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Thomas Rupprath
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.
Thomas Rupprath was born on March 16, 1977 in Neuss. He is an Olympic swimmer from Germany, and nicknamed as The New Albatross. A specialist in the backstroke and butterfly, especially in short course, he the current world record holder for the 50 meter Backstroke and both on the short 25 meter and long course 50 meter.
Rupprath was a strong determined player who urged and inculcated a team spirit in all professional athletes of his nation. He is still respected as a high caliber player who can build the professionalism in sport to lead his nation at the foremost position. He is still remembered as one of the best athletes in the history of Olympics.
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