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The Brave Hearts
accuracy. Taking all this into consideration, his countrymen thought that one day he would certainly prove himself to be the best in the world.
Japan was to host the 1940 Olympics for which Karoly had put in a lot of efforts. But then came the Second World War and he was conscripted into the army, which he willingly joined in defence of his country. As a soldier, he started giving training in marksmanship to other recruits. As a trainer he achieved good reputation and fame. He was also promoted to superior ranks in the army.
On one side he would show his prowess on the battlefield and on the other he kept on practicing in marksmanship as well.
After the war ended in 1945, fresh preparations were started to hold the Olympics once again. Karoly's ambition to become the world-best marksman got a fresh impetus and he started practising for it with greater and greater enthusiasm. The first Olympic Games after the war were to be held in London from 29th July 1948. As the 1940 and 1944 Olympic meets had to be cancelled because of the intervention of the Second World War, like other sportsmen, Karoly also had to wait long years to fulfil his ambition to obtain a gold medal in marksmanship. As the days of the Olympic Games approached, his enthusiasm too was multiplying.
When one feels that the fulfillment of the ambition is just about to be a reality, one has often to face some critical tests, which takes the reality away from us. The obstacles that come in the way at that time can shatter our dreams to pieces.
One evening, during late hours, when Karoly was returning home in his car and when there was darkness all around, another car appeared from nowhere and crashed against his car at a sharp turn. By the time the other car had
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