The generosity of the eight athletes made it possible to convert an individual tragedy into collective happiness and triumph. Discuss with reference to the poem ‘Nine Gold Medals’.
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Explanation:
Nine Gold Medals” is a poem about human values of ... fell on the ground which made all the other athletes stop to ... self -confidence and team spirit in the individuals.
Nine Gold Medals provides an account of how various athletes had come from many countries to take part in a Special Olympic Games. The grand day approaches when the athletes must prove their mettle and show the world that they have not toiled in vain. The nine athletes position themselves, alertly waiting for the sound of the gun. The signal is given, the gun explodes and all of them dash forward to make a run of their lives. However, the youngest among them gives out a sharp cry. He has fallen on the ground, with all his efforts and years of training gone to waste. What follows next is both unforeseen and unprecedented. The eight other athletes stop at the tracks, turn around and proceed to help him. They choose to help their fellow competitor despite the fact that they have invested great time, energy and effort for this very race. The nine athletes join hands and carry on. The hundred meter is race is reduced to a walk and the ‘race’ is completed in a grand gesture which perfectly complements the banner of “Special Olympics”. In appreciation of are awarded a gold medal each. The poem ends on a note of optimism saying that words can’t express the beauty of the gesture and the happiness of the athletes at having realized something greater than themselves.