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THE MOST DECORATED H is unique performance of winning 5 golds and one
OLYMPIAN IN HISTORY silver at his fifth Olympics, takes the tally to 23
Michael Phelps Olympic titles and 28 medals! Michael Phelps at 31
years old, has ended his career leaving his signature
basking in the glow of all those medals as a testament to his Will to

Succeed.

¨You can´t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther
you get.¨

A BURSTING THE ENGLAND ACE
POWERHOUSE Justin Rose
Simone Biles

THE WORLDS Taking the world by storm, Simon Biles, all On the very first day of competition, Great
FASTEST MAN- of 19 years old, dominated the Rio Olympics, Britain´s Justin Rose made history by
UNBEATABLE! her first ever Olympic appearance. She won hitting Olympic golf´s first hole-in-one.
Usain Bolt her first gold medal in the team all-around Following that, a two-putt lead over Sweden´s
competition. Then she won gold medals in the Henrick Stenson, earned Rose a gold medal,
Perhaps one of the greatest images from Rio individual all-around, the vault and the floor consequently placing him in the spot as the
was captivated by the wagging of a finger routine. Her bronze medal in the beam made a golfer who won the first gold medal in golf
and flashes of toothy grins. The 200-metre grand total of 5 medals! since it´s 112-year absence.
semifinal event was an electrifying moment as “Practice creates confidence. Confidence ¨I hope my resume one day reads: ‘Multiple
Canada´s Andre De Grasse started to speed up empowers you.” Major champion and Olympic gold medalist¨
to Jamaican superstar Usain Bolt. Despite the
fact that Bolt is ¨the fastest man alive,¨ it surely Germán Sánchez PROUD A WORLD-CHANGER
made for some friendly rivalry. TO BE Ashton Eaton
HEROES
Ismael Hernández Ashton Eaton secured his place in Olympic
history winning a gold medal in the decathlon.
The grueling 10-event, 2-day competition of
speed, skill, strength, and endurance has most
certainly qualified his title as “The World’s
Greatest Athlete.”
¨It’s all about pushing the limits and seeing
where it takes you¨

Mexico´s Ismael Hernández Uscanga won bronze in the modern pentathlon
with a total of 1468 points, while Germán Sánchez, earned a silver in the
individual 10m platform diving. Both athletes raised the bar for Mexico,
delivering hope and inspiration to a country of devoted supporters.

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