The Olympics are something that most athletes train for their whole lives. They dream to bring home a gold for their country and wear those Stars and Stripes with great pride. These games happen every four years and brings the best athletes from around the world into one area. Oh the Olympics, how I love you but why do I love you?

I love you because it puts a back burner to some of the games we are all used to liking like basketball, baseball, football and even soccer a little. It is bigger than that, it is watching volleyball, swimming, gymnastics and even track. It is learning all different athletes in all different sports from Michael Phelps to Simone Biles. It is allowing some of the newer younger athletes into the games and giving the older generation a chance to relax during the games.

Why I love the Olympics is because I love the tradition and the history. How it brings a nation together for two weeks to support their country in every sport possible. How it has the fab five, the dream team, the magnificent seven and the miracle. Maybe I think of the Olympics differently than most but I have always wanted an Olympic gold medal so I enjoy them just a little more. Maybe one day they will bring a couple more sports into the games like bowling or even bring back baseball.

The Olympics give you an appreciation for every sport. It shows the determination, the training, and everything you have to give up to be an elite athlete. It shows that every sport may be different call for different training techniques, but it is a lifestyle for an athlete. It doesn't down play any sport, but it gives every sport the recognition it deserves.

I love the Olympics because for sports that do not get a whole lot of recognition or praise, it gives those athletes a chance to shine and show how talented they are. It also gives those younger athletes who are aspiring to be an Olympian someone to look up to in their sport. A new face, a new name and a new desire. The Olympics give people something to strive for, something to be good at, something to put their life toward. It is not like basketball, football and baseball where may strive to be pro because those sports are not that big in the Olympics or might not even be there. To some, the Olympics are the end result and the determining factor of how great you truly are.

I love the Olympics because even in hardship it is hope that one day I can be just as great at something as an Olympian. It gives me that motivation, determination and drive to be successful. Sure I can't be an Olympian but I can still be successful in my everyday life. That is why I love the Olympics.