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I have always believed in myself,even as a child growing up

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I have always believed in myself,even as a child growing up in Louisville,Kentucky.In high school,I _ 1 _ said that one day I was going to be the heavyweight champion of the world.As part of my boxing _ 2_ ,I would run down Fourth Street in downtown Louisville,stopping in to different shops to _ 3_ them I was training for the Olympics and I was going to _ 4_ a gold medal.I never thought of the _5_ of failing.I could see my _ 6 _ in front of me.When I said that I was the “Greatest of All Time,” I _7 _ myself.And I still do.
_8_ my entire boxing career,my will was always _ 9_ than my opponents’ skills.What I didn’t know was that my will would be _10_ even more when I retired.
In 1984,I found out that I had Parkinson’s disease.Since then,my symptoms have _11_ and it’s become harder and harder for me to speak._12_ my confidence and will to _13_ to live life as I choose won’t be compromised.
Early in 1996,I was asked to light the _ 14 _ at the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta.Of course my _15 _ answer was yes.I never even thought of any physical _16 _ this would present for me.
When the moment came for me to take the torch from Janet Evans,I realized I had the _17 _ of the world on me.I also realized that as I held the Olympic torch high above my head,my shaking (from Parkinson’s disease) had _ 18_ .Right at that moment,I heard deafening applause from the _19 _ .I was reminded of my 1960 Olympic experience in Rome,when I won the gold medal.Those 36 year
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I have always believed in myself,even as a child growing upin Louisville,Kentucky.In high school,I (1- once) said that one day I was going to be the heavyweight champion of the world.As part of my boxing (2 - training),I would run down Fourth Street in downtown Louisville,stopping in to different shops to (3 - tell) them I was training for the Olympics and I was going to (4 - win) a gold medal.I never thought of the (5 - possibility) of failing.I could see my (6 - future) in front of me.When I said that I was the “Greatest of All Time,” I (7 - believed) myself.And I still do.
(8 - Throughout) my entire boxing career,my will was always (9 -stronger) than my opponents’ skills.What I didn’t know was that my will would be (10 - tested) even more when I retired.
In 1984,I found out that I had Parkinson’s disease.Since then,my symptoms have (11 - increased) and it’s become harder and harder for me to speak.(12 - But) my confidence and my will to (13 - continue) to live life as I choose won’t be compromised.
Early in 1996,I was asked to light the (14 - caldron) at the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta.Of course my (15 - immediate) answer was yes.I never even thought of any physical (16 - challenge) this would present for me.
When the moment came for me to take the torch from Janet Evans,I realized I had the (17 - eyes) of the world on me.I also realized that as I held the Olympic torch high above my head,my shaking (from Parkinson’s disease) had (18 - taken over).Right at that moment,I heard deafening applause from the (19 - audience).I was reminded of my 1960 Olympic experience in Rome,when I won the gold medal.Those 36 years between Rome and Atlanta flashed before me,and I realized that I had come full circle.