Odisha State Board CHSE Odisha Class 12 Invitation to English 1 Solutions Chapter 1 My Greatest Olympic Prize Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.
CHSE Odisha 12th Class English Solutions Chapter 1 My Greatest Olympic Prize
CHSE Odisha Class 12 English My Greatest Olympic Prize Text Book Questions and Answers
Unit-wise Gist and Glossary:
UNIT – I:
Gist:
Jesse Owens takes us back to the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin where nationalistic feelings were running high because of Hitler’s reference to his country’s participants who belonged to a ‘master race’. His words produced no effect on Owens. Everyone looked forward to winning his long jump event, because a year before, he as a university student had set a world record in that field. But his surprise knew no bounds at the sight of a German called Luz Long touching the pit at almost 26 feet on his practice. Owens learned that Hitler hoped to win the jump. In his view, Luz Long’s victory would cement the Nazi’s Aryan superiority theory. He was a Negro and was bent on showing his superiority.
ସାରମର୍ମ :
ଜେସି ଓୟେସ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ୧୯୩୬ ମସିହାରେ ବର୍ଲିନ୍ଠାରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ଗ୍ରୀଷ୍ମକାଳୀନ ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ୍ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ାର ପୃଷ୍ଠଭୂମିକୁ ନେଇ ଯାଇଛନ୍ତି ଯେଉଁଠାରେ କି ନିଜ ଦେଶର ଖେଳାଳିମାନେ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଜାତିର ଅନ୍ତର୍ଭୁକ୍ତ ବୋଲି ହିଲର୍ଙ୍କ ମନ୍ତବ୍ୟ କାରଣରୁ ପ୍ରବଳ ଜାତୀୟତା ଭାବନା ସୃଷ୍ଟି ହୋଇଥିଲା । ତାଙ୍କ କଥାର କୌଣସି ପ୍ରଭାବ ଓୟେସଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ପଡ଼ିନଥିଲା । ଲମ୍ବଡ଼ିଆରେ ତାଙ୍କର ବିଜୟକୁ ସମସ୍ତେ ଆଗ୍ରହର ସହିତ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରିଥିଲେ, କାରଣ ବର୍ଷକ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଜଣେ ବିଶ୍ବବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ଛାତ୍ର ଭାବରେ ସେ ଏହି କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ବିଶ୍ଵରେକର୍ଡ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା କରିଥିଲେ । ମାତ୍ର ଲୁଜ୍ ଲଙ୍ଗ୍ ନାମକ ଜଣେ ଜର୍ମାନ୍ ଅଭ୍ୟାସ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟରେ ପ୍ରାୟ ୨୬ ଫୁଟ୍ ଡେଇଁବାର ଦେଖୁ ତାଙ୍କ ବିସ୍ମୟର ସୀମା ରହିଲା ନାହିଁ । ହିଟ୍ଲର୍ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଡିଆଁରେ ବିଜୟୀ ହେବାର ଆଶା ରଖୁଛନ୍ତି ବୋଲି ଓୟେସ ଜାଣିବାକୁ ପାଇଲେ । ତାଙ୍କ ମତରେ, ଲୁଜ୍ ଲଙ୍ଗ୍ଙ୍କ ବିଜୟ ନାଜୀମାନଙ୍କର ‘ଆର୍ଯ୍ୟ-ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠତ୍ୱ’ ସିଦ୍ଧାନ୍ତକୁ ନିଶ୍ଚିତରୂପେ ଦୃଢ଼ୀଭୂତ କରିବ । ସେ ଜଣେ ନିଗ୍ରୋ ଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ନିଜର ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠତ୍ଵ ପ୍ରତିପାଦନ ପାଇଁ ବଦ୍ଧପରିକର ହେଲେ ।
Glossary:
Olympic Games: a modern revival of the greatest of games or festivals of ancient Greece. The Olympic Games are held every four years, each time in a different country. (ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ୍ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା)
Adolf Hitler : (1889-1945) Nazi dictator of Germany (ଜର୍ମାନୀର ନାଜୀ ଶାସକ)
childishly : ପିଲାଳିଆ ଭାବରେ
performers : competitors (ପ୍ରତିଯୋଗୀମାନେ)
master race: superior to all other races (ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଜାତି)
Hitler held that Germans were superior to all other races.
nationalistic: promoting nationalism (especially, a narrow kind of nationalism) (ଜାତୀୟତା)
all-time high: the highest ever (ସର୍ବାଧ୍ବକ)
I …. six years: Owens had tried hard for six years.
set : established (ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠିତ)
26 feet 8 inches: 8.13 metres (୮.୧୩ ମିଟର)
hands down: very easily (ଅତି ସହଜରେ)
I surprise : Owens’ surprise knew no bounds (ଓବେନ୍ସଙ୍କ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ୟ୍ୟର ସୀମା ନ ଥିଲା)
startled : greatly shocked and surprised (ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହୋଇଗଲେ |)
hitting : touching (ଛୁଇଁବା)
leaps : jumps
evidently : clearly
under wraps : secret
Nazis: members of Hitler’s National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP)
Aryan-superiority: The Aryans are superior to all other races. (ଆର୍ଯ୍ୟ-ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠତ୍ୱ)
After all : ମୋଟାମୋଟି ଭାବେ
hot under the collar: very angry (ରାଗୀ)
determined: firmly decided
Der Fuhrer: the leader in German (Used with special reference to Hitler) (ଜର୍ମାନ୍ ନେତା ହିଟଲର୍ )
Think it out:
Question 1.
Why were nationalistic feelings running high during the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin?
Answer:
Nationalistic feelings were running high during the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin because of Hitler’s Nazi theory that Germans were superior to all other races.
Question 2.
‘I wasn’t too worried about all this’. What does “this” refer to – Hitler’s beliefs or winning a gold medal?
Answer:
‘This’ refers to Hitler’s beliefs.
Question 3.
Why wasn’t Owens worried?
Answer:
Owens was not worried, because he had shed his blood, sweat, and tears for six years, with the Games in his mind.
Question 4.
Why did everyone expect Owens to win the long jump easily?
Answer:
Everyone expected Owens to win the long jump easily, because, a year before the advent of the Berlin Olympic Games, he, as a university student, had established the world record of 26 feet 8] inches (8.13 meters).
Question 5.
What was the surprise that awaited Jesse Owens in Berlin?
