Going for Gold
Athens 2004- Chile wins its first Olympic Gold in history!Yesterday afternoon, doubles tennis team of Nicolás Massú and Fernando González won the coveted gold medal after a hard battle against Germany. Earlier in the day, González played USA´s Taylor Dent and secured Chile´s first medal of the games- the bronze in singles tennis.
For the gold medal match, I was in downtown Santiago with masses of people watching the game on the Teletron. It was so exciting being in the middle of the crowd- the energy level was so high!
Right now, I am at an Internet café typing this blog with a television at my side watching another gold medal match between.... USA and Chile!!! As of right now, Massú is battling it out on the court with Mardy Fish- first set was Massú´s and the second went to Fish. Massú looks a little frustrated right now, but no matter what happens I will be happy because one of my country´s will get the gold no matter what!
If I were feeling a little bit better, I would be downtown with a flag from each country in my hands, but I am sick so I ought not be partying. Besides, I have homework to do.... :-(
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