P.E.I. wrestler Hannah Taylor looks back on time at Olympics with pride [Video]

P.E.I. freestyle wrestler Hannah Taylor didn’t win a medal at the Olympics in Paris. She says that’s OK.

After a few weeks of reflection, Taylor is feeling overwhelmingly grateful for the whole experience.

“I think the negative parts of the experience, of not getting the results I wanted, started to fade,” she told CBC P.E.I. Mainstreet host Matt Rainnie. “Looking back, I am an Olympian now. I did live out my childhood dream of stepping on the biggest stage.”

Taylor lost her first match in the 57-kilogram weight class to three-time world champion Tsugumi Sakurai of Japan, which took her out of contention for the gold medal.

But she won her match in the repechage to earn a chance at the bronze medal. She lost to Helen Maroulis of the U.S. for the medal.   

“In the end, three matches is a great thing on the Olympic stage,” Taylor said. “And facing …