Answer:
The surprise that awaited Jesse Owens was a tall German boy, Luz Long’s amazing performance of hitting the pit at almost 26 feet on his practice jumps.
Question 6.
What did he learn from people about Luz Long?
Answer:
He learned from people about Luz Long that Hitler had kept him secretly hoping he would be the jump winner.
Question 7.
Do you think Nazis’ Aryan-superiority theory meant that Germans were superior to Negroes? How did Owens feel about it – angry or bothered?
Answer:
I don’t think Nazis’ Aryan-superior theory meant that Germans were superior to Negroes. Owens felt angry about it.
Question 8.
What made Owens determined to beat Luz Long?
Answer:
The fact that made Owens determined to beat Luz Long was that he was a Negro and against this backdrop, he would disprove Hitler’s Aryan superiority theory.
UNIT – II
Gist:
In the writer’s view, anger is the worst enemy of an athlete, because this base passion leads him or her to commit mistakes. The results of the first two qualifying jumps for Owens were dismal. He was utterly disgusted. His failure in the two qualifying jumps made him kick the pit. In the meantime, to his stunned disbelief, he found Luz Long, the tall German long jumper, offered him a firm handshake. He wore a nice look. Owens tried to conceal his nervousness, but Long understood his anger.
In spite of being trained in the Nazi youth movement, he was a glorious exception. He did not believe in the concept of Aryan supremacy. The blue-eyed and remarkably handsome Long eventually noticed that his anger had abated and advised Owens to draw a line a few inches at the back of the board and focus on making his take-off from there. He said to Owens that to come first in the trials was of no use and the next day was crucial. Luz Long’s words worked wonders. Owens’ tension vanished and he qualified for the jump with great confidence.
ସାରମର୍ମ :
ଲେଖକଙ୍କର ମତରେ, କ୍ରୋଧ ଖେଳାଳିର ସବୁଠାରୁ ବଡ଼ ଶତ୍ରୁ । କାରଣ ଏହି ଘୃଣ୍ୟ ପ୍ରବୃତ୍ତି ଯୋଗୁଁ ସେ ଭୁଲ୍ କରି ବସେ । ଓୟେସ୍ଙ୍କର ଯୋଗ୍ୟତା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟରେ ପ୍ରଥମ ଦୁଇଟି ଲମ୍ଫ ନୌରାଶ୍ୟଜନକ ଥିଲା । ସେ ଭୀଷଣ ଭାବରେ ବିରକ୍ତ ହୋଇଗଲେ । ଯୋଗ୍ୟତା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟର ପ୍ରଥମ ଦୁଇଟି ଡିଆଁରେ ଅସଫଳ ହୋଇ ସେ ଭୂଇଁକୁ ଗୋଇଠା ମାରିଥିଲେ । ଏହି ସମୟରେ ସେ ଜର୍ମାନ୍ର ଡେଙ୍ଗା ଲମ୍ବଡିଆଁ ପ୍ରତିଯୋଗୀ ଲୁଜ୍ ଲଙ୍ଗ୍ ତାଙ୍କ ସହିତ କରମର୍ଦ୍ଦନ କରିବାକୁ ହାତ ବଢ଼ାଇଥବା ଦେଖୁ ବିସ୍ମିତ ହେଲେ । ସେ ବନ୍ଧୁତ୍ଵପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ଚାହିଁ ରହିଥିଲେ । ଓୟେନ୍ସ ନିଜର କ୍ରୋଧକୁ ଲୁଚାଇବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଥିଲେ ହେଁ ଲଙ୍ଗ୍ ତାହା ବୁଝିପାରିଥିଲେ । ନାଜି ଯୁବ ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନରେ ପ୍ରଶିକ୍ଷିତ ହୋଇଥିଲେ ହେଁ ସେ ଏକ ଚମତ୍କାର ବ୍ୟତିକ୍ରମ ଥିଲେ । ସେ ଆର୍ଯ୍ୟ-ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠତ୍ୱରେ ବିଶ୍ଵାସ କରୁନଥିଲେ । ନୀଳାଭ ନୟନ ଓ ସୁଗଠିତ ଶରୀରଧାରୀ ଲଙ୍ଗ୍ ଦେଖିଲେ ଯେ ଓୟେନ୍ସ୍ଙ୍କ ରାଗ ପ୍ରଶମିତ ହୋଇଗଲାଣି । ସେ କାଠପଟା କିଛି ଇଞ୍ଚ ପଛରୁ ଏକ ଗାର ଟାଣି ଓ ସେହି ଗାରକୁ ନଜରରେ ରଖି ସେହିଠାରୁ ଡିଆଁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିବାକୁ ଓୟେସ୍ଙ୍କୁ ଉପଦେଶ ଦେଲେ । ଯୋଗ୍ୟତା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟରେ ପ୍ରଥମ ହେବାର କିଛି ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା ନାହିଁ ଏବଂ ବାସ୍ତବରେ ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ଦିନ ହିଁ ଗୁରୁତ୍ଵପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବୋଲି ସେ ଓୟେସ୍ଙ୍କୁ କହିଥିଲେ । ଲୁଜ୍ ଲଙ୍ଗ୍ଙ୍କର ପରାମର୍ଶ ଯାଦୁ ଭଳି କାମ କଲା । ଓୟେସ୍ଙ୍କ ଚିନ୍ତା ଉଭେଇଗଲା ଏବଂ ସେ ଦୃଢ଼ ଆତ୍ମବିଶ୍ଵାସ ସହ ଶେଷ ଡିଆଁ ପାଇଁ ଯୋଗ୍ୟତା ହାସଲ କରିଥିଲେ ।
Glossary:
athlete : କ୍ରୀଡ଼ାବିତ୍
exception : ବ୍ୟତିକ୍ରମ
leapt : jumped (ଡେଇଁଲେ)
beyond : ବାହାରେ
bitterly : with hatred ଭାବରେ )
kicked : ଗୋଇଠା ମାରିଲେ
disgustedly : ବିରକ୍ତିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବେ
firm handshake : ଦୃଢ଼ ହ୍ୟାଣ୍ଡସେକ
twist : (here) speech accent (ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ ଭଙ୍ଗୀ )
hide : ଲୁଚାଇବା
mastered : acquired complete knowledge or skill (ଦକ୍ଷତା ହାସଲ କରିବା)
a bit : a little (ସ୍ଵଳ୍ପ/ଅଳ୍ପ)
slang : words used informally; words used in talk by a group or class of people (ଅନୌପଚାରିକ ଭାଷା)
must be eating you : must be agitating your mind
anger : କ୍ରୋଧ
took pain : took trouble (ଅସୁବିଧାରେ ପକାଇଲା)
reassure : to say something to make somebody less frightened (ପୁନଃ ଆଶ୍ୱାସନା ଦେବା )
schooled : trained (ପ୍ରଶିକ୍ଷିତ)
movement : ଚଳନ
strikingly : impressively
handsome : ସୁନ୍ଦର
calmed : cooled (ଶାନ୍ତ ହେଲା )
counts : matters (ଆବଶ୍ୟକ କରେ)
Think it out:
Question 1.
