athletes are performing. The events are exciting to watch.
It’s been so exciting – Canada is doing amazing!!!!
I have seen some highlights! Some good, some bad. Gymnastics is always my favorite thing to watch!
so super proud of Canada !! amazing athletes doing us proud !
Hope they will be more Gold medal for Canada. But after all, the game are just great.
so far so good. I have watched a bit. GO CANADA
I am enjoying watching with hubby when we are both not at work.
I have always loved the gymnastics.
The Canadian women are kicking butt!!! Go Canada Go!
Watching Volleyball as of now but I think so far it is great.
The games have been exciting!! I hope our athletes keep having fun out there.
Just watched us win bronze in mens 100 meter!
I love the fact that Woman are doing so well. Canadian women are do great.. Penny is doing great with all her medals! So proud to be Canadian..
Love watching the olympics! There were a couple of nice unique pictures that came out, such as the one with the 2 women playing volleyball and you see the difference in the outfits.
I am really enjoying watching the Olympics so far! I am not a sports fan as a whole, but I cannot get enough of watching this 🙂
I love watching the olympians reach their dreams of participating and the looks on the faces when they win.
I’m loving the olympics so far
i JUST READ about the hiding the loonie thing they do, I had never heard of that Canadian tradition til yesterday LOL, so neat and so us eh?
It’s a wonderful display of skill.
I have been watching as much as I can and I love them. So proud of all the athletes.
I’ve watched Rosie’s performances every Olympics. She’s a dynamo for sure!
I haven’t been watching, but I am enjoying getting all the updates and seeing all the support on Facebook.
The olympics are something that I never miss, I like to watch the different countries battling it out!
My girls and I have really been enjoying watching the diving and swimming. I’ve watched a lot of the volleyball as well. I was hoping to watch more of the golf but we just caught the last few holes on Sunday.
I honestly do not follow the Olympics very much as we do not have a tv service to watch the competitions but I do enjoy reading about all of the medals that our Canadian athletes are earned after all of the hard work they have made.
I love watching the Olympics. Love watching all the athletes kick butt, especially the women!
Love it Canadians are doing awesome
awesome seeing how the women athletes are doing great.
I think we are doing great and I’m enjoying watching espically swimming
Very proud of canadian athletes. Love watching and even the kids are hooked.
I enjoy watching the track events!
I have been watching the Olympics every day. I love seeing athletes perform their personal bests.
I’ve really enjoyed it. My parents are in their 70s so I enjoy going to see them and spending time watching it with them.
We’ve been enjoying watching the Olympics and the Canadian team is making us proud! Both my kids have been so captivated and want to ‘train’
Always so proud of our Canadian athletes! I can’t imagine what it must feel like to be a parent and cheering them on.
I love it, the Canadians are doing awesome!!!! So proud to be a Canadian!!!
Ive been loving the olympics this year! Whenever a canadian is competing the kids get cheering!
I love to see so many Canadian woman winning medals!
I am very proud of our athletes. Go Canada Go!
Canada is doing great
I’m proud of our athletes & amazed at everyones talent but I haven’t really been following it other than looking at the the medal count & hearing horror stories about Rio being unprepared.
I’m happy to see the Canadian wins, especially in the last couple of days.
So much fun to watch the Olympics! =)
Amazing to view the athletes and how impressive their skills are, the trampoline ladies were fantastic!
Love the swimming and diving
I love the olympics – that the athletes spend so much time training and want to represent their countries is just so awesome
The Canadian women have made Canada proud this Olympics.
Our athletes did an amazing job, I am so proud of them!
The women did awesome this year!
I am so proud of all the Canadian Athletes, they did amazing.
My favourite moment was one of our Canadian girls winning Gold on the trampoline. That was awesome!
Always proud to watch our Canadians and much nicer when they are on the podium!
I’m glad the Canadian teams did well!
Very proud to be Canadian! Canada did a fantastic job!
The olympics are a highlight in our house- we all love sports and enjoy watching the amateur athletes perform and become household names following an Olympic year. They can become role models overnight.
It is so awesome to watch how fantastic all the athletes are. They are so young and talented.
Love to see the volleyball
It was fun to watch
I loved the Olympics. Watched as much as I could and I’m so proud of the Canadian athletes!
I loved it! The Canadian Athletes did amazing.
I love watching the Olympics, and thought the Canadians did a great job, and made us proud. The best part though, was sharing it with my daughter, who is so excited by a number of different sports now.
My thoughts on Rio so far are awesome. Although they games have ended I am still super proud of Canada and the metals we won.
With my husband in the disaster restoration field and a new baby…this is totally what THIS MOMMA NEEDS 🙂
Loving the Olympics!
The Olympics have been great, the Canadian ladies did a great job.
I loved watching the Rio 2016 olympics & I was so proud of our athletes, especially the women who really rocked it!
Love the Olympics and so proud of Canada!
I was most looking forward to watching Rosie. She was awesome. and our swimmers