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The Olympics represent a common desire among all professional athletes around the world to achieve something extraordinary. It is interesting that unlimited opportunities could appear and athletes be considered in such an extensive arena to get their medals and even be awarded in the Olympism.
Perfect expertise can only be acquired via immense practice and perfection. The Olympics highlights extraordinary human accomplishments as those of some “super-humans” compared to a few stories’ fictional characters. These elite athletes surprised their fans by proving that fact is much greater than fantasy at the summit of human achievements. As a gesture of gratitude towards their role in the enhancement of the global sporting scene and humanity at large, these great athletes have now received an extremely impressive symbol of recognition.
Micheal Phelps
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Recently, the Olympics shared a post on Instagram featuring AI-generated superheroes and captioned it, ‘Olympians are real-life superheroes! Which athletes do you recognize? List them in the comments!’ However, the first superhero depicted was Michael Phelps.
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In September 2023, Michael Phelps who is a widely known legend and the greatest Olympic athlete ever was enshrined in the International Swimming Hall of Fame. He holds the record of 28 medals for his unparallel career with 23 gold medals and two world records for eight swimming events. Phelps who is also an immortal role model for swimmers globally holds the record for the highest number of medals won at the Olympics thus making him the timeless hero of swimming.
Simone Biles
The Next superhero was Simone Biles. How she has made a stunning recovery after dealing with mental health challenges in 2020 is also an inspiring journey of Simone Biles’ 2023. She decided to withdraw from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics so that she could focus on improving her mental and physical health and return to gymnastics with a strong passion.
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Her comeback win at the U.S. Classic qualified her into the U.S. team for the 2023 World Championships. However, her silver medal won at the all-around event and total haul of gold medals in the team event, floor exercise, and balance beam as well as silver in vault shows that she is the best athlete. The advocacy for mental health along with their revolutionary performance places her among one of the best gymnasts in history proving inspirational for millions around the globe.
Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt – who will forever be known as the best sprinter ever in sports history made remarkable successes in his career. By running 100 meters in 9.58 seconds in 2009, Bolt holds world records for the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 4 x 100 m relay race. He won eight Olympic games and his record in the four unprecedented consecutive wins in 100 meters, 200 meters, and 4 × 100 meters relay remains unbeaten to date.
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Also, he was unmatched in 11 World Championship gold medals in sprint disciplines demonstrating his superior speed and steadiness. Bolt’s footprints go beyond athletics; they have transformed track and field and hooked up fans across continents with dreams of becoming great athletes worldwide hence making him a unique sports icon.
Serena Williams
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Retired America’s tennis icon, Serena Williams has won 23 Grand Slams in singles and has achieved a career Golden Slam in singles and doubles and held the world no. One of the greatest athletes in history, she’s been hailed as such. She campaigns for equal gender rights, and her everlasting imprint in tennis makes her a real pioneer of the game.
Armand Duplantis
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Armand Duplantis is a Swedish-American pole vaulter who is one of the holders of indoor and outdoor world records (indoor – 6.19m & outdoor 6.18m). He is the current Olympic champ, two-time world outdoor (2022, 2023), and European, and diamond league titlist. Duplantis was born to an American father and a Sweden mother on November 10, 1999, in Lafayette, Louisiana.
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At the age of seven, he took up vaulting and very soon became very good at it. He kick-started his career in 2017 when he won an event at the European Junior Championships. He notably broke world records of 6.17m and 6.20m in 2020 before winning the Olympic gold in Tokyo. He constantly rules the game with a global number-one ranking, having won matches and broken new personal bests.
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