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go for the gold
By Lee Ann | August 25, 2008
Olympics – Opening ceremonies – kind of cool. By the time the closing ceremonies rolled around I wasn’t interested in watching them. I was awed by the mastery of some of the competitors – the gymnasts, the swimmers – I saw years of practice rippling in every muscle of their being. They were truly inspiring and beautiful to watch.
I could see their burning desire for that gold medal – the pride that they felt in achieving it as they stood on that podium with the medal on their chest for the world to see. I could appreciate how many hours they practiced, through times when it must have been difficult to go on, when they had pushed their bodies to the limit and then asked more of them. Wow. That kind of dedication and perseverance to a goal is damn inspiring.
Then they were gone and that left me with synchronized swimming (is this really a sport?), synchronized diving, volleyball, some kind of bike racing. Am I missing something here with these quasi-sports? Why are they Olympic material? If they are then how about Tiddly-Winks and thumb-wrestling?
So, my take – give me the gymnasts, the runners, the swimmers – they are the embodiment of what it takes to be masterful. Years of dedication and practice. They are inspiring and show me what it will take me to go for my personal gold – never give up.
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