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Henrik Lundquist is the goalie of my favorite hockey team, the New York Rangers. He is a twin, just like me. In fact it was Henrik's twin brother who, as a joke, raised his brother's hand to volunteer him for goalie. Now Henrik is one of the best goalies of all time! - Daniel Gazaille, 14 years old. Photo: Contributed Photo -
Michael Phelps I like the great Michael Phelps because he won nine gold medals in the 2010 Olympics. He inspired me to swim and now I swim on many weekdays. Michael Phelps is a true hero. -Jacobo Romero, 12 years old. Photo: Contributed Photo -
Venus Williams Venus Williams is my favorite athlete. Venus and her sister Serena are both great tennis players. Because of them, I know that women can play sports and succeed. It is also rare for twins to be professional athletes in the same sport. -Molly Amore, 13 years old. Photo: Contributed Photo -
Eli Manning My favorite athlete, Eli Manning, is an amazing quarterback! He made the winning throw for the Giants in the Superbowl this year. - Henry Shi, 12 years old. Photo: Contributed Photo -
Edwin van der Sar Edwin van der Sar is a great Dutch goalie. I like him because he's a soccer player from the Netherlands, and so am I. -Sarah Gans, 13 years old. Photo: Contributed Photo -
Jason Pierre-Paul Jason Pierre-Paul is my favorite New York Giant because he dominated Tom Brady throughout the whole Superbowl. He's really good! -Jonathan Welborn, 14 years old. Photo: Contributed Photo -
David Ortiz David Ortiz is my favorite player because he is a good hitter. He has done a great job for the Red Sox. I was amazed that he came back to baseball after his accident. -Zack Samuel, 9 years old. Photo: Contributed Photo -
Victor Cruz I like Victor Cruz on the New York Giants. I love his dance when he gets a touchdown! -Jake Schinto, 13 years old. Photo: Contributed Photo -
Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson made history in baseball. He was a good hitter and a great baseball player. I learned about Jackie Robinson from a book in the library. -Nico Camacho, 8 years old. Photo: Contributed Photo -
Adrian Peterson Adrian Peterson is my favorite athlete because I love the Vikings. Also I play half back in football, so he is my role model. -Cal Samuel, 11 years old. Photo: Contributed Photo
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