In yesterday's papers, it was reported that a young boy of merely age 12 ran with the torch runners just to take photographs of the torch. He was described to be a Youth Olympic Games fanatic, and despite the mud and his undesirable "running shoes", he persisted and completed a total of 13 kilometers. At the end of the relay, the runners let the boy hold the substitute torch and he was really glad to do so.
I was moved by his pure interest in the Youth Olympic Games and his perseverance. Despite wearing flip-flops and having to run in the muddy water along the pavement, he did not stop and survived till the end. At first, the reporters did not notice him. However, as the crowd differed when the runners passed by different locations, they noticed the same boy appearing in the crowd and soon started to focus on him. They found out that he has been following the runners ever since the torch was passed at a primary school. At the end of the relay, he was drenched in sweat and perspiration, but there was a proud grin on his face.
Even though I am moved by his perseverance, I feel that he should have been better well equipped. 13 kilometers is not a short distance, and by running in his slippers it would have hurt his toes badly. He should have wore running shoes the least to protect his feet against the constant running.
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