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''An Olympic medal is the greatest achievement and honour that can be received by an athlete. I would swap any World Title to have won gold at the Olympics.''- Jeff Fenech.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Great Olympic Moments.




I rate Jesse Owens winning four gold medals in 1936 Olympics at berlin as one of the Great Olympic Moments. I was not born then and i couldn't watch any of its video, but from what I read in internet and books moved me and inspired me a lot. Jesse Owens was the first American to win four Olympic gold medals in track and field. He was affectionately called "Buckeye Bullet". What really inspired me was Jesse Owens performing the feat in Berlin at the height of Hitler's aryan supremacy propaganda, which was a superhuman effort. He won a medal each in 100 meters, 200 meters, the long jump, and 4 x 100 meters relay. He was born in a poor family and at times didnt have enough food available. He was a hero who endured and overcame all major challenges to achieve greatness.

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