1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:03,800 Speaker 1: Welcome in everyone to Lively Lewis Stories. That's right, we're 2 00:00:03,840 --> 00:00:06,760 Speaker 1: back with even more awesome adventures with Levi and Ivy. 3 00:00:07,040 --> 00:00:09,680 Speaker 1: Set your story time, meter tube fun, and get ready 4 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:11,760 Speaker 1: to join the Lively Lewis crew. All you need is 5 00:00:11,800 --> 00:00:16,079 Speaker 1: your imagination and we go. I can't thank you. See 6 00:00:16,239 --> 00:00:23,240 Speaker 1: Clare right story to us today. Have you ever wanted 7 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:25,880 Speaker 1: to get more Lively Lewis in your life, Well we've 8 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:28,720 Speaker 1: got you covered. Grab an adult and zoom over to 9 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:31,840 Speaker 1: livelylouisshop dot com or just click on the link in 10 00:00:31,880 --> 00:00:35,640 Speaker 1: our show notes. Enough about that, let's get too today's 11 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:42,520 Speaker 1: super Live Ay Lewis story. Welcome back, friends to part 12 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:45,960 Speaker 1: two of the Junior Olympics. If you haven't listened to 13 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:48,400 Speaker 1: part one, head on over to the story before this 14 00:00:48,440 --> 00:00:50,919 Speaker 1: one so that you can hear the first part. All right, 15 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:55,200 Speaker 1: we're jumping in. Basketball and gymnastics practices started shortly after 16 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:58,560 Speaker 1: tryouts ended. After all, they had the Junior Olympics Games 17 00:00:58,560 --> 00:01:00,960 Speaker 1: to prepare for. And if Levi and Ivy thought that 18 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:04,880 Speaker 1: they were practicing hard before, they hadn't seen anything yet. 19 00:01:05,440 --> 00:01:07,880 Speaker 1: That on top of schoolwork, helping at home, and still 20 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:10,080 Speaker 1: trying to find time for friends, and family was proving 21 00:01:10,080 --> 00:01:12,240 Speaker 1: to be a lot on both of them. That's why 22 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:14,199 Speaker 1: it was important for them to have each other's backs 23 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:17,440 Speaker 1: as they went on this Olympic journey together. Levi would 24 00:01:17,520 --> 00:01:19,480 Speaker 1: always try his best to make Ivy laugh if he 25 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:22,440 Speaker 1: saw her getting frustrated with the particular skill, and Ivy 26 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:24,560 Speaker 1: always knew what kind of sweet treat would bring Levi 27 00:01:24,640 --> 00:01:26,479 Speaker 1: out of a bad mood if he wasn't doing well 28 00:01:26,520 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 1: at practice as he would liked. I just want to 29 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:31,959 Speaker 1: say thank you, said Levi to Ivy as he gobbled 30 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:34,560 Speaker 1: up the chocolate candies she gave him one afternoon. I 31 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:37,199 Speaker 1: just can't hit my threes today, but this little candy 32 00:01:37,240 --> 00:01:40,880 Speaker 1: pick me up really helped. No need to thank me, Levi. 33 00:01:41,120 --> 00:01:44,160 Speaker 1: You're always turning my bad moods around to like the 34 00:01:44,200 --> 00:01:46,640 Speaker 1: other day when I just couldn't land the dismount from 35 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 1: the rings started Ivy. Just when I wanted to give up, 36 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 1: I looked over and I saw you making funny faces 37 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:55,480 Speaker 1: at me from the other end of the gym. I'm 38 00:01:55,480 --> 00:01:57,160 Speaker 1: glad I could help you as much as you help me, 39 00:01:57,440 --> 00:02:01,880 Speaker 1: said Levi. I couldn't imagine doing this without you me either, 40 00:02:02,160 --> 00:02:04,400 Speaker 1: said Ivy, giving her brother a high five before heading 41 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:07,600 Speaker 1: back to practice, and it was an important practice because 42 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:10,520 Speaker 1: it would be their last one before the Junior Olympics 43 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:14,160 Speaker 1: started in just three short days. At that time, they 44 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:16,000 Speaker 1: would be jumping on a plane with their parents and 45 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:18,800 Speaker 1: flying off to the biggest sports event of their lives. 