Team USAbrings home gold

NINA SCIMENES SPORTSEDITOR NMS722@CABRINI.EDU

Pushing the human body and spirit beyond limits to break world records has attracted sports fans around the world to cheer on their country. The tradition of sports has brought many people together and let the impossible be perused. This summer during the Athens Summer Olympic Games, Americans are proud to have earned a total of 103 medals, the most overall medals won.

high leaves of competition.

Four years ago, at the age of 15, Michael Phelps watched the Sydney Olympic Games not knowing that he would be the next world record breaker. Now at age 19, Phelps set out to beat Mark Spitz record of eight gold medals. Although he did not meet his goal, he is still an American