When the Olympics arrived in 1996, Amy was ready. She entered five events. She did not do well in the first event. But then she won one gold medal after another. She won four gold medals! She was the first American woman to win four gold medals in one Olympics.
Notes [1] race = a game or contest to see who can go the fastest [2] scholarship = money given to a student to pay for his or her studies [3] train = prepare for an event or test [4] event = one race or game in a group of races or games medal = a round piece of metal, like a big coin, that you get when you win something
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t In 1998, Amy injured her shoulder when she was training. She won one race in 1999, but injured her shoulder again. In 2000, Amy entered the Olympics again. She had a bad shoulder, so she did not do as well as in the 1996 Olympics. This time she won two gold medals. y Amy knows sign language for the deaf (hearing impaired) and plans to work with deaf children. She tells children with asthma to do what they want to do and not to let asthma stop them from doing anything.