46 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:21,040 Speaker 1: The games would be held in a bustling city which 47 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:23,160 Speaker 1: was happy to call itself the home to the first 48 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:27,400 Speaker 1: ever Junior Olympics. It was history and the making, but 49 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:30,160 Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy just couldn't believe they were a part 50 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:33,080 Speaker 1: of that history. The next day, is Levi and Ivy 51 00:02:33,080 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 1: walked through the airport, their whole town was right along 52 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 1: with them, cheering and showing their support through homemade banners 53 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:41,040 Speaker 1: and posters. They called out their names and wished them well. 54 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:43,600 Speaker 1: As they boarded the plane. They said they would be 55 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:45,680 Speaker 1: watching from home and they couldn't wait to see the 56 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:49,079 Speaker 1: great things they would do. I suppose it would have 57 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:51,120 Speaker 1: been easy for Levi and Ivy to be nervous, but 58 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:53,720 Speaker 1: they didn't feel that way at all. They had worked 59 00:02:53,760 --> 00:02:55,720 Speaker 1: so hard to get to where they were, and whatever 60 00:02:55,800 --> 00:02:58,920 Speaker 1: happened would be all right with them. Of course, they 61 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:01,080 Speaker 1: each wanted to win, but the experience of being at 62 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:04,400 Speaker 1: the Junior Olympics with so many other athletes was a 63 00:03:04,440 --> 00:03:07,520 Speaker 1: little bit bigger than wins and losses. Once in the city, 64 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:09,400 Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy went to their hotel with their parents 65 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:11,760 Speaker 1: and settled in. They met up with their friends, who 66 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 1: were the alternates on the practice team for each of 67 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:16,360 Speaker 1: their sports. They were thrilled to be there as well, 68 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:18,480 Speaker 1: and they knew they played an important role in the 69 00:03:18,520 --> 00:03:22,920 Speaker 1: whole Junior Olympics experience. Ivy's friend Jenny, was particularly excited 70 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:24,480 Speaker 1: to be there. She had never been to a big 71 00:03:24,520 --> 00:03:27,600 Speaker 1: city before, never flown in an airplane before, and never 72 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:32,239 Speaker 1: stayed in such a huge hotel before. My family mostly 73 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 1: goes camping, said Jenny. This hotel is bigger than most 74 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:38,960 Speaker 1: of the campsites we go to. Jenny loved gymnastics and 75 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:41,120 Speaker 1: had been doing it since she was a toddler. She 76 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:44,280 Speaker 1: was so happy for her friend Ivy for making the team, 77 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:46,360 Speaker 1: but she really would have loved to have been right 78 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:49,320 Speaker 1: there with her. However, she was always supportive and had 79 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 1: the best team attitude. She was Ivy's alternate and would 80 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:54,760 Speaker 1: step in if Ivy were to ever get hurt. Jenny 81 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:57,560 Speaker 1: practiced extra hard to make sure she was ready if needed, 82 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:00,840 Speaker 1: since Ivy was so good, to make sure she was 83 00:04:00,880 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 1: able to keep up if she ever had to take 84 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:05,640 Speaker 1: her place and compete. However, there was one thing that 85 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:09,200 Speaker 1: Jenny was better at than Ivy, and that was the rings. 