Minnesota sisters, new moms, leading Team USA curling while balancing day jobs
#Curling #Team USA #Minnesota #Olympic Games #Tabitha Peterson #Tara Peterson #Work-life balance #Women's sports
📌 Key Takeaways
- Sisters Tabitha and Tara Peterson are leading the U.S. women's curling team while maintaining full-time jobs.
- Tabitha works as a pharmacist and Tara as a dental hygienist, highlighting the non-professional status of many curlers.
- Both sisters have recently become mothers, adding further complexity to their Olympic training schedules.
- Curling is unique among Winter Olympic sports for its daily competition schedule, requiring immense dedication from part-time athletes.
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Sports, Family, Olympics
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Curling is the only sport played every day at the Winter Olympic Games and unlike other sports, the competitors usually are not full-time athletes. Ren Clayton catches up with two Minnesota sisters leading the U.S. team while balancing day jobs and their growing families.