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VOLUME 15, NUMBER 1 -- September 1, 2008
Olympic Spirit Spans Globe
Read teens from Afghanistan, Australia, China, England, Jamaica, Germany, South Africa, Wales, and the USA, including Arizona, New Jersey, New York City, Oregon and Wisconsin.
From China:
Longyan, Fujian Province, CHINA - For a moment, I held the Olympic torch. When the Olympic flame arrived in our city last May as part of the Olympic Torch Relay Ceremony, I felt privileged to be there to see it. But it delighted me even more when I was given the chance to hold the real torch. A friend of mine who was one of the torch bearers allowed me this chance. That moment left a lasting impression on me. By Zhu Qin Zhe
Longyan, Fujian Province, CHINA Literally, it was just ... amazing. With a once-in-a-lifetime event taking place on their doorstep, every student in China would miss the 2008 summer holiday to watch the worlds finest athletes competing with each other, scooping medals into their bags for 17 days. It was even more thrilling that China ended up topping the medal tally, claiming more gold than any other country. By Zhu Qin Zhe
By Emily Mongan
JAMAICA - The intense Olympic fever is over, but Jamaican citizens remain ecstatic. The phenomenal performance in the Birds Nest stadium in Beijing, China by the Jamaican athletes is like a virus thats infected everyone in the nation. I was and still am in awe that a tiny island called Jamaica my home could captivate the attention of the birds in the nest in Beijing. By Tamari Miller Carteret, New Jersey, U.S.A. - I already know the results, but my heart is racing and I can barely breathe. The nervous tapping of my foot has increased from a steady, legato beat to an intermittent staccato nuisance. Yes! I holler. Every part of me is on fire. We did it again! We won! A cloud of euphoria envelops me, my extremities are tingling and I am unable to do anything but gab to everyone within hearing distance every detail of the amazing race. Why all the excitement over the U.S. mens Olympic swim team, my colleagues wondered. Four years ago, I wasnt interested in the swimming races at all, so why the sudden change of heart? The answer is simple, two words Michael Phelps! By Shekinah-Glory Dhanie-Beepat
A 'Pretty Admirable' Showing From Australia AUSTRALIA - There's a
strange tendency for Australians to equate brawn with brilliance, and the most
recent Olympic Games in Beijing sent a charming national quirk into overdrive.
Bronze? Legend. Silver? Demi-god. Gold? The Greatest Person On the Face of the
Earth. Ever.
Can Britain Meet Expectations in 2012? Dinas Cross, WALES As Beijing waved goodbye to the Olympic flame, Britain could only think of itself. Now, after what seems like one of the most successful Summer Games ever, we have the colossal task of following it up. But, being Britain, sitting beneath Chinas shadow is not a viable nor acceptable option. It may be four years until 2012, but already Britain has caught Olympic fever. By Hope Dowsett
TV Provides True Competition to Olympics
New York City There is only one reason why I did not see any footage of the Olympics: Every time the Games were on, something better was on TV. By Jenieze Shields
There's no time like the Olympics By Brice Birdsall
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The True Meaning of the Olympics Meschede, Northrhine Westphalia, GERMANY In essence, the Olympic Summer Games are a stage for the world to present itself. This year, Beijing was a platform for many things. By Katie Grosser
East London, Eastern Cape, SOUTH AFRICA As a South African teenager, I realize the great honor of the Olympics. Due to our country's previous apartheid regime, South Africa was banned from 95 percent of international sports from the 1970s to the early 90s. Being a country with 11 different cultures and languages, sport is also one of the few things that unite us all, regardless of the still-existing racial tensions of today. There was never a prouder moment than when our men's relay swimming team beat the world record at the 2004 Olympics, or when Natalie du Toit was the first amputee to qualify for able-bodied Olympic swimming. Needless to say, we were expecting great things. But then, disappointment is part of the world of sports. By Mariechen Puchert |
Beijing Olympics Bring Pride to Afghanistan
Kabul, AFGHANISTAN Watching the Beijing Olympics at home in Afghanistan, my countrymen and I got a wonderful gift from the Games: pride. We watched as four Afghan athletes, including one woman, took part in the international competition, representing our homeland, and brought home our first medal ever in the history of the Games. It wasnt easy. By Edrees Kakar
The Olympics mean something different to everyone. I live in England but I got to watch the 2008 Beijing Olympics with family and friends in Turkey. I found out what opportunities the Olympics brought to Turkey and formed a better opinion of what the Games mean to me. By Hatice Soykan |
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A Teen Olympian Who Has a Lot in Common With You and Me
Some people wait their entire lives to achieve their life goal. Some, however, have seen their dreams come true at a very young age. By Lauren Haslett
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Beach volleyball at the Beijing Olympics Wen Xin/ Youth Journalism International |
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