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Nine Gold Medals: A Lesson in Sportsmanship by Rufus Josh is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The passage describes events at a Special Olympics competition. During the final event of the 100-yard dash, the youngest athlete tripped and fell. The other 8 runners stopped their race and helped the fallen athlete to his feet instead of continuing to the finish line alone. They then all walked across the finish line together holding hands. As a result, all 9 athletes were awarded gold medals, which had never happened before in any athletic event. The passage highlights how true sportsmanship values helpi
- Author
- Rufus Josh
- Language
- EN