What does a coach say about an angry athlete?
Answer:
A coach says that an angry athlete will commit mistakes. In other words, he says that anger is an athlete’s worst enemy.
Question 2.
What were the results of the first two qualifying jumps for Owens?
Answer:
The results of the first two qualifying jumps for Owens were miserable. He jumped from several inches outside the take-off board for a no-jump.
Question 3.
Why did Owens kick the pit?
Answer:
Owens kicked the pit because he failed during the trials. He was disgusted.
Question 4.
Who offered Owens a firm handshake? Was he friendly or hostile?
Answer:
Luz Long, a German long jumper offered him a firm handshake. He was friendly.
Question 5.
Why did Long speak to Owens during the trials? Did he mean to make friends with Owens or to find out what was troubling him?
Answer:
Long spoke to Owens during the trials to help him. He wanted to find out what was troubling Owens.
Question 6.
“he really looked the part” – What does this mean? Does it mean Long was trying to play the part of an Aryan or he looked as if he belonged to a superior race?
Answer:
‘He really looked the part’ means Luz Long was trying to play the part of an Aryan.
Question 7.
How did Luz Long help Jesse Owens in qualifying for the final jumps?
Answer:
Luz Long helped Jesse Owens in qualifying for the final jumps by advising him to draw a line a few inches at the back of the take-off board and focussing on his start from there.
Question 8.
“Tomorrow is what counts.” – What did Long mean by this? Does he mean that Owens would win the next day or that their performance the next day would matter much?
Answer:
Long means that Owens would win the next day.
Question 9.
Did Owens qualify for the final jump? How did he do that?
Answer:
Thanks to Long’s friendly advice, Owens qualified for the final jump. Brimming with confidence, he drew a line a full foot behind the board and advanced to jump from there and qualified for the final jump.
UNIT – III
Gist:
A real friendship sprang up between Jesse Owens and Luz Long when the former went to the latter’s room and dwelt on varied topics for two hours. The moment they had been waiting for had arrived at last. Luz smashed his own past record and encouraged Owens to give his best performance. Jesse Owens won the event, setting the Olympic record of 26 feet 5 4 inches. Luz congratulated him and shook his hand warmly in spite of Hitler’s angry look at them. Owens felt genuine friendship for Luz at that moment. The most fabulous Olympic prize for him was the friendship he formed with. Long, but not the gold medal he won in the long jump. In Owens’ view, Long epitomized the philosophy of Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of modem Olympic Games – the essence of the Olympic Games lies not in winning but in participating. Good fight, but not conquest is the hallmark of life.
ସାରମର୍ମ :
ଯେତେବେଳେ ଓୟେସ୍ ଲୁଜ୍ ଲଙ୍ଗ୍ଙ୍କ କୋଠରିକୁ ଯାଇ ଦୁଇ ଘଣ୍ଟା ଧରି ବିଭିନ୍ନ ବିଷୟରେ ଆଲୋଚନା କଲେ, ସେତେବେଳେ ଦୁଇଜଣଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ପ୍ରକୃତ ବନ୍ଧୁତା ଗଢ଼ି ଉଠିଲା । ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରିବାର ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତ ଆସିଗଲା । ଲୁଜ୍ ନିଜର ପୂର୍ବ ରେକର୍ଡ ଭାଙ୍ଗିଲେ ଏବଂ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠତ୍ୱ ପ୍ରତିପାଦନ କରିବାକୁ ଓୟେସ୍ଙ୍କୁ ଉତ୍ସାହିତ କଲେ । ଓୟେସ୍ ପ୍ରତିଯୋଗିତାରେ ଜିତିଲେ ଏବଂ ୨୬ ଫୁଟ ୫୪ ଇଞ୍ଚ ଡେଇଁ ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ୍ ରେକର୍ଡ ସ୍ଥାପନ କଲେ । ଲୁଜ୍ ଲଙ୍ଗ୍ ହିଟ୍ଲର୍ଙ୍କ କ୍ରୋଧପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଚାହାଣି ସତ୍ତ୍ଵେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ ଜଣାଇଲେ ଏବଂ ଖୁସିରେ କରମର୍ଦ୍ଦନ କଲେ । ସେହି ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତରେ ଓୟେନ୍ସ ଲୁଜ୍ଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଅନାବିଳ ବନ୍ଧୁତ୍ଵଭାବ ଅନୁଭବ କଲେ । ଲମ୍ବଡ଼ିଆରେ ସ୍ଵର୍ଣ୍ଣପଦକ ଜିତିବା ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଲୁଜ୍ଙ୍କ ସହ ସ୍ଥାପିତ ସମ୍ପର୍କ ତାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସର୍ବଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ୍ ପୁରସ୍କାର ଥିଲା । ଆଧୁନିକ ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ୍ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ାର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାତା ପେରୀ ଡି କୁବରଟିନ୍ଙ୍କ ଦର୍ଶନ ଯାହାକି ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ୍ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ାର ମହତ୍ତ୍ବ ବିଜୟୀ ହେବାରେ ନୁହେଁ ଅଂଶଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବାରେ ରହିଛି, ଲଙ୍ଗ ତାହାର ଜ୍ଵଳନ୍ତ ଉଦାହରଣ ଥିଲେ । ଜୀବନର ମହତ୍ତ୍ବ ବିଜୟପ୍ରାପ୍ତ କରିବା ନୁହେଁ ଉତ୍ତମରୂପେ ସଂଘର୍ଷ କରିବା ଉପରେ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟବସିତ ।
Glossary:
real : genuine (ବାସ୍ତବ)
beat : defeat (ହରେଇବା )
peak performance : best ever performance ( ସର୍ବୋତ୍କୃଷ୍ଟ କୃତିତ୍ଵ)
at the instant: at once (ସଙ୍ଗେ ସଙ୍ଗେ)
congratulating : ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ
26 feet 5 1/4 inches: 8.6 metres (୮.୬ ମିଟର)
despite : in spite of (ସତ୍ତ୍ୱେ)
glared : looked with anger (କ୍ରୋଧରେ ଚାହିଁଲେ)
fake : false (କୃତ୍ରିମ)
24-carat friendship : genuine friendship (ପ୍ରକୃତ ବନ୍ଧୁତା)
epitome : (here) a typical representation of the ideal (ପ୍ରକୃଷ୍ଟ ଉଦାହରଣ )
taking part : participating (ଭାଗ ନେବା)
conquering : winning (ଜିତିବା)
Think about it:
Question 1.