86 00:04:09,600 --> 00:04:11,600 Speaker 1: It was like she was made for them, and everything 87 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:15,720 Speaker 1: she did while on them looked so effortless. After looking 88 00:04:15,720 --> 00:04:18,160 Speaker 1: around the hotel, having dinner with some of the other athletes, 89 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:20,320 Speaker 1: and going to a meet and greet, everyone was ready 90 00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:22,919 Speaker 1: for bed. The next day they would see the Junior 91 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:25,760 Speaker 1: Olympics facilities where they would be competing. They would also 92 00:04:25,800 --> 00:04:28,640 Speaker 1: get an opportunity to practice a bit more before opening day. 93 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:32,320 Speaker 1: The next day was long and tiring, but so much fun. 94 00:04:33,040 --> 00:04:35,359 Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy tried to enjoy every minute, knowing the 95 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:38,440 Speaker 1: games and the wonderful experience would be over before they 96 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:41,120 Speaker 1: knew it. As they walked around the facilities, they both 97 00:04:41,160 --> 00:04:43,640 Speaker 1: had huge smiles on their faces, as if the magnitude 98 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:46,479 Speaker 1: the whole experience had still not fully sunk in yet. 99 00:04:47,040 --> 00:04:49,400 Speaker 1: Each Olympic team focused on their sport and worked hard 100 00:04:49,480 --> 00:04:51,680 Speaker 1: to make sure they were ready for Opening Day, which 101 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:54,920 Speaker 1: at this point was only about twelve hours away. Everyone 102 00:04:54,960 --> 00:04:56,800 Speaker 1: was so excited that night that they could barely eat 103 00:04:56,839 --> 00:04:59,760 Speaker 1: dinner and sleeping was out of the question. The next morning, 104 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:02,559 Speaker 1: over arrived quickly and the Junior Olympics were ready to begin. 105 00:05:03,680 --> 00:05:05,839 Speaker 1: Levi and his teammates took the court as the first 106 00:05:05,880 --> 00:05:08,640 Speaker 1: basketball game. It was an honor and Levi did an 107 00:05:08,680 --> 00:05:12,039 Speaker 1: amazing job. He scored twelve points and his team won 108 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:14,599 Speaker 1: the game. Ivy was able to watch from the stands 109 00:05:14,640 --> 00:05:18,400 Speaker 1: because her gymnastics competition wasn't until later that afternoon. She 110 00:05:18,440 --> 00:05:21,720 Speaker 1: could have not been prouder of her brother, but she 111 00:05:21,760 --> 00:05:23,919 Speaker 1: had to get going shortly after the game and to 112 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:26,719 Speaker 1: practice a bit more on the rings. She thought maybe 113 00:05:26,760 --> 00:05:29,479 Speaker 1: Jenny could help her. Ivy was still having trouble sticking 114 00:05:29,520 --> 00:05:31,479 Speaker 1: the landing at the end of her routine, but she 115 00:05:31,560 --> 00:05:34,159 Speaker 1: knew she needed to keep trying. Jenny helped all she 116 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:37,160 Speaker 1: could before Ivy was up. Ivy's floor routine, followed by 117 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:39,919 Speaker 1: her balance being routine, were up next. She felt nervous 118 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:41,880 Speaker 1: until she looked into the crowd and saw Levi and 119 00:05:41,920 --> 00:05:46,839 Speaker 1: her parents all cheering her on. Just have fun, she 120 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:49,680 Speaker 1: whispered to herself as she took her mark. Just pretend 121 00:05:49,720 --> 00:05:53,240 Speaker 1: you're doing cartwheels in the front yard and thankfully that 122 00:05:53,279 --> 00:05:56,839 Speaker 1: little pep talk worked wonders because Ivy posted top scores 123 00:05:56,880 --> 00:05:59,920 Speaker 1: in both her routines, putting her team in third place. 124 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:03,440 Speaker 1: The rings were next, and Ivy knew a perfect score 125 00:06:03,480 --> 00:06:06,800 Speaker 1: from her would bring her team into second place. She 126 00:06:06,960 --> 00:06:08,800 Speaker 1: was excited and because of that, she was not paying 127 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:12,400 Speaker 1: attention to her surroundings. As Ivy was walking to her coach, 128 00:06:12,440 --> 00:06:14,120 Speaker 1: she didn't see her gym bags sitting out in front 129 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:16,080 Speaker 1: of her. As she called Coach Miller, she got her 130 00:06:16,080 --> 00:06:18,200 Speaker 1: foot caught in the strap of her bag and fell over, 131 00:06:18,279 --> 00:06:22,600 Speaker 1: twisting her ankle in the process. Oh no, Ivy, are 132 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:25,160 Speaker 1: you okay, called out Coach Miller when she saw the 133 00:06:25,200 --> 00:06:28,840 Speaker 1: pained look on Ivy's face. It's my ankle, said Ivy, 134 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:31,599 Speaker 1: holding her ankle and