The Journey
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The Journey I feel a tear trickle down my left cheek as I approach the stadium, the stadium where the Olympic games are being held. Finally after all these years I have managed to arrive at the Olympics. Not as a spectator, no, but as an athlete. Getting this far wasn't easy, but when I say, "I am going to be a champion I am going to the champion." * * * Five years ago, I was a dedicated swimmer. I swam at least four hours a day and that was only the warm up, but something horrific happened as time passed by. I became egoistic, lazy and my commitment decreased. Then to make matters worse, I stopped following my usual healthy diet; I ate whatever, whenever. I grew fat. My weight tripled in one month and by the time I was prepared to swim again, I couldn't. Other than the reason that I...