When did Owens and Long realize that they had become friends?
Answer:
Owens and Long realized that they had become friends after the former went to the latter’s room and talked for two hours concerning track and field, themselves, the global scenario, and a dozen other topics.
Question 2.
Who was Coubertin? What was his ideal?
Answer:
Coubertin was the founder of the modem Olympic Games. His idea was that in life not winning but fighting in the right spirit was very important.
Question 3.
Why has Luz Long been called a fine example of Coubertin’s ideal?
Answer:
Luz Long has been called a fine example of Coubertin’s ideal because the former took a leaf out of the latter’s book, ‘The important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part. The essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.”
Question 4.
What do you think was the greatest Olympic Prize for Jesse Owens – the gold medal he won in the long jump, or the friendship he formed with Luz Long?
Answer:
I think the greatest Olympic Prize for Jesse Owens was the friendship he formed with Luz Long.
Post-Reading Activities:
Doing with words :
(a) ‘Childish’ is an adjective. We can make it an adverb by adding ‘ly’ – ‘childishly’. Now add ‘ly’ to make the following adjectives adverbs: easy, real, bitter, disgusted, clear, physical, friend, final, certain, sudden
Answer:
easy – easily
real – really
bitter – bitterly
disgusted – disgustedly
clear – clearly
physical – physically
friend – friendly
final – finally
certain – certainly
sudden – suddenly
(b) Replace the italicized words in each of the following sentences with idiomatic expressions given in brackets :
(an all-time high, hands down, under wraps, hot under the collar, look the part)
(i) The plan was carefully kept secret.
(ii) Tendulkar’s double century is the highest-ever individual score in a one-day cricket match.
(iii) You’d never guess he was a security guard; he doesn’t appear to be suited to the job.
(iv) Delhi daredevils won the IPL cup very easily.
(v) The policeman was very angry because the criminal escaped.
Answer:
(i) The plan was carefully kept under wraps.
(ii) Tendulkar’s double century is an all-time high individual score in a one-day cricket match
(iii) You’d never guess he was a security guard; he doesn’t look the part.
(iv) Delhi daredevils won the IPL cup hands down.
(v) The policeman was hot under the collar because the criminal escaped.
(c) Make sentences of your own using the following expressions :
(i) Make a fool of oneself
(ii) have one’s eye on
(iii) (to be) in for a surprise
(iv) ebb out
(v) no exception
Answer:
(i) Make a fool of oneself – He made a fool of himself by turning up drunk to a TV chat show.
(ii) have one’s eye on – I have got my eye on a new DVD player.
(iii) (to be) in for a surprise – The players could be in for a surprise if they expect an easy victory.
(iv) ebb out – Enthusiasm for reform ebbed out.
(v) no exception – Climbers are brave people, and Sharat is no exception.
CHSE Odisha Class 12 English My Greatest Olympic Prize Important Questions and Answers
I. Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) with Answers:
Question 1.
Who is the writer of “My Greatest Olympic Prize”?
(A) Jessie Owens
(B) Luz Long
(C) Adolf Hitler
(D) Churchill
Answer:
(A) Jessie Owens
Question 2.
Jessie Owens belongs to which country?
(A) America
(B) England
(C) Germany
(D) Italy
Answer:
(A) America
Question 3.
Why had Jessie Owens come to Germany?
(A) to play football
(B) to play cricket
(C) to participate in the Commonwealth Games
(D) to participate in the Olympic event
Answer:
(D) to participate in the Olympic event
Question 4.
In which year this Olympic event was organized?
(A) 1935
(B) 1937
(C) 1936
(D) 1938
Answer:
(C) 1936
Question 5.
In which season this Olympic event was organized?
(A) Winter
(B) Summer
(C) Spring
(D) Rainy
Answer:
(B) Summer
Question 6.
What did Adolf Hitler childishly insist?
(A) His performers were members of a ‘master race’
(B) His performers were members of Nordic races
(C) His performers were members of Aryan races
(D) All the above
Answer:
(D) All the above
Question 7.
Why was not Jessie Owens worried about Hitler’s attitude?
(A) because he had known him
(B) because he had not full confidence in himself
(C) He had trained himself for six years
(D) None of the above
Answer:
(C) He had trained himself for six years
Question 8.
What was he thinking when he was coming over the boat?
(A) to fight well
(B) was confused about what to do
(C) to take the gold medal
(D) to play whatever may be
Answer:
(C) to take the gold medal
Question 9.
On which event had he decided to participate?
(A) high jump
(B) running
(C) long jump
(D) swimming
Answer:
(C) long jump
Question 10.
What was the record he had created a year before as a university student?
(A) by jumping 26 feet 8 1/4 inches
(B) by jumping 26 feet 7 1/4 inches
(C) by jumping 26 feet 8 1/2 inches
(D) by jumping 26 feet 8 1/3 inches
Answer:
(A) by jumping 26 feet 8 1/4 inches
Question 11.
Why was he surprised when the time came for the long jump trials?
(A) he saw Hitler there inspiring his performers
(B) he saw a tall boy hitting the pit at almost 26 feet on his practice leaps
(C) he saw a tall boy hitting the pit at almost 25 feet
(D) he saw how Hitler was encouraging them to win the gold medal
Answer:
(B) he saw a tall boy hitting the pit at almost 26 feet on his practice leaps
Question 12.
What was the name of Jessie Owen’s rival?
(A) Hitler
(B) Churchill
(C) Luz Long
(D) None of the above
Answer:
(C) Luz Long
Question 13.
Why had Hitler kept him under secret?
(A) Hoping Luz Long would not be known to others.
(B) Hoping Luz Long should not talk to others.
