Mind focused
Body hard trained for years
Formidable arduous sweating work
Prepared by team’s coach.
Strenuous schedule
Overwhelming every day
Toning muscles
Ambition set upon the games,
Honoured and selected for country
With aspiration
Making parents proud
Winning Olympic medal.
Standing on podium
Medal placed around neck
Gold, silver or bronze.
Weeping as country’s flag is raised.
Hero of the games
Role model for world’s children
Name written in glory
Having made your country proud.
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