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The athletes had come from all over the country
To run for the gold, for the silver, and bronze
Many weeks and months of training
All coming down to these games.
Lines 1-2: “The athletes had come from all over the country / To run for the gold, for the silver, and bronze”
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Meaning: Athletes have come from all parts of the country. They want to win gold, silver, or bronze medals by competing in this race.
Lines 3-4: “Many weeks and months of training / All coming down to these games.”
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Meaning: They have practised for many weeks and months. All that hard work will now be decided in these games.
Sports players have come from all across the country. They trained for many weeks and months. They want to win gold, silver, or bronze medals. Now all that hard work is being tested in these games.
