Andre De Grasse

Zoe Sophia's experience at the Olympics (narrative)

The Olympics

Introduction: Zoe Sophia, Weightlifting, Rio Olympics, 2016

Orientation: She trained for four years, Because she wanted to teach her kids that no matter what you can achieve anything

Problem: She sprains her right arm whilst trying to lift 250 kg's

Solution: Zoe stays in Rio and her family come and give her a gift

Zoe Sophia is 24 years old and currently lives in Venezuela. She has 2 kids, Greg and George. Greg is 8 and George is 6. They both love their mum. Zoe is competing in this year’s Olympics, the 2016 Rio Olympics. Her sport is weightlifting. When Zoe was growing up in Venezuela her and her friends used the strongest stick they could find as a bar, then put tires on each end as weights. But the rest of the kids around her would put her down and say that her dream of going to the olympics was stupid. But that didn’t stop her. So she persevered and kept on going until she was ready for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

If you didn’t know it takes 4 years of training to get to the olympics and only the best of your country can compete. So Zoe had to work very hard to get where she is today. Zoe Sophia wanted to teach her kids that no matter what you do, you can achieve anything. So that’s what Zoe was going to do. When Zoe gets on the plane to Rio she farewells her family. She is leaving with her teammates and is excited about what lays ahead.

It’s now day three of the olympics and today Zoe Sophia shall be competing in the 58 kg women’s weightlifting grade. Zoe’s really nervous, her hands are shaking. The last women to perform the 150 kg weights had only just past. She almost dropped the bar. This only made Zoe feel worse. Then out of a loudspeaker in the stadium an announcer called for, “Zoe Sophia!”. As Zoe’s name was called she felt her heart was beating out of her chest. But then she thought of her family and how important they were to her. Also how proud they’d be when she hopefully wins gold. That gave Zoe the burst of energy she needed to lift the 150 kg weight.

As Zoe steps on to the platform where the 150 kg weight is waiting for her to lift it Zoe thinks of what technique she will use. “Should I do the Squat Pattern or maybe the Goblet Squat?” but before she knew it she had to lift the weights. She first puts her right then left hand on the bar. Zoe puts all her weight and energy into the bar and hauled the weights onto her shoulders, the first step is done. But Zoe wasted a lot of her energy, she realised that her muscles were near point break. She had to act fast, her muscles were taunting her to release but Zoe pushed on. She lifted the weights off her shoulders and as she extended her arms she felt a weakness in her right shoulder. She started to feel a soring pain in her right shoulder. Zoe instantly dropped to the ground letting go of the bar. Officials immediately rushed onto the stage and cleared the scene the audience was shocked in horror…

When Zoe caught awareness of what was going on she saw two medic’s operating on her right arm. Then rushing to the room where she was three bodies were moving towards her. At first Zoe could only make out bodies, but as her vision came into focus she could make out three people that she knew. It was Greg, George and her beloved husband Ethan. They came rushing in. “Are you ok.” asked Ethan. Then after those words struck a conversation that lasted at least an hour. They talked about how she injured her arm then the husband talked about how they were in the stadium supporting her. Then as the conversation died Greg and George presented their mum with a gift. Zoe opened the box wondering what the gift would be. She saw the gift held it up, then Greg slung it around her neck. It was a homemade medal. “This is better than a gold medal.” said Zoe. Soon they’d leave for home and Zoe would have been proud to go home with a medal around her neck, especially because it was given to her by her own family. So Zoe was happy that she went to the Rio 2016 Olympics.

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