HI I'M ALEX THE FOUNDER OF OLIVER ATHLETICS. I’VE ALWAYS BEEN INVOLVED IN SPORTS; MY DAD WAS A SOCCER COACH AND HE INSPIRED ME TO PLAY. MY PARENTS ALSO REALIZED THAT ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES WERE A GREAT OUTLET FOR MY HYPER AND OVERACTIVE PERSONALITY. I CONTINUED TO PLAY SOCCER FOR 18 YEARS AND FOUND A DESIRE TO ALSO EXCEL IN FOOTBALL, WHICH I PLAYED THROUGH COLLEGE AND AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA WHILE STUDYING PHYSICAL EDUCATION. NO SOONER WAS I DRAFTED THAN I WAS INJURED AND DAMAGED MY ACL, MCL, AND BOTH MENISCUS WITHIN A WEEK OF THE INVITATION. THIS UNEXPECTED LIFE-CHANGING EVENT WENT FAR BEYOND DISAPPOINTMENT, IT WAS THE BEGINNING OF A LONG AND DIFFICULT STRUGGLE WITH DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY. THIS DECISION TO FLEX MY WILLPOWER AGAIN NOT ONLY GOT ME BACK ON MY FEET, BUT IT ALSO REPLACED THE ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION WITH A STRONG SENSE OF PURPOSE AND ACCOMPLISHMENT. SURE THERE ARE SOME LIMITATIONS, AND ADAPTING TO THESE HAS BEEN ANOTHER LEVEL OF WORK BUT IT’S DOABLE, AND KNOWING I CAN STILL LEAD AN ACTIVE HEALTHY PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE HAS SHOWN ME THAT THE HUMAN BODY CAN DO AMAZING THINGS IF GUIDED IN THE RIGHT WAY.
Alex Calmets
Alex Calmets