Nick Wammes documenting journey to Olympic Games [Video]

Nick Wammes has the need for speed.

The Bothwell, Ont. native, who now lives in Milton, is a track cycling sprinter who will compete in all three events at the Olympics.

He will race in the Men’s Sprint, Kierin, and Team Pursuit.

“We’re hitting speeds of 80-85 kilometres per hour on a 22 millimetre tire at 200 psi,” said Wammes, referring to the Kierin event.

This will be the second Olympics for the 24 year old, who made it to Tokyo in 2020 by excelling late in the qualifying process. This time was different.

“This time I went through the entire qualifying process with the boys over the last 18 months,” said Wammes. “It was quite the journey.”

For those who love to see behind the curtain of an elite athlete, Wammes has been recording his journey to Paris.

He has a popular blog with 48,000 subscribers and nearly 200 videos online.

“I started a YouTube channel18 months ago, to document …