鈥淚t isn鈥檛 going to feel real until I walk into the village and see the Olympic rings.鈥
When speaking to (BSc 鈥22) days before his first Olympic event, he appears calm and focused. After over a decade of training, practicing and competing in archery, he鈥檚 feeling ready to make his Olympic debut at the Summer Games.
鈥淐oming here, knowing that I鈥檓 representing Canada, and all that hard work that I鈥檝e put in over many, many years ... it just feels really good,鈥 he said with a smile. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a bit of a relief. I鈥檓 a little anxious and excited ... lots of feelings.鈥
Peters grew up in Ottawa, Ontario, but has been living in Kitchener since he attended the University of 蓝莓视频. His archery career took off while he was a student in the Faculty of Science and Eric says he鈥檚 grateful for the supportive professors who helped make it possible for him to live out his dreams, while keeping up with his studies.
鈥淚 remember I wrote a quantum mechanics exam in Dr. Nooijen鈥檚 office because I had to jump on a plane right after and go to another country for an event.鈥