Well as the Olympics have come and gone, and I have devoted
the hours it is on to watching it (with the exception of work and a few
encounters with friends) there are some things that I have found incredibly
inspiring:
1.
The women from Afghanistan and Qatar competing
in the 100m sprints. They weren’t first, or second in qualifying, but the woman
from Afghanistan was last in her heat and the woman from Qatar did not finish
due to a hamstring injury; but there is so much more importance than winning
the race, they have won in so many other aspects. It is the first year women
have competed for Afghanistan, which means huge strides for them. Also they
don’t have the level of training as the American women or the Jamiacans (as we
know the swept the 100m in 2008), but they are still here representing their
country trying their hardest. I think they deserve more than a Gold Medal,
Platinum.
2.
The rower from Niger. Niger has no coastal
borders, and is covered 80% by the Sahara. He was a single man rower, and
finished in last, more than a minute behind the first place guy. The cheers
when he crossed were so incredibly loud. Once again the lack of intense
training did not stop him from living his dream as an Olympian.
3.
The 15yr old swimmer from Lithuania than won
gold in the 100m breaststroke. This is pretty self explanatory, but even
Michael Phelps didn’t medal when he competed in Sydney at 15.
4.
Not inspiring but Usain Bolt is incredibly
arrogant.
Now until Rio:
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