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Rio Olympics

The Rio Summer Olympics 2016 has been playing on our television everyday. We wake up in the morning and turn the television on to the Olympics and leave it on all day long. We don't sit and watch it, but it is on in the background and when something exciting is on we stop and watch. They highlight and televise the most popular sports being gymnastics, swimming, volleyball and track. We have enjoyed watching the gymnasts dominate in every event. They took the team gold without any other team coming close. Simone Biles the new gymnast came in and stole the show. Gabby Douglas, the favorite and expected to take the all around, did'nt even make the cut. Simone took the gold all around and 4 individual events. it was fun to see the awesomeness. Then there is Usain Bolt, the fastest man in the world. I am a fan because he is from Jamaica! He is neat to watch and he signs the cross with his hands and points to heaven before his runs, he also stops in respect when he hears the American National Anthem. Yes he is confident and maybe a little arrogant but he is unbeatable and knows it. Micheal Phelps took more medals and broke all kinds of records. God has given these athletes such amazing abilities.

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