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In How Many Ways Was this Olympic Special? Explain? - English 2 (Literature in English)

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In how many ways was this Olympic special? Explain?

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This Olympic was special for people. In 100 yard dash event the nine participants did not care to win the race. They stopped running to raise the smallest of them who had stumbled. These athletes walked together and completed the race. All the nine were winners of the gold. The spectators also applauded them all. They did not have their favourite.

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