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September 1, 2008
Superheroes Dominate Olympics
By Emily Mongan
Junior reporter
Youth Journalism International
Greenfield, Wis., U.S.A. – Summer 2008 was the summer of superheroes.
Iron Man, The Hulk, and Batman rescued the silver screens in May, June, and
July.
But without a doubt, August belonged to a different kind of hero, the kind of
hero that might not look different than any other person if you saw them on the
street.
They don't wear capes. Instead, they opt for different attire. A Speedo swim
suit, perhaps, or a tank top and shorts. I'm talking about the athletes of the
2008 Beijing Olympic Games, of course.
We'll start with the obvious, Lord of the Watercube himself, Michael Phelps.
America held its collective breath as our hero, a goofy-looking kid from
Baltimore, fought along with his relay team for his eighth Beijing gold medal.
As he swam to the wall, he swam into the history books, making him what some
call "The Greatest Olympian Ever," a title he rightly deserves.
We make our way from the psychedelic Watercube to the monstrous and aptly named
Bird's Nest stadium for a different kind of speed.
With the name of a superhero and the legs of a cheetah, Jamaican Usain Bolt
broke world and Olympic records in three different events.
Some called him quirky, some called him disrespectful. But no matter how you
perceive the 22-year-old sprinter, there's no denying it – he really is super.
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