BLOGGERS: Here’s your chance to chat with a two-time Olympic Gold Medal Winner

In double record-setting fashion, U.S. Army Sgt. Vincent Hancock became the first to win consecutive Olympic gold medals.

Bloggers and media representatives are invited to participate in a roundtable with Sgt. Hancock on Tuesday, August 28 at 10:00 a.m. EST to discuss his recent accomplishments and his experiences in the Army.

During the roundtable, Sgt. Hancock will chat about:

  • What prompted him to serve in the Army
  • How training and skills honed at the  U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit prepared him for the U.S Olympic Team Trials
  • How he continues to challenge himself although he has participated in shooting competitions since the age of 11
  • Why he once considering quitting (http://tinyurl.com/cot289t)
  • What his life after the Olympics/U.S. Army will look like

Sgt. Vincent Hancock is the first shotgun shooter to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in men’s skeet.

 

To join the conversation Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. EST, simply send an email to Brittany.A.Brown [at] us.army.mil with your name and blog/news outlet affiliation to receive dial-in information.