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Hello everybody,
Do you know Simone Biles? She's a superwoman.
She's an American artistic gymnast. She was born 14th March in 1997, then she's 19 years old now.
She's 1.45 m. tall and weighs 47kg. She's the 2016 Olympic individual all-around, vault and fllor.

Watch this video and try to get what she's saying.



Do you want to know why seh is the world's best gymnast?


And now let's have fun with Cesko Slovensko

Hi everyone,
Usain Bolt's nickname is "Lightning Bolt" because he is as quick as a bolt of lightning.
He will run for his 8th gold medal tonight in the 200m race tonight and all eyes will be on him.
He currently has got both the world record and the Olympic one in this race.

However, the young Canadian De Grasse pushed him yesterday. This fact has added a some excitement for tonight's race.
This is what De Grasse said after the race:
"I don't think he expected me to do that. I had to push him a little bit, you know, see what he has left in the tank:
Usain Bolt said:
"He was supposed to slow down. "What are you doing? It's a semifinal. I think he wanted to push me.

 The finger indicates: "Wait a moment. Not yet"
















Pic taken from:  QUARTZ

It's incredible this man.

Did you know that his best friend is Nugent Walker Junior? They have been friends since primary school. Today, he is also his personal assistant and housemate. Usain can trust him.

Hello everyone,
Do you know Rafaela Silva?

She is a Brazilian Judoka who has fought against poverty and prejudice.
She was born in Cidade de Deus (City of God) in Rio where gang violence is common. Silva said children should believe in their dreams, after her victory last Monday.

She participated in London 2012 but she was disqualified for an illegal hold. She was called "monkey" and "Your place is in a cage" by some internet users and she thought about abandoning.

Hello,
Mireia Belmonte won 200m butterfly gold medal in Rio last night. It was her first gold medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics. She had won 400m individual medley bronze earlier.
She had won silver in London 2012 and she said she wanted to get gold in Rio 2016. She has got it.
She beat Australian Maddie Groves by three hundredths of a second. The Japanese Hoshi got bronze.



This is part of the race. Congratulations Mireia Belmonte.


Do you know why Mireia started swimming? How old was she?

Hello everyone,
Are you enjoying the Olympic Games in Rio Janeiro? I hope so.
Last Tuesadya night Michael Phelps won his 20th gold medal after beating his bitter rival Chad le Clos. It was thrilling duel in the pool. What a big battle!

Why is Chad le Clos his bittest rival?



Where is Michael Phelps from?
And where does Le clos come from?
When did their rivalry start?
What was Phelp's motivation?
Why did Phelps return?
What did Le Clos say?
How many medals has Phelps got now? And Le Clos?
What time did they get?
Who got second position?
What is yuor favourite sport? And athlete?

The 1984 women’s Olympic marathon was historic because it was the first time the event was included at the Games.
Up to that point 1,500 metres  was considered the upper limit of ladylike Olympic competition.
The race was won by Joan Benoit, in a remarkable time of 2:24:52. However, there was a notorious fact for the 70,000-plus spectators who cheered on the marathon runner Gabriela Andersen-Schiess during the  400 metres of agony she had to walk.
She was an incredible 37th, in a time of two hours, 48 minutes and 42 seconds.
"I guess I just kept walking by instinct," she said. "It was a little bit of willpower or something. Your mind tries to dominate over your tired body. Your body may be screaming, 'No!', but your mind says, 'Well, yes, but it's so close.'"



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Life and career.
Derek Redmon was born on the 3rd of September, 1965. He is a retired British athlete. During his career, he held the British record for the 400 metres sprint, and won gold medals in the 4x400 metres relay at the World Championships, European Championships and Commonwealth Games.

Olympic games Barcelona 1992.
He was injured in Barcelona in the 400 metres semi-final but he continued the race limping. His dad helped him and he completed a full lap. He didn't get any medal. He didn't break any record.
However, the crowd gave him a standing ovation because he was really brave.

 

If you want to get more information about this incredible story, you can wath these videos.
Informe Robinson. Derek Redmon I.

Informe Robinson. Derek Redmon II.

Hello everybody,

Sometimes we must persevere to reach our goal. Medals are not always the most important things.
Watch Gabrielle's performance in the name of the Olympic spirit.