Every evening the past week or so, like millions of other Americans, we have been watching the Olympics in awe. We are amazed for many reasons watching different sporting events. It seems like each sport is experiencing new records and athletes are performing outside the box like never before. So everyone is asking, "Why are so many records being broken?"
The spotlight for this question is undoubtdly focused on the miracles occuring in the "Water Cube". Is Micheal Phelps truly a machine? Or is the new technology the reason for his success? The answer is yes. Micheal Phelps (and Company!)is a remarkable athlete whose hardwork and dedication is magnified by the advances in technology.
So I did the right thing and searched the almighty internet for the answer to our question. After reading lots of articles and blogs, I felt that this blog did a great job of answering our question.
The news of the Swedish wrestler who threw is bronze medal on the floor is completely appalling. I understand the frustrations that come with losing (or the shady politics of the judges' scoring according to this wrestler). All I ask is for him to look past his pride and gaze upon a true Olympian who deserves to compete on this level.
During the swimming re-cap, a bit of attention was brought to a swimmer from the Republic of Congo. He walked out with the rest of the swimmers to compete in his heat, only he had his giant beach towel slug over his shoulder. He didn't have a fancy warm-up outfit on. Just the desire to compete for his country. Having never competed on this level before, he had to look to his competitors to learn how to set himself up on the starting blocks. Visibly shaking from the excitement and nerves, he jumped in and did fantastic. Even though he finished last and some 14 seconds slower than the winner, no one had to even mention the fact that he had already won.
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