(C) Hoping Luz Long would win the jump.
(D) All the above
Answer:
(C) Hoping Luz Long would win the jump.
Question 14.
Why did Jessie Owens think if Long won, it would add some new support to the Nazis’ Aryan Superiority Theory?
(A) because Hitler was a great leader
(B) because Hitler had organized the Olympic event in Berlin
(C) because Hitler had told his performers were members of a ‘master race’
(D) All the above
Answer:
(C) because Hitler had told his performers were members of a ‘master race’
Question 15.
What did Jessie Owens determine?
(A) to respect Hitler’s thoughts
(B) became nervous to know Hitler’s attitude
(C) promised to show the leader and his master race who was superior and who wasn’t
(D) None of the above
Answer:
(C) promised to show the leader and his master race who was superior and who wasn’t
Question 16.
What does an angry athlete do?
(A) An angry athlete easily wins the match
(B) An angry athlete becomes a looser
(C) An angry athlete makes mistakes
(D) All the above
Answer:
(C) An angry athlete makes mistakes
Question 17.
Why was Jessie Owens disqualified in his first two trials?
(A) He was nervous.
(B) He was afraid of Hitler.
(C) He jumped from several inches beyond the take-off board for a no-jump.
(D) He could not understand the rule.
Answer:
(C) He jumped from several inches beyond the take-off board for a no-jump.
Question 18.
Jessie Owens could not clear two of the three long jump trials because he
(A) was nervous
(B) was over-confident
(C) was angry over the ‘master race’ theory of Hitler
(D) feared that Luz Long might defeat him
Answer:
(C) was angry over the ‘master race’ theory of Hitler
Question 19.
The important thing in Olympics is
(A) taking part
(B) playing tricks
(C) giving trials
(D) All the above
Answer:
(A) taking part
Question 20.
The essential thing in life is
(A) conquering
(B) earning money
(C) fighting well
(D) winning prize
Answer:
(C) fighting well
Question 21.
Who is referred as Der Fuhrer?
(A) Luz Long
(B) Jessie Owens
(C) Hitler
(D) None of the above
Answer:
(C) Hitler
Question 22.
Jessie Owens was
(A) an American Negro
(B) an Australian
(C) a German
(D) a swimmer
Answer:
(A) an American Negro
Question 23.
The motto of the Olympics is
(A) Slow and steady wins the race
(B) Participation is more important than winning
(C) Faster, Higher, Stronger
(D) Winning is more important than participation
Answer:
(B) Participation is more important than winning
Question 24.
Luz Long, the German athlete had
(A) a dull face
(B) a strikingly handsome, chiseled face
(C) a tanned face
(D) a dusky complexion
Answer:
(B) a strikingly handsome, chiseled face
Question 25.
Luz Long suggested Owens to
(A) draw a line a few inches in the back of the board and then take off
(B) run fast
(C) not to participate in the finals
(D) foul in the last attempt
Answer:
(A) draw a line a few inches in the back of the board and then take off
Question 26.
Jessie Owens considers his friendship with Luz Long as a
(A) 18-carat friendship
(B) 22-carat friendship
(C) 24-carat friendship
(D) 25-carat friendship
Answer:
(C) 24-carat friendship
Question 27.
The founder the Modem Olympic Games is
(A) Bill Gates
(B) MalalaYousafzae
(C) Pierre de Coubertin
(D) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer:
(C) Pierre de Coubertin
Question 28.
Luz Long was schooled in
(A) an International English medium school
(B) Nazi Youth Movement
(C) an urban school in Germany
(D) none of the above
Answer:
(B) Nazi Youth Movement
Question 29.
The two friends talked for two hours on
(A) the political situation of Germany
(B) about Hitler’s behavior
(C) about track and field, the world situation, and a dozen other things
(D) all the above
Answer:
(C) about track and field, the world situation, and a dozen other things
Question 30.
What helped Owens qualifying for the finals?
(A) Long’s true and comforting words
(B) His anger for Hitler
(C) His determination
(D) Long qualifying for the finals easily
Answer:
(A) Long’s true and comforting words
Question 31.
Where did Owens walk over to that night?
(A) To the Olympic ground
(B) To the Olympic village
(C) Luz Long’s room
(D) To his coach’s quarters
Answer:
(C) Luz Long’s room
Question 32.
How long did Owens and Long talk?
(A) For an hour
(B) For two hours
(C) For few hours
(D) Till morning
Answer:
(B) For two hours
Question 33.
Owens and Luz Long didn’t talk about _____________.
(A) track and fields
(B) themselves
(C) the world situation
(D) other athletes
Answer:
(D) other athletes
Question 34.
What did Owens know Luz wanted him to do?
(A) Give his best
(B) Let him win
(C) Try to beat him
(D) Participate in the games
Answer:
(A) Give his best
Question 35.
Luz long wanted Owens to give his best, even if that meant _____________.
(A) Owen’s win
(B) Proving the Aryan supremacy theory wrong
(C) Owen’s defeat
(D) Hitler getting angry
Answer:
(A) Owen’s win
Question 36.
Who broke his own past record?
(A) Luz Long
(B) Jesse Owens
(C) Both Long and Owens
(D) None of them
Answer:
(A) Luz Long
Question 37.
Luz Long breaking his own past record pushed Owens on to _____________.
(A) difficult situation
(B) peak performance
(C) annoying situation
(D) breaking his own record
Answer:
(B) peak performance
Question 38.
What was the Olympic record set by Owens?
(A) 26 feet 8 1/4 inches
(B) 28 feet 61/4 inches
(C) 26 feet 5 1/4 inches
(D) 28 feet 8 1/4 inches
Answer:
(C) 26 feet 5 1/4 inches
Question 39.
How far were the stands where Hitler was glaring at the two athletes?
(A) Less than a hundred yards
(B) A hundred meters
(C) Less than a hundred meters
(D) A hundred inches
Answer:
(A) Less than a hundred yards
Question 40.
Who was/were by the narrator’s side congratulating him for the win?
(A) Jesse Owens
(B) Adolf Hitler
(C) Luz Long
(D) Other American athletes
Answer:
(C) Luz Long
Question 41.
What was the greatest Olympic prize for Jesse Owens?
(A) Setting the Olympic record
(B) Proving Hitler wrong
(C) Beating Hitler’s best athlete
(D) The friendship of Luz Long
Answer:
(D) The friendship of Luz Long
Question 42.
