WEBVTT - The Junior Olympics PART 2

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<v Speaker 1>super Live Ay Lewis story. Welcome back, friends to part

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<v Speaker 1>two of the Junior Olympics. If you haven't listened to

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<v Speaker 1>part one, head on over to the story before this

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<v Speaker 1>one so that you can hear the first part. All right,

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<v Speaker 1>we're jumping in. Basketball and gymnastics practices started shortly after

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<v Speaker 1>tryouts ended. After all, they had the Junior Olympics Games

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<v Speaker 1>to prepare for. And if Levi and Ivy thought that

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<v Speaker 1>they were practicing hard before, they hadn't seen anything yet.

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<v Speaker 1>That on top of schoolwork, helping at home, and still

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<v Speaker 1>trying to find time for friends, and family was proving

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<v Speaker 1>to be a lot on both of them. That's why

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<v Speaker 1>it was important for them to have each other's backs

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<v Speaker 1>as they went on this Olympic journey together. Levi would

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<v Speaker 1>always try his best to make Ivy laugh if he

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<v Speaker 1>saw her getting frustrated with the particular skill, and Ivy

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<v Speaker 1>always knew what kind of sweet treat would bring Levi

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<v Speaker 1>out of a bad mood if he wasn't doing well

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<v Speaker 1>at practice as he would liked. I just want to

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<v Speaker 1>say thank you, said Levi to Ivy as he gobbled

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<v Speaker 1>up the chocolate candies she gave him one afternoon. I

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<v Speaker 1>just can't hit my threes today, but this little candy

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<v Speaker 1>pick me up really helped. No need to thank me, Levi.

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<v Speaker 1>You're always turning my bad moods around to like the

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<v Speaker 1>other day when I just couldn't land the dismount from

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<v Speaker 1>the rings started Ivy. Just when I wanted to give up,

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<v Speaker 1>I looked over and I saw you making funny faces

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<v Speaker 1>at me from the other end of the gym. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>glad I could help you as much as you help me,

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<v Speaker 1>said Levi. I couldn't imagine doing this without you me either,

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<v Speaker 1>said Ivy, giving her brother a high five before heading

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<v Speaker 1>back to practice, and it was an important practice because

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<v Speaker 1>it would be their last one before the Junior Olympics

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<v Speaker 1>started in just three short days. At that time, they

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<v Speaker 1>would be jumping on a plane with their parents and

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<v Speaker 1>flying off to the biggest sports event of their lives.

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<v Speaker 1>The games would be held in a bustling city which

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<v Speaker 1>was happy to call itself the home to the first

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<v Speaker 1>ever Junior Olympics. It was history and the making, but

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<v Speaker 1>Levi and Ivy just couldn't believe they were a part

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<v Speaker 1>of that history. The next day, is Levi and Ivy

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<v Speaker 1>walked through the airport, their whole town was right along

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<v Speaker 1>with them, cheering and showing their support through homemade banners

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<v Speaker 1>and posters. They called out their names and wished them well.

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<v Speaker 1>As they boarded the plane. They said they would be

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<v Speaker 1>watching from home and they couldn't wait to see the

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<v Speaker 1>great things they would do. I suppose it would have

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<v Speaker 1>been easy for Levi and Ivy to be nervous, but

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<v Speaker 1>they didn't feel that way at all. They had worked

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<v Speaker 1>so hard to get to where they were, and whatever

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<v Speaker 1>happened would be all right with them. Of course, they

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<v Speaker 1>each wanted to win, but the experience of being at

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<v Speaker 1>the Junior Olympics with so many other athletes was a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit bigger than wins and losses. Once in the city,

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<v Speaker 1>Levi and Ivy went to their hotel with their parents

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<v Speaker 1>and settled in. They met up with their friends, who

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<v Speaker 1>were the alternates on the practice team for each of

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<v Speaker 1>their sports. They were thrilled to be there as well,

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<v Speaker 1>and they knew they played an important role in the

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<v Speaker 1>whole Junior Olympics experience. Ivy's friend Jenny, was particularly excited