starting to cry. Coach Miller asked 135 00:06:31,600 --> 00:06:33,800 Speaker 1: the judges for a moment and assessed the situation. She 136 00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:37,599 Speaker 1: quickly discovered that it wasn't anything too serious, but it 137 00:06:37,680 --> 00:06:39,599 Speaker 1: wasn't a good idea for Ivy to try and compete 138 00:06:39,640 --> 00:06:41,920 Speaker 1: on the rings. Right then, you need to ic your 139 00:06:41,920 --> 00:06:43,680 Speaker 1: ankle and stay off of it. If you do that, 140 00:06:43,720 --> 00:06:46,359 Speaker 1: there's a chance you could participate tomorrow if you wrap it, 141 00:06:46,760 --> 00:06:50,279 Speaker 1: said coach Miller. I'm sorry, Ivy, you did great, but 142 00:06:50,520 --> 00:06:53,000 Speaker 1: you're done for the day. That means Jenny, you're up 143 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:55,360 Speaker 1: next on rings. You'll have a little while to warm 144 00:06:55,400 --> 00:06:58,840 Speaker 1: up before competing. Everyone told Jenny what a great job 145 00:06:58,880 --> 00:07:00,680 Speaker 1: she would do as they saw a look of panic 146 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:03,719 Speaker 1: come over her. She knew it was always a possibility 147 00:07:03,760 --> 00:07:05,600 Speaker 1: that she would have to compete, but she didn't think 148 00:07:05,640 --> 00:07:10,239 Speaker 1: it would actually happen. Don't be nervous, Jenny said, Ivy. 149 00:07:10,720 --> 00:07:14,920 Speaker 1: I'm so sad that you can't compete, said Jenny. Don't 150 00:07:14,960 --> 00:07:17,480 Speaker 1: feel bad for me at all. I feel exactly the 151 00:07:17,520 --> 00:07:19,880 Speaker 1: opposite for you. I am so thrilled that you get 152 00:07:19,880 --> 00:07:21,800 Speaker 1: a chance to go out there and show everyone how 153 00:07:21,800 --> 00:07:24,440 Speaker 1: amazing you are in the rings. You deserve to be 154 00:07:24,480 --> 00:07:27,560 Speaker 1: out there because you're a junior Olympian. Now go have 155 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:31,720 Speaker 1: some fun. I'll be right here, cheering the loudest. Jenny 156 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:33,640 Speaker 1: smiled at Ivy and gave her a big hug before 157 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:36,960 Speaker 1: running off to warm up. Ivy was so busy talking 158 00:07:36,960 --> 00:07:39,000 Speaker 1: to Jenny that she didn't notice her parents and Levice 159 00:07:39,040 --> 00:07:42,560 Speaker 1: Danny behind her. We heard everything you just said, Ivy 160 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:45,320 Speaker 1: began her mom, and we couldn't be prouder of you. 161 00:07:45,600 --> 00:07:49,680 Speaker 1: What amazing sportsmanship that was. Absolutely you could have been 162 00:07:49,720 --> 00:07:52,240 Speaker 1: upset about hurting your ankle or mad because Jenny gets 163 00:07:52,280 --> 00:07:55,840 Speaker 1: to compete on the rings, but you weren't, said Ivy's dad. Instead, 164 00:07:55,880 --> 00:07:59,840 Speaker 1: you were encouraging and supportive. Really proud of you, Ivy, 165 00:08:00,040 --> 00:08:02,200 Speaker 1: said Levi. And I know you'll be back out there 166 00:08:02,200 --> 00:08:05,240 Speaker 1: in no time. Ivy smiled, so happy to have her 167 00:08:05,280 --> 00:08:07,800 Speaker 1: parents and Levi around her. Then up in the stands, 168 00:08:07,840 --> 00:08:10,000 Speaker 1: Jenny's parents were cheering extra a loud to make sure 169 00:08:10,040 --> 00:08:12,680 Speaker 1: Jenny knew how excited they were for her, and they 170 00:08:12,680 --> 00:08:15,080 Speaker 1: had lots to be excited about. Jenny's routine on the 171 00:08:15,160 --> 00:08:18,600 Speaker 1: rings was flawless and moved her gymnastics team into second place, 172 00:08:18,880 --> 00:08:21,880 Speaker 1: where they stayed for the rest of the competition. A 173 00:08:21,920 --> 00:08:24,480 Speaker 1: silver medal finish for Ivy's gymnastics team and a third 174 00:08:24,520 --> 00:08:27,160 Speaker 1: place finish for Levi's basketball team was not a bad 175 00:08:27,200 --> 00:08:30,560 Speaker 1: way to end their time at Junior Olympics. The experiences 176 00:08:30,560 --> 00:08:32,880 Speaker 1: they had, the friends they made, and the values they 177 00:08:32,960 --> 00:08:35,000 Speaker 1: learned during their time at Junior Olympics were things that 178 00:08:35,120 --> 00:08:37,240 Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy would take with them for the rest 179 00:08:37,280 --> 00:08:39,920 Speaker 1: of their lives, along with the knowledge that they made 180 00:08:40,040 --> 00:08:43,240 Speaker 1: history and paved the way for more Junior Olympians in 181 00:08:43,320 --> 00:08:52,520 Speaker 1: the future. Thanks for joining us today. We hope you 182 00:08:52,600 --> 00:08:55,440 Speaker 1: enjoyed the story and learned a little something too. And 183 00:08:55,520 --> 00:08:58,319 Speaker 1: since we know everyone has their own story, we'd love 184 00:08:58,360 --> 00:09:00,839 Speaker 1: to hear yours. 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