Olympic Fever – Jason Burnett

We’re in the thick of Olympic excitement and today is a big day in the trampoline world!

Photo: © Hans Deryk/Reuters

Canadian Jason Burnett will be jumping to new heights this afternoon during the men’s trampoline competition. As a five-time Canadian champion in individual trampoline and silver medalist at the 2008 Olympics, Jason also holds a world record for completing the most difficult trampoline routine.

Here’s what you need to know about Jason:

Sport: Trampoline

Hometown: Nobleton, Ontario

Greatest sports moment: “In 2007, at the World Cup, I broke the 20-year-old record in individual trampoline for degree of difficulty, originally held by the Russians.”

Idols: Canadian trampoline gymnasts Karen Cockburn and Matthew Turgeon

Favourite subject in school: Art

Favourite books as a kid: The Goosebumps series by R.L. Stine

Best advice ever received: “My coach always told me to go big or go home.”

Check out this cool video of Jason and Canada’s national trampoline team having some fun on Canada Day:

Awesome, eh?

Good luck to Jason and the Canadian trampoline team!

-Kim, owlblog@owlkids.com