Short summary of ‘Nine Gold Medals’, by David Roth

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Sports is not only about winning medals. They are also about learning the values of cooperation, sharing, competing and complementing.

In this poem ‘Nine Gold Medals’, the poet, David Roth has presented the idea of empathy and how human values are as important as the spirit of competition. 

This poem is based on a true event that occurred during the Special Olympics of 1976.

The “linked arms race” incident took place in the Olympics for differently-abled persons held in Spokane, Washington.

‘Nine Gold Medals’ by David Roth talks about nine athletes who had come from different countries to run the hundred-yard dash event in the Special Olympics. They trained hard for the event, and eventually, the day arrived. Spectators filled the blocks, and they observed those nine athletes warming up for the dash.

With the sound of the gun, the race began. But, one of them stumbled and fell. Interestingly, the contestants came forward to help the youngest of them all. In the end, they held hands and completed the race with the spirit of togetherness.

Above them, the banner of “Special Olympics” fluttered and the smiling faces below said much more than the words could convey.

Nine Gold Medals’ by David Lee Roth is a poem about compassion and brotherhood. The poem presents how a collaborative mindset is the need of the hour in this world of ruthless competition.

According to the poet, when the competitive world holds one back, others should not restrain themselves from helping. Life is not about winning the race. The most important thing is how one ends the race of life with a smile and holding hands with others. Through the text, David Roth tried to spread this message of universal brotherhood.

Nine Gold Medals’ by David Roth contains several themes like brotherhood, compassion, competition v/s collaboration, and victory vs loss.

 The theme of brotherhood is the foremost ingredient of the poem that comes out victorious in the competitive environment of the poem.

Moreover, the poet talks about how compassion among humans is one of the important virtues that binds everybody together. Apart from that, the subject matter of the poem depicts the victory of athletes who relied on the spirit of companionship and collaboration even if they were in the middle of a competition.

 Last but not least, the theme of true victory gets a beautiful representation in the poem. The smiling faces of the contestants reflect what real victory is. It isn’t about winning the race, rather it’s about winning hearts and keeping the spirit of humanity alive.

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