In 1992, at the Barcelona Olympic games Derek Redmond tore his hamstring during the 400m race in the Olympics. He was a promising athlete and many thought he would medal in this race. When his hamstring tore, he was determined to finish the race. His father ran out of the stands to help his son finish the race. Although crowds present were not all from the same country, they roared their support for the athlete’s courage and determination to finish something he had been training for for so many years of his life. We live in a world where so many of us focus on our own misery, our own problems, our own weaknesses. We compare our weaknesses to others strengths, we become offended when offense wasn’t meant to be given. But here, people came together to grieve with his Olympic loss, cheer for his perseverance, and show support for this wonderful athlete and his life’s work of training and preparing for that day.
“‘Falling in life is inevitable — staying down is optional.’” – Carrie Johnson, Olympic Kayaker.
The Olympics seems to be a symbol of hope to those who, especially the misplaced athletes who were, for the first time in history, part of the refugee’s Olympic team. With the refugee crisis growing larger every day, this symbol of unity and hope brings the world together for a common purpose and a reason to believe in a better world out there in the future. It brings a feeling of hope in the world for a common goal, common camaraderie, and world wide support for one another. Even though they are competing against each other, each athlete has gone through an incredible, and difficult journey to get where they are today.
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