Who is the father of the modem Olympic games?
(A) Jesse Owens
(B) Pierre de Coubertin
(C) Luz Long
(D) Adolf Hitler
Answer:
(B) Pierre de Coubertin
Question 43.
What according to Coubertin is the most important thing in the Olympic Games?
(A) Winning
(B) Participating
(C) Making friends
(D) Setting world records
Answer:
(B) Participating
Question 44.
Coubertin said that the most important thing in life is not conquering but _____________.
(A) participating
(B) playing with a friendly spirit
(C) helping each other in need
(D) fighting well
Answer:
(D) fighting well
Question 45.
Who was/were the epitome of Coubertin’s ideal?
(A) Jesse Owens
(B) Luz Long
(C) The Olympic participants
(D) German athletes
Answer:
(B) Luz Long
Question 46.
Which of the following is not an adverb?
(A) Easily
(B) Bitterly
(C) Physically
(D) Silly
Answer:
(D) Silly
Question 47.
He had kept his plans _____________.
(A) hands down
(B) hot under collars
(C) under secret
(D) under wraps
Answer:
(D) under wraps
Question 48.
Tendulkar’s double century is the _____________ individual score in a one-day cricket match.
(A) all-time highest
(B) all-time high
(C) all-time best
(D) all-time record
Answer:
(B) all-time high
Question 49.
You’d not believe he was a security guard, he doesn’t _____________.
(A) appear like that
(B) seem like that
(C) look that part
(D) look the part
Answer:
(D) look the part
Question 50.
He was expected to win the match very easily. (Replace the itallic portion with a suitable idiomatic expression).
(A) under hands
(B) hands down
(C) hands up
(D) under wraps
Answer:
(B) hands down
Question 51.
He has always been very angry with the ways of his neighbor. [Replace the bold word with a suitable idiomatic expression]
(A) on guards
(B) hot-headed
(C) red under the hands
(D) hot under the collar
Answer:
(D) hot under the collar
Question 52.
Which of the following means “to behave in a very silly way”?
(A) Have one’s eyes on
(B) To be in for a surprise
(C) Hot under the collar
(D) Make a fool of oneself
Answer:
(D) Make a fool of oneself
Question 53.
Owens’ had his _____________the long jump.
(A) hands down
(B) eyes on
(C) wraps under
(D) eyes at
Answer:
(B) eyes on
Question 54.
He doesn’t know that he is _____________when he reaches home.
(A) making fool of himself
(B) no exception
(C) little hot under the collar
(D) in for a surprise
Answer:
(D) in for a surprise
Question 55.
All his tension seemed to _____________.
(A) get out
(B) take out
(C) go out
(D) ebb out
Answer:
(A) get out
II. Short Type Questions with Answers:
Question 1.
Why were nationalistic feelings running high during the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin?
Answer:
Nationalistic feelings were running high during the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin because of Hitler’s Nazi theory that Germans were superior to all other races.
Question 2.
How did Luz Long push the narrator on to setting the Olympic record?
Answer:
Luz Long went out to the field the next day trying to beat Owens if he could. But Owens knew that Luz Long wanted him to do his best even if that meant his winning. As it turned out, Luz broke his own past record. In doing so he pushed the narrator on to setting the Olympic record, the peak of performance.
Question 3.
Why did everyone expect Owens to win the long jump easily?
Answer:
Everyone expected Owens to win the long jump easily, because, a year before the advent of the Berlin Olympic Games, he, as a university student, had established the world record of 26 feet 8\ inches (8.13 meters).
Question 4.
What was the surprise that awaited Jesse Owens in Berlin?
Answer:
The surprise that awaited Jesse Owens was a tall German boy, Luz Long’s amazing performance of hitting the pit at almost 26 feet on his practice jumps.
Question 5.
What made Owens determined to beat Luz Long?
Answer:
The fact that made Owens determined to beat Luz Long was that he was a Negro and against this backdrop, he would disprove Hitler’s Aryan superiority theory.
Question 6.
What does a coach say about an angry athlete?
Answer:
A coach says that an angry athlete will commit mistakes. In other words, he says that anger is an athlete’s worst enemy.
Question 7.
What were the results of the first two qualifying jumps for Owens?
Answer:
The results of the first two qualifying jumps for Owens were miserable. He jumped from several inches outside the take-off board for a no-jump.
Question 8.
How did Luz Long help Jesse Owens in qualifying for the final jumps?
Answer:
Luz Long helped Jesse Owens in qualifying for the final jumps by advising him to draw a line a few inches at the back of the take-off board and focussing on his start from there.
Question 9.
Did Owens qualify for the final jump? How did he do that?
Answer:
Thanks to Long’s friendly advice, Owens qualified for the final jump. Brimming with confidence, he drew a line a full foot behind the board and advanced to jump from there and qualified for the final jump.
Question 10.
When did Owens and Long realize that they had become friends?
Answer:
Owens and Long realized that they had become friends after the former went to the latter’s room and talked for two hours concerning track and field, themselves, the global scenario, and a dozen other topics.
Question 11.
What did they discuss in Luz Long’s room in the Olympic village?
Answer:
They discussed in Luz Long’s room in the Olympic village for two hours about track and field, themselves, the world situation, and a dozen of other things.
Question 12.
When did Owens and Long realize that they had become friends?
Answer:
After discussing a lot of things like the track, and field, the world situation, etc. in Luz Long’s room in the Olympic village, Owens finally got up to leave, and they both knew that a real friendship had been formed.
Question 13.
Who was Coubertin? What was his ideal?
Answer:
Coubertin was the founder of the Modem Olympic Games. His ideal was ‘The important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part.
Question 14.
Why has Luz Long been called a fine example of Coubertin’s ideal?
Answer:
Luz Long has been called a fine example of Coubertin’s ideal because he proved this by supporting Owens who is his immediate rival in the games when he was disturbed. He was a real hero.
Question 15.
Throw light on Hitler’s theory of the ‘master race’.
Answer:
Hilter’s theory of ‘master race’ states that the Germans belonged to the Aryan race that cut other peoples to size. There was a tinge of arrogance about his tone.
Question 16.
“I wasn’t too worried about all this.” What did ‘this’ signify here?
Answer:
‘This’ signified the fact that Owens was not bothered about Hitler’s slogan of Aryan superiority which gave rise to unprecedented nationalistic feelings.