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<v Speaker 1>to be there. She had never been to a big

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<v Speaker 1>city before, never flown in an airplane before, and never

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<v Speaker 1>stayed in such a huge hotel before. My family mostly

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<v Speaker 1>goes camping, said Jenny. This hotel is bigger than most

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<v Speaker 1>of the campsites we go to. Jenny loved gymnastics and

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<v Speaker 1>had been doing it since she was a toddler. She

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<v Speaker 1>was so happy for her friend Ivy for making the team,

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<v Speaker 1>but she really would have loved to have been right

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<v Speaker 1>there with her. However, she was always supportive and had

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<v Speaker 1>the best team attitude. She was Ivy's alternate and would

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<v Speaker 1>step in if Ivy were to ever get hurt. Jenny

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<v Speaker 1>practiced extra hard to make sure she was ready if needed,

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<v Speaker 1>since Ivy was so good, to make sure she was

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<v Speaker 1>able to keep up if she ever had to take

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<v Speaker 1>her place and compete. However, there was one thing that

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<v Speaker 1>Jenny was better at than Ivy, and that was the rings.

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<v Speaker 1>It was like she was made for them, and everything

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<v Speaker 1>she did while on them looked so effortless. After looking

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<v Speaker 1>around the hotel, having dinner with some of the other athletes,

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<v Speaker 1>and going to a meet and greet, everyone was ready

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<v Speaker 1>for bed. The next day they would see the Junior

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<v Speaker 1>Olympics facilities where they would be competing. They would also

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<v Speaker 1>get an opportunity to practice a bit more before opening day.

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<v Speaker 1>The next day was long and tiring, but so much fun.

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<v Speaker 1>Levi and Ivy tried to enjoy every minute, knowing the

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<v Speaker 1>games and the wonderful experience would be over before they

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<v Speaker 1>knew it. As they walked around the facilities, they both

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<v Speaker 1>had huge smiles on their faces, as if the magnitude

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<v Speaker 1>the whole experience had still not fully sunk in yet.

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<v Speaker 1>Each Olympic team focused on their sport and worked hard

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<v Speaker 1>to make sure they were ready for Opening Day, which

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<v Speaker 1>at this point was only about twelve hours away. Everyone

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<v Speaker 1>was so excited that night that they could barely eat

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<v Speaker 1>dinner and sleeping was out of the question. The next morning,

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<v Speaker 1>over arrived quickly and the Junior Olympics were ready to begin.

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<v Speaker 1>Levi and his teammates took the court as the first

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<v Speaker 1>basketball game. It was an honor and Levi did an

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<v Speaker 1>amazing job. He scored twelve points and his team won

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<v Speaker 1>the game. Ivy was able to watch from the stands

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<v Speaker 1>because her gymnastics competition wasn't until later that afternoon. She

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<v Speaker 1>could have not been prouder of her brother, but she

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<v Speaker 1>had to get going shortly after the game and to

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<v Speaker 1>practice a bit more on the rings. She thought maybe

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<v Speaker 1>Jenny could help her. Ivy was still having trouble sticking

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<v Speaker 1>the landing at the end of her routine, but she

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<v Speaker 1>knew she needed to keep trying. Jenny helped all she

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<v Speaker 1>could before Ivy was up. Ivy's floor routine, followed by

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<v Speaker 1>her balance being routine, were up next. She felt nervous

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<v Speaker 1>until she looked into the crowd and saw Levi and

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<v Speaker 1>her parents all cheering her on. Just have fun, she

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<v Speaker 1>whispered to herself as she took her mark. Just pretend

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<v Speaker 1>you're doing cartwheels in the front yard and thankfully that

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<v Speaker 1>little pep talk worked wonders because Ivy posted top scores

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<v Speaker 1>in both her routines, putting her team in third place.

