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Over 10,000 athletes from 206 countries will 
take part in the 2016 Olympic Games; 306 
medal events will take place in 42 sports.

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That means thousands of athletes will walk 
away without a medal—and even more without 
a first-place finish—

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but the Olympics are about much more than 
that. As the founder of the modern Olympics 
stated, “The most important thing in the 
Olympic Games is

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not winning, but taking part; the essential 
thing in life is not conquering, but fighting 
well.” You won’t win every battle in life,

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but that shouldn’t change your attitude or 
your effort. Purpose to end every day knowing 
that you have fought hard,

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given your best, and never given up. I’m 
Mac Hammond, and this is the Winner’s Minute.