OLYMPIC FEVER HAS HIT SYRACUSE AND NCC’S ASHA BREEDLOVE HAS MORE ON HOW THIS CITY IS FEELING PATROTIC.
ASHA BREEDLOVE,REPORTER:FOR THE LAST WEEK ALL EYES HAVE BEEN ON THE OLYMPICS. TOP ATHLETES FROM ACROSS THE NATION GO OUT THERE PUTTING THEIR NAMES, REPUTATIONS, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY THE COUNTRY ON THIER BACKS. PRE-COLLEGE STUDENT GRAYSON RUPP SAYS, SEEING TEAM USA IN THE OPENING CEREMONY MADE HIM FEEL PROUD OF HIS COUNTRY.
GRAYSON RUPP INTERVIEWEE: THAT PHOTO OF LEBRON ON THE BOAT, LIKE THAT THAT MADE ME FEEL SO AMERICAN. I WAS VERY PROUD TO BE FROM AMERICA AND SEEING ALL THE PEOPLE ON THE BOAT REPRESENTING OUR COUNTRY AND IT MAKES ME VERY PROUD.
ASHA BREEDLOVE,REPORTER:THE SPIRIT OF THE OLYMPICS IS INSPIRING TO MOST. NORMAL PEOPLE TRAINNG THIER HARDEST TO GET TO OLYMPIAN STATUS. PRE- COLLEGE STUDENT CHRISTINA LIGUORIA SAYS THAT IF SHE COULD SHE WOULD.
CHRISTINA LIGUORIA,INTERVIEWEE: I MEAN KIND OF YEAH. IF I WAS CAPABLE OF DOING LIKE FLIPS AND STUFF I’D DEFINITELY DO GYMNASTICS. I DON’T KNOW ITS SO COOL TO WATCH HOW GOOD THEY ARE. LIKE SIMONE BILES, INCREDIBLE.
ASHA BREEDLOVE,REPORTER:FROM CENTRAL NEW YORK TO THE CITY OF LOVE THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE, RUNS DEEP.
ASHA BREEDLOVE NCC NEWS.
SYRACUSE, N.Y(NCC NEWS) For years the Olympics have put the most highly decorated athletes up on stage to battle the most highly decorated athletes from other countries. In America, a country that is at most times divided it seems as if the Olympics is one thing that brings the country together. From gymnastics to basketball to swimming, the country unifies when it comes to celebrating these athletes.
Although America is at times divided seeing Team USA gives everyone a sense of patriotic feeling. In Syracuse, pre-college student Grayson Rupp says when it comes to the Olympics Team USA lives up to concept of the American Dream.
“I think its good to be an American when it comes to the Olympics. All around our athletics are good. I feel like there is no sport were really bad in, there’s always something new like a records being made. Like each time people are underdogs and are still impressing people,” said Rupp
The spirit of hard work and determination is something that many Olympic athletes pride themselves on. The Olympics has brought many triumphs for the United States. While at the same unifying the country. From Central New York to the City of Love the red, white and blue runs deep.