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<v Speaker 1>The rings were next, and Ivy knew a perfect score

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<v Speaker 1>from her would bring her team into second place. She

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<v Speaker 1>was excited and because of that, she was not paying

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<v Speaker 1>attention to her surroundings. As Ivy was walking to her coach,

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<v Speaker 1>she didn't see her gym bags sitting out in front

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<v Speaker 1>of her. As she called Coach Miller, she got her

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<v Speaker 1>foot caught in the strap of her bag and fell over,

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<v Speaker 1>twisting her ankle in the process. Oh no, Ivy, are

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<v Speaker 1>you okay, called out Coach Miller when she saw the

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<v Speaker 1>pained look on Ivy's face. It's my ankle, said Ivy,

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<v Speaker 1>holding her ankle and starting to cry. Coach Miller asked

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<v Speaker 1>the judges for a moment and assessed the situation. She

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<v Speaker 1>quickly discovered that it wasn't anything too serious, but it

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<v Speaker 1>wasn't a good idea for Ivy to try and compete

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<v Speaker 1>on the rings. Right then, you need to ic your

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<v Speaker 1>ankle and stay off of it. If you do that,

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<v Speaker 1>there's a chance you could participate tomorrow if you wrap it,

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<v Speaker 1>said coach Miller. I'm sorry, Ivy, you did great, but

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<v Speaker 1>you're done for the day. That means Jenny, you're up

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<v Speaker 1>next on rings. You'll have a little while to warm

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<v Speaker 1>up before competing. Everyone told Jenny what a great job

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<v Speaker 1>she would do as they saw a look of panic

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<v Speaker 1>come over her. She knew it was always a possibility

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<v Speaker 1>that she would have to compete, but she didn't think

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<v Speaker 1>it would actually happen. Don't be nervous, Jenny said, Ivy.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm so sad that you can't compete, said Jenny. Don't

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<v Speaker 1>feel bad for me at all. I feel exactly the

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<v Speaker 1>opposite for you. I am so thrilled that you get

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<v Speaker 1>a chance to go out there and show everyone how

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<v Speaker 1>amazing you are in the rings. You deserve to be

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<v Speaker 1>out there because you're a junior Olympian. Now go have

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<v Speaker 1>some fun. I'll be right here, cheering the loudest. Jenny

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<v Speaker 1>smiled at Ivy and gave her a big hug before

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<v Speaker 1>running off to warm up. Ivy was so busy talking

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<v Speaker 1>to Jenny that she didn't notice her parents and Levice

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<v Speaker 1>Danny behind her. We heard everything you just said, Ivy

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<v Speaker 1>began her mom, and we couldn't be prouder of you.

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<v Speaker 1>What amazing sportsmanship that was. Absolutely you could have been

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<v Speaker 1>upset about hurting your ankle or mad because Jenny gets

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<v Speaker 1>to compete on the rings, but you weren't, said Ivy's dad. Instead,

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<v Speaker 1>you were encouraging and supportive. Really proud of you, Ivy,

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<v Speaker 1>said Levi. And I know you'll be back out there

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<v Speaker 1>in no time. Ivy smiled, so happy to have her

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<v Speaker 1>parents and Levi around her. Then up in the stands,

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<v Speaker 1>Jenny's parents were cheering extra a loud to make sure

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<v Speaker 1>Jenny knew how excited they were for her, and they

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<v Speaker 1>had lots to be excited about. Jenny's routine on the

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<v Speaker 1>rings was flawless and moved her gymnastics team into second place,

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<v Speaker 1>where they stayed for the rest of the competition. A

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<v Speaker 1>silver medal finish for Ivy's gymnastics team and a third

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<v Speaker 1>place finish for Levi's basketball team was not a bad

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<v Speaker 1>way to end their time at Junior Olympics. The experiences

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<v Speaker 1>they had, the friends they made, and the values they

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<v Speaker 1>learned during their time at Junior Olympics were things that

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<v Speaker 1>Levi and Ivy would take with them for the rest

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<v Speaker 1>of their lives, along with the knowledge that they made

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<v Speaker 1>history and paved the way for more Junior Olympians in

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<v Speaker 1>the future. Thanks for joining us today. We hope you

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<v Speaker 1>enjoyed the story and learned a little something too. And

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