How does the poem nine gold medals portray Pierre de Coubertin’s message that the most important thing in the Olympics game is not winning but to take part and fighting well?Plz give the ans in 500-600 words. i need this for project
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Nine Gold Medals” is a poem written by the American rock vocalist, songwriter and author David Roth. It celebrates human values of cooperation, compassion, empathy, fairness and concern. This poem reveals the story of nine differently-abled athletes who participated in a Special Olympics. Nine special runners had trained themselves to for the racing event with the hope of winning the gold medal. However, as the race begun, the youngest runner tripped and fell on the ground which made all the other athletes stop to help him without any hesitation. In life, we often prioritize competitions and focus on winning them at any cost irrespective of what comes our way. However, there are even bigger things in life than just winning a competition. This poem emphasizes on the sportsmanship and kindness exhibited by these athletes that made them win a gold medal each for their exemplary behaviour. The poem is written much like a story in a very simple language and to some extent, based on a true account. Special Olympics is the world’s largest sports organization for people with disabilities that focuses on developing the qualities of sportsmanship, self-confidence and team spirit in the individuals. According to some folks at the Special Olympics Washington office, this incident happened in the 1976 track-and-field event held at Spokane, Washington when one of the athletes did actually fall down seeing which two or three other participants stopped to lift him up and eventually finished the race together. However, everyone participating in the race didn’t turn back. This does not, however, change the message that the poem gives us as the spirit of empathy, consideration and brotherhood surpasses the achievement of merely winning a competition at any point.
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The poem, Nine Gold Medals celebrates the human values of kindness, cooperation and empathy. The athletes, who aimed for the gold medal, went through hardcore training. The poem brings out the idea that caring and sharing is much more important than just winning or losing. The poem tells us a story where one of the nine athletes slips and falls but the rest of them came together as a group to help him. They crossed the finishing line together and won a gold medal for their sportsmanship. Sportsmanship implies that a sport needs to be enjoyed for its own sake, with respect and fellowship with the competitors. David Roth’s poem clearly justifies Pierre de Coubertin's words of, “The most important thing about the Olympics is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but the struggle well”. The other contestants could have continued running even after seeing their fellow competitor stumble but they decided to help him out. All the athletes joined hands and reduced the 100m race to a walk and all of them won a gold medal for their stunning display of sportsmanship. And therefore, Pierre de Coubertin’s message couldn’t be more apt in the poem.
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