Our American athletes have showed their true mettle in the Rio Summer Olympics.
There have been loses and winners but the many showed their love of the sports they had participated in.
Examples like gymnasts Simone Biles and Ally Raisman who gave their all to Michael Phelps who swan his way to more gold.
These athletes are the personification of the spirit of what America is all about and that if a person strives hard that person can reach the highest mountain and be all one can be.
It is in these athletes that I feel are true role models for our youth of today and that is a good thing in that this spirit will make America great.
All these athletes have truly made and will continue to make America proud with their tenacious and courageous spirit.
For that let me say,” kudos, for a job well done team America.’
Frederick R. Bedell Jr.
Mineola
Readers Write: Athletes show their mettle
