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way, the promotion of
the Olympic Games in
Australia.

There are those who are
cynical of such promotion,
arguing that the original
ideals of the Olympics are
being ignored for the sake of
athletic sponsorship and cor-
porate marketing. Certainly
there have been enough sto-
ries of abuse, from official

bribery in Salt Lake City to a
myriad of drug issues, that
could leave us cynical to the

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Games, but I think it is
important to recognize that
for every bad story, there are
probably three or more good
ones of true dedication and
commitment to a sport, an
ideal, or the personal
achievement of a goal.

I like to hear and spread
stories of heroism. I'm not
talking about trash-ralking
athletes who make too much
money and show too little
appreciation for their good

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fortune. I like to know about
the litde guy from some
obscure country or region
who overcame incredible dif-
ficulty, knowing full well he
would never win, but simply
wished to compete for the
love of the sport or the pride
of representing his country.
During the games’ pro-
motion, there will be lots of
stories that come out along

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