Twice, Maggie Hogan’s Olympic dream was cut short.
At the age of 26, despite discovering the world of competitive paddling relatively late, Hogan managed to experience some early success. After a little more than three years with a paddle in her hands, Hogan found herself in position to vie for a crack at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but she didn’t make the cut.
With four years more experience under her belt, Hogan felt even more confident as she pushed to race at the 2012 Olympics in London. But she was met similar rejection.
“I also just missed it (London Olympics), and I almost retired two years after that,” she said.