Getting word of her confirmation to attend the 2012 Summer Olympics was the high point of the year for Bishop’s High School student Britany Van Lange.
“When I got the confirmation the first time I was like ‘whoa’.”
“It was a halfway reaction because I always believed that I could get there but yet I was still surprised at the fact that I did do it,” “Whoa,” indeed. It is not everyday that a secondary school student gets to attend such a prestigious event like the Olympic Games. Despite always being hopeful of her ability to make it to the Olympics, Van Lange is still a little reserved about her chances. “At first I knew that it wasn’t sure. I knew that I was just shortlisted and then, when I heard that I was actually picked,