Introducing the Author:
James Cleveland “Jesse” Owens (1913-1980), an American track and field athlete, is an icon in the world of sports. In 1936, Owens arrived in Berlin to compete for the United States in the Summer Olympics. Adolf Hitler was using the games to show the world a resurgent Nazi Germany. He and other government officials had high hopes that German athletes would dominate the games with victories (the German athletes achieved a “top of the table” medal haul). Meanwhile, Nazi propaganda promoted concepts of “Aryan racial Superiority” and depicted ethnic Africans as inferior.
Owens’ surprised many by winning four- gold medals: On August 3, 1936, he won the 100 m sprint, defeating Ralph Metcalfe; on August 4, the long jump (later crediting friendly and helpful advice from Luz Long, the German competitor he ultimately defeated), on August 5, the 200 m sprint; and after he was added to the 4 x 100 m relay team, following a request by the Germans to replace a Jewish-American sprinter, he won his fourth on August 9, a performance not equaled until Carl Lewis, won gold medals in the same events at the 1984 Summer Olympics. These four gold, medals made Jesse Owens globally famous. In 1955, President Dwight D. Eisenhower honored Owens by naming him ‘an Ambassador of sports’.
About the Topic:
In this essay, Jesse Owens gives vent to his experiences of the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin. Nationalistic feelings were running high in Germany. However, Owens was not worried at all. He was endowed with an unflinching faith in his abilities. Owens set a world record in the long jump defeating the famous German Athlete Luz Long. This essay also deals with Owens’ lasting friendship with him and the spirit of the Olympic Games.
Summary:
The writer takes us back to the summer of 1936 when the Olympic Games took place in Berlin. Adolf Hitler’s slogan of ‘Aryan racial superiority’ sparked intense patriotic feelings. However, Owens was unmoved. He had shed blood, sweat, and tears for the last six years for this moment. He was keen on winning the gold medal, especially in the long jump. Everyone expected him to come out successful in that final event quite easily. A great surprise was in store for Owens.
He noticed a tall German boy named Luz Long perform an amazing performance on his practice leaps. He learned from people that Hitler had kept him secret. The Nazi leader hoped Luz Long to win the jump. Owens was a Negro. Hitler’s theory that Germans were superior to Negroes filled him with anger. Owens was determined to cut Hitler’s vanity to size. Anger had an adverse effect on Owens. The first two of his three qualifying jumps were a dismal failure. His setback in the trial disgusted him. Bitterness gripped him.
To – his stunned disbelief, Luz Long came to Owens and talked to him in a cordial manner. He understood that the American athlete was angry. He frankly said that he did not believe in Aryan supremacy. Luz Long had a lean, muscular frame, clear blue eyes, fair hair, and an impressively handsome face. He saw that Owens’ anger had abated. Lung advised him to draw a line a few inches at the back of the board and focus on his start from there. His advice worked wonders. Owens qualified for the final jump.
That night Owens met Luz Long in his room in the Olympic village to thank him for his timely advice. Their two-hour talk embraced so many things. They were bound by a genuine friendship. The moment everyone had waited for came at last. Luz surpassed his own record. His spectacular feat compelled Owens to give his best performance. And he set the world record of 26 feet 5 inches in his final jump. Despite Hitler’s angry look at them, Luz congratulated Owens and warmly shook his hand with a sweet smile.
‘Owens’ feeling for Luz was indefinable at that moment. In short, the greatest Olympic v prize for Jesse Owens was not the gold medal he won in the long jump, but the friendship > he established with Luz Long. Owens states that Luz Long was a perfect example of an athlete as epitomized by the philosophy of Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games. To Coubertin, participation in the Olympics Games is more important than victory. Besides, the essence of life lies not in conquering but in fighting in the right spirit.
ସାରାଂଶ:
