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Michael Phelps

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“I deliberately set very high goals for myself…why not? No limits” (Phelps 14). Michael Phelps is a name that will always be associated with the word swimming. He made the sport well-known by his eight medal wins at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, and is the most decorated Olympian in the world. He had been swimming since he was seven years old, and competed at only fifteen years old in his first Olympic Games. Michael Phelps has affected the world for good by bringing honor to the United States, elevating the sport of swimming, and proving there are no limits.
Michael Phelps had brought honor to the United States. For example, “[Phelps]American swimmer, who was the most-decorated athlete in Olympic history with 22 medals, which included …show more content…

His records reveal that Phelps had much potential even at young age. He had also proved there are no age limits to excel at what you love. “So many people along the way, whatever it is you aspire to do, will tell you it can’t be done…There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, with belief, with confidence and trust in yourself and those around you, there are no limits. Perseverance, determination, commitment, and courage-those things are real…the will to succeed-it’s everything. That’s why, on the pool deck in Beijing in the summer of 2008, there were sometimes no words, only screams” (Phelps 6). Situations or people may stand in the way, but with your own will there are no limits. He proved this true by pushing past doubters and training with great effort which resulted in him earning eight Olympic gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. “Never, I said, let anyone tell you that anything is impossible. There were people who said no way anyone could win eight medals…when people say that, I want to prove them wrong. I was able to prove them wrong this year” (Phelps 227). When people doubted Michael Phelps it only made him want to persevere further. He believed people put limits should never put limits on your goals because you can surprise the world like when he won his eighth gold medal. Michael

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