Saturday, 8 May 2010
Life Is Choice Part 2
Wilma golden moment occurred on 7 September 1960 when the Olympic Games in Rome. There, for the first time of the patient paralyzed and ailing becomes first American woman to win three Olympic gold medals in sprinting branch 100-200m, and 400m relay. The audience was stunned, astonished and delighted the entire world, especially American blacks, and of course the beloved Rudolph family.
Over the next decade, dozens of awards and medals including from the United Press Athlete of the Year in 1960, the Associated Press Woman Athlete of the Year in 1960 and the Women's Sports Foundation Award in the year 1984. He also has included in the Black Sports Hall of Fame in 1980 and U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1983.
According to his biographer, the most impressive achievement is preferred Wilma Rudolph, a parade welcoming the arrival of her native city: Clarksville, Tennessee opened to the public. All men are gathered to celebrate the arrival of sports heroes regardless of skin color. This is the first parade that united race dinner was held in the city of his birth.
12 November 1994, the entire area of the country Uncle Sam's grief. Reportedly, a brain cancer has claimed the lives of Wilma Rudolph at the age of 54 years. President of the U.S. Olympic Commite, Leroy Walker, sure, Wilma's coffin was wrapped in the flag of the Olympic Games in honor of the faith, and extraordinary determination of Wilma Rudolph. Family love and strength from religious faith to make Wilma could eliminate racism so blacks and whites could live in harmony. In 1997, Tennessee Governor Don Sundquist made June 23 as a day of Wilma Rudolph in Tennessee
So there is no reason that, success is just luck for some people. There is a difference between a champion with a loser. Among them is the belief strong, big dreams, persistence, and unyielding spirit. That is all shown by Wilma - legged girl with disabilities. (Translated and copied from www.pojokjakarta.com)
