Interview with Helen Stoumbos – The Good Games
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Helen Stoumbos is organizing a unique sports festival called the Good Games, which combines athletic competitions with a family oriented festival . The festival offers a wide range of interactive and experiential sports activities for attendees to watch and participate in. Some of the featured sports include Pickleball, cornhole, and tech ball. Helen shares her personal journey in sports, including her struggles with confidence and the power of controlling her thoughts. She emphasizes the importance of following one’s passion and creating from a place of feeling. Helen also highlights the support she received from her family and the impact of mental preparation on her performance as an athlete. The Good Games is a sports festival that aims to create a unique and inclusive experience for athletes and spectators alike. The event, (which was supposed to start in 2020) offers a wide range of sports competitions and a festival atmosphere with Entertainment, music, and food. The founder, Helen Stoumbos, is passionate about creating a joyful and transformative experience through sports. The event has faced challenges, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, but has adapted and continued to grow. The focus is on continuous improvement and listening to feedback from athletes and participants to make each year better than the last.
Helen and The Good Games can be reached at:
https://thegood.games/ (website)
info@thegood.games
https://www.instagram.com/thegood.games/
https://www.facebook.com/GetOutOutDo/
https://www.youtube.com/@the-good-games
https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegoodgames/
Takeaways
- The Good Games is a unique sports festival that combines athlete competitions with an Olympic-style festival.
- The festival offers a wide range of interactive and experiential sports activities for attendees to watch and participate in.
- Helen Stoumbos shares her personal journey in sports, including her struggles with confidence and the power of controlling her thoughts.
- Family support and mental preparation play a crucial role in an athlete’s performance and success. The Good Games is a sports festival that offers a unique and inclusive experience for athletes and spectators.
- The event features a wide range of sports competitions and a festival atmosphere with entertainment, music, and food.
- Founder Helen Stoumbos is passionate about creating a joyful and transformative experience through sports.
- The event has faced challenges, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, but has adapted and continued to grow.
- The focus is on continuous improvement and listening to feedback from athletes and participants.
Sound Bites
- “We have two parts. Basically we have, uh, one part is like the athletes and the athlete competition. So we have athletes coming from all over North America to compete in 12 different sports.”
- “Our main stage is a beach volleyball court. So we actually built, like we build an actual official Olympic-sized style beach volleyball court. And in that beach volleyball court, we actually have former Olympians, former pros, some of the best athletes that they’re competing.”
- “I think it’s a very unique event. I always have a hard time explaining it because I feel like it’s never been done before, at least not that I know of.”
- “I truly feel like it’s just such a wonderful thing for people.”
- “I wanted this to feel like an Olympic Games for everybody.”
- “It’s going to be a week festival before long, right? It’s gonna be like the Calgary Stampede.”
Keywords: Good Games, sports festival, athlete competition, Olympic-style festival, interactive sports activities, pickleball, cornhole, tech ball, confidence, controlling thoughts, passion, family support, mental preparation, sports festival, inclusive, unique experience, athletes, spectators, competitions, festival atmosphere, entertainment, music, food, challenges, COVID-19, continuous improvement
