Editor, Gazette-Journal:
The Olympics are a great event. People from all over the world gather to compete at the highest level of athletics. Every night I watched athletes from places I’ve never been, compete in the sports that they love.
This fall, we will have a mini Olympic-type event right here in Middlesex. Athletes from 17 countries are coming to the Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club in Hartfield to play for the world croquet championship. The top five competing countries are Egypt, England, Australia, New Zealand and the U.S.
We are lucky to have this once in a lifetime opportunity to see great international competition in our own backyard. The world championships run from October 18 through the 26th and are open to spectators. I will be there, and I hope a lot of others will come and watch too.
Macey WhiteHartfield, Va.
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