ଲେଖକ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ୧୯୩୬ ମସିହା ଗ୍ରୀଷ୍ମଋତୁରେ ବର୍ଲିନ୍ଠାରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହୋଇଥିବା ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ୍ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ାର ପୃଷ୍ଠଭୂମିକୁ ନେଇ ଯାଇଛନ୍ତି । ଆଡ଼ଲଫ୍ ହିଟ୍ଲର୍ଙ୍କ ଆର୍ଯ୍ୟ-ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠତ୍ଵ ପ୍ରଚାରବାଣୀ ପ୍ରବଳ ଦେଶପ୍ରେମ ଭାବନା ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଥିଲା । ମାତ୍ର ଏହା ଓୟେସଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ କରିନଥିଲା । ଏହି ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତ ପାଇଁ ସେ ସ୍ବେଦ, ଅଶ୍ରୁ, ରକ୍ତକଣିକା ଦେଇ ବିଗତ ୬ ବର୍ଷ ଧରି ନିଜକୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରିଥିଲେ । ବିଶେଷତଃ ଲମ୍ବଡ଼ିଆଁରେ ସ୍ବର୍ଣ୍ଣପଦକ ଜିଣିବାପାଇଁ ସେ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଥିଲେ । ସେ ଅନ୍ତିମ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟରେ ସହଜରେ ସଫଳ ହେବେ ବୋଲି ସମସ୍ତେ ଆଶା କରିଥିଲେ । ଗୋଟିଏ ବିରାଟ ବିସ୍ମୟ ଓୟେସ୍ଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରି ରହିଥିଲା । ଜଣେ ଡେଙ୍ଗା ଜର୍ମାନ୍ ବାଳକର ଅଭ୍ୟାସ ଡିଆଁରେ ବିସ୍ମୟକର କୃତିତ୍ଵ ସେ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ପାଇଲେ । ହିଟ୍ଲର୍ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଗୋପନୀୟଭାବେ ରଖିଥିବାର ସେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଜାଣିବାକୁ ପାଇଲେ ।
ନାଜି ନେତାଜଣକ ଲୁଜ୍ ଲଙ୍ଗ ଲମ୍ବଡିଆରେ ପଦକ ଜିତିବେ ବୋଲି ଆଶା କରୁଥିଲେ । ଓୟେସ୍ ଜଣେ ନିଗ୍ରୋ ଥିଲେ । ‘ଜର୍ମାନ୍ମାନେ ନିଗ୍ରୋମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଉତ୍କୃଷ୍ଟ’ – ହିଟଲର୍ଙ୍କର ଏହି ସିଦ୍ଧାନ୍ତ ତାଙ୍କ ମନରେ କ୍ରୋଧ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଥିଲା । ସେ ହିଲର୍ଙ୍କର ବୃଥା ଗର୍ବକୁ ଖର୍ଚ କରିବାକୁ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ କଲେ । କ୍ରୋଧ ଓୟେସଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ପ୍ରତିକୂଳ ପ୍ରଭାବ ପକାଇଲା । ତାଙ୍କର ଯୋଗ୍ୟତା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ ପ୍ରଥମ ତିନୋଟି ଡିଆଁ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ପ୍ରଥମ ଦୁଇଟି ଦୟନୀୟ ଭାବେ ବିଫଳ ହେଲା । ଯୋଗ୍ୟତା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟର ବିଫଳତା ତାଙ୍କୁ ଅସନ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟ କଲା । ତିକ୍ତତା ତାଙ୍କୁ ଜାବୁଡ଼ି ଧରିଲା । ତାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଅବିଶ୍ଵାସ୍ୟ ମନେ ହେଉଥିଲେ ହେଁ ଲୁଜ ଲଙ୍ଗ ଓୟେସଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସି ଆନ୍ତରିକ ଭାବେ କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା କଲେ । ଆମେରିକାନ୍ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ାବିତ୍ ଜଣକ ରାଗି ଯାଇଛନ୍ତି ବୋଲି ସେ ବୁଝିପାରିଥିଲେ । ସେ ‘ଆର୍ଯ୍ୟ- ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠତ୍ୱ’ ସିଦ୍ଧାନ୍ତକୁ ବିଶ୍ଵାସ କରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ ବୋଲି ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟଭାବେ ପ୍ରକାଶ କଲେ ।
ଲୁଜ୍ ଲଙ୍ଗଙ୍କର ପତଳା, ମାଂସପେଶୀ ବହୁଳ ଚେହେରା, ଉଜ୍ଜ୍ଵଳ ନୀଳ ଆଖୁ, ସୁନ୍ଦର କେଶ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ କରୁଥିବା ଭଳି କମନୀୟ ମୁଖମଣ୍ଡଳ ଥିଲା । ଓୟେସଙ୍କ କ୍ରୋଧ ପ୍ରଶମିତ ହେଉଥବାର ସେ ଦେଖିଲେ । ବୋର୍ଡର କିଛି ଇଞ୍ଚ୍ ପଛରେ ଏକ ଗାର ଟାଣି ସେଠାରେ ଧ୍ୟାନ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରୀଭୂତ କରି ଡେଇଁବାକୁ ଲୁଜ୍ ଲଙ୍ଗ୍ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଉପଦେଶ ଦେଲେ । ତାଙ୍କର ଉପଦେଶ ବିସ୍ମୟକରଭାବେ କାମ କଲା । ଶେଷ ଡିଆଁ ପାଇଁ ଓୟେ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ବିବେଚିତ ହେଲେ । ସେହି ରାତିରେ ଓୟେନ୍ସ ଲୁଜ୍ ଲଙ୍ଗ୍ଙ୍କୁ ତାଙ୍କ ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ୍ ଗ୍ରାମସ୍ଥିତ ପ୍ରକୋଷ୍ଠରେ ସାକ୍ଷାତ୍ କରି ସମେୟାପଯୋଗୀ ଉପଦେଶ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ଜ୍ଞାପନ କଲେ । ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଦୁଇଘଣ୍ଟାର କଥୋପକଥନ ଅନେକ ବିଷୟ ଉପରେ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟବସିତ ଥିଲା । ସେମାନେ ମିତ୍ରତା ବନ୍ଧନରେ ଆବଦ୍ଧ ହୋଇଗଲେ । ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଅପେକ୍ଷିତ ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତ ଶେଷରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହେଲା। ଲୁଜ୍ ତାଙ୍କ ପୂର୍ବ ରେକର୍ଡ ଭଙ୍ଗ କଲେ ।
ତାଙ୍କର ଦର୍ଶନୀୟ ଲମ୍ଫ ଓୟେସଙ୍କୁ ତାଙ୍କ ସର୍ବଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ କୃତିତ୍ୱ ପାଇଁ ବାଧ୍ୟ କଲା । ସେ ଶେଷ ଡିଆଁରେ ୨୬ ଫୁଟ୍ ୫% ଇଞ୍ଚ ଡେଇଁ ବିଶ୍ଵ ରେକର୍ଡ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା କଲେ । ହିଟ୍ଲର୍ଙ୍କ କ୍ରୋଧପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଚାହାଣି ସତ୍ତ୍ବେ ଲୁଜ୍ ଲଙ୍ଗ ମିଠା ହସ ହସି ତାଙ୍କ କରମର୍ଦ୍ଦନ କଲେ । ସେହି ସମୟରେ ଲୁଜ୍ଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ତାଙ୍କ ମନର ଭାବନା ଅବର୍ଣ୍ଣନୀୟ ଥିଲା । ସଂକ୍ଷେପରେ କହିବାକୁ ଗଲେ, ଲମ୍ବଡିଆଁରେ ଜିତିଥିବା ସ୍ଵର୍ଣ୍ଣପଦକ ନୁହେଁ, ବରଂ ଲୁଜ୍ ଲଙ୍ଗଙ୍କ ସହ ସ୍ଥାପିତ ବନ୍ଧୁତ୍ବ ତାଙ୍କ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ୍ ପୁରସ୍କାର ଥିଲା । ଓୟେନ୍ସ କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ଆଧୁନିକ ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ାର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାତା ପେରୀ ଡି କୁବରଟିନ୍ ଚିନ୍ତାଧାରା ଅନୁସାରେ ଲୁଜ୍ ଲଙ୍ଗ ଜଣେ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ାବିତ୍ ପ୍ରକୃଷ୍ଟ ଉଦାହରଣ ଥିଲେ । କୁବରଟିନ୍ଙ୍କ ମତରେ, ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ୍ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ାରେ ବିଜୟୀ ହେବା ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଅଂଶଗ୍ରହ କରିବା ଅଧୂକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ଵପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ । ଏତଦ୍ବ୍ୟତୀତ ଜୀବନର ମହତ୍ତ୍ଵ କେବଳ ବିଜୟପ୍ରାପ୍ତି ଉପରେ ନୁହେଁ, ବରଂ ଉତ୍ତମ ମନୋଭାବ ନେଇ ସଂଘର୍ଷ କରିବା ଉପରେ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟବସିତ ।