Olympic games

The Olympics are drawing to a close now. I've got to admit, I'm going to miss them. For the past two weeks I have been on my sofa screaming at the television for people to run, row, cycle and swim faster. And they did..... Team Great Britain had one of its best Olympics ever. The feats these atheletes achieve is amazing, sometimes mind blowing. Take the marathon for example. These people are running at just under 13 miles per hour for two hours. Have you ever tried running at that speed? At my gym the treadmill only goes up to 10 miles per hour, but I thought I would anyway give that a go. Now I have to admit that I am not particularly fit these days, but I can do about a minute before I think I am going to die. How can they sprint for two hours???

It must be great to be up on the podium getting a gold medal. You are the best in the world! Or are you? Not that I want to take anything away from their achievements, but actually they are best in the world of those competing on that day. How many undiscovered stars are out there? Maybe there is someone who would be better, but they just never took up the sport. Maybe it could have been me? Maybe I have a undiscovered talent for fencing and all those years my parents took me to ballet class, what a waste.........