Top 10 Reasons to Get Excited for the Olympics: #2 The First Medalists
Bruno Julie 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. 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 Wh...