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Olympic Spirit: The Uplifting Story of Eric 'the Eel' Moussambani (That You Probably Haven't Heard)

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Amid the ongoing trouble at the Paris Olympics this year, here's a thread to remind you what the Olympics is really about, and it's a story you may or may not have heard before (this writer certainly hadn't heard it):

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The backstory is wild:

He dived in anyway.

Took guts and determination.

But he finished.

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He. Couldn't. Swim.

But he showed up anyway.

For us Americans, 12 meters is about 40 feet and 50 meters is about 164 feet.

A kind gesture.

He shaved a minute off of his time.

Amazing.

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He went from just a regular citizen to the national coach.

Give it a watch.

It is a great story that more people should know.

This writer used to listen to Paul Harvey with her dad, and this is correct -- it would've been a perfect story for Harvey's show.

We love it, too.

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