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Top 10 Reasons to
Get Excited for the Olympics: #2 The First Medalists
The First
Medalists?
What is that
supposed to mean?
It means that there
are so many countries out there that compete each time in the Olympics, and
they have yet to earn a single Olympic medal. In the Beijing
games, Bruno Julie (seen above) became the first medalist ever for the nation of
Mauritius, taking the Bronze in Boxing.
Moments like that
are more than just one athlete claiming a lifelong career milestone, they are a
symbol to an entire country. It is a mark of accomplishment for not just one
person but the thousands and millions that live in the homeland. Now Mauritius
will never go another day without and Olympic medalist.
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| Biceps |
Also in 2008,
Benjamin “Biceps” Boukpeti won the first medal ever for Togo, taking Bronze in
the Whitewater Kayak Slalom. Who in their right mind would ever have guessed
that the tiny West African nation of Togo would earn a medal in Whitewater
Kayaking, yet alone their first Olympic medal ever.
Moments like that
are not even written in fiction.
Again, there are so
many nations in the world without one single Olympic medal. For some nations,
the chance to stand on an Olympic podium might seem impossible, but keep in
mind, people do the impossible every day. That’s why we have record books.
Questions for You:
Which nation will
gain its first Olympic Medal this year?
I would vote for
the Sudan, but even during the war-torn years, Ismail Ahmed Ismail was able to earn
their first Olympic Medal for all of Sudan, taking silver in Mens 800m Track
and Field.
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| 1st Medal for Unified Sudan in 2008 |
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