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Yvonne Ruegg
The Olympic Games, or Olympics, is an international multi-sport event taking place every four years which comprises of summer and winter games. Though the first ancient games were held in 776 B.C, the modern games started from 1896. The unity of the 5 continents is shown on the Olympic flag by five colorful intertwined rings of red, blue, green, yellow, and black, created by Baron Pierre de Coubertin to represent at least one color of the participating country’s national flag.
Yvonne Ruegg was born on the 6th of March 1973 in Llodio, Alava, Spain. He is a former field hockey player for Spain, who was a member of the team that surprisingly won the golden medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics on home soil in Barcelona, Spain. He also competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America, where Spain finished in 8th and last position.
Yvonne Ruegg, with all his perseverance and superior approach towards the sport, accomplished many aspirations in his overall athletic career. He possessed the ability of defeating the opponent easily by just giving some extra effort. He never lost hope in himself and always strived hard to accomplish his ambition.
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