9 February 2013
Chapter 4:
Jack’s P.O.V
Chris, Tom and I all knew we were late for her first jump but we jumped in a car and Tom took the good Luck monkey with him. It always brought us luck but he forgot to bring it yesterday, so I blame Tom for my bad dive. We got there just as she was walking up the ladders to get to the springboards. We cheered for her and it all went quite we shouted ‘GO MADDY!’ She looked straight at us and laughed then she got her concentration face on.
She is doing 2 twists and 2 flips in the pike position. I had seen her try it over and over and over again, so I know she can do it. She started to jump of the board, she did utter crap not her worst dive but it certainly wasn’t her best. Most of the rest of her dives were epic. This was her last dive she was the last diver to dive. Her last dive was 1 twist and four flips in reverse. Its going to be hard t do from a 3m springboard but im certain she can do it.
She came up the stairs; the medics were cheering: the crowd roared and so did the fat and fit security guards. She has the whole countries weight on her shoulders. She looked at Tom smirked and he gave her a cheeky little wink and you know what that means tonight. She started bouncing, she made the right height and within seconds, she made history! She Got it!
Chris’ P.O.V
The whole center was up on their feet for my little sister. I stood up and hugged my parents they had tears streaming down their faces. I turned to Tom and Him, Jack and I huddled and jumped shouting ‘She did it!’. ‘She made HISTORY!’ We shouted. The whole centre were up on their feet. Shouting screaming. My mum and dad were asked to make a statement thing.
They said:
‘We are so proud of both our son and our daughter
Both their first Olympic games our son came 9th
And our daughter has just won the first diving gold medal.
We are very, very proud parents!’
There were tears streaming down my face but the worst part was we couldn’t see her until after the medal ceremony which is 15 minutes away.
Maddy’s P.O.V
All the other divers were giving me hugs! Congratulating Andy, Lindsey and I! She was actually so proud she was crying. We had all won medals before but she was hysterical.
‘Well Done! You are absolutely amazing!
I love you! My first Olympic gold coaches medal
Thing! Well done!’
She said while giving me a kiss on the fod! The next thing I knew I was in the ready room in my winner’s tracksuit. Then I was ushered out the Canadians on my right side and the Chinese on my left. I was in the middle, It finally hit me, I am an Olympic Champion. In two minutes time I will have a gold medal round my neck singing my national anthem.
They said my name ‘Maddy Mears Of Great Britain for Gold’ The whole crowed went mental, I could see Tom, Chris, Jake and my family all stood there tears in their eyes. Then the national anthem came on I cried and I sung. It was the best feeling ever! We had pictures taken on the podium I did the whole ‘I’m checking for chocolate pose’. We walked round took pictures I had the flag over my back. It was an amazing feeling.
Knowing that was my first event in the London 2012 Olympics and I won Gold was the best feeling I had just won a gold medal. After doing the rounds of the pool so the press could get photos I went back to my ready room. Everyone walking past me giving me hugs and kissing my forehead and cheeks the other divers congratulating me and everything. I walked into my ready room everyone was there My family, Chris, Jack, Stacie, Monique ,Hannah , Tonia, Sarah, Lindsey and Most importantly Tom. Everyone surrounded me and I could see Tom looking over to Lindsey talking to her. I was just about to go over to hug him and I got pulled away.
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