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I sat down with my family to watch the 2012 World Olympics, wearing my USA tee shirt I was excited and ready to cheer on my country team. We watched as the broadcasters conversed about the world fastest runners, while the athletes warmed up and took the field for the big race. Journalist snapping their cameras, I focused on there lively expressions of this exciting and memorable event. Suddenly the blistering gun shot signified that the race has begun, and applause spread through the crowd like an electrical current. The race was exciting, the rush was contagious, I couldn't help but to glare at the screen of the television set. The race was coming to a close, then I witnessed the most devastating event any athlete could bear in their professional

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