2008 Summer Olympics

It was a normal, spring morning, in the eastern part of Massachusetts; Boston, Massachusetts, home of the annual Boston Marathon. Thousands of people were getting ready for the run, devoted to the sport and excited to get started. Justin Jones was getting ready to run his 1st ever marathon. He has been training for this for almost a year, and his wife was preparing him. Eating healthy, running his first ever 10k in March, only a month before the worst day of his life, April 15, 2013. Officer…

doubted her ability, they knew she was talented, but not enough to win the gold. She said that she never imagined that she could make it to the olympics. To her surprise, and everyone else's, she did win the gold. Even though it was her first olympics, she did very well. My paper is also about how she struggled with who she is. Simone Manuel is an olympic gold medalist swimmer in the 100 yard freestyle. She lives in Sugar Land Texas. She has two brothers, Chris and Ryan, who, helped her to…

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On November 15th, 2015 I had to lead a 4-person row boat in a 4000 meter race in Mission Bay, San Diego. It was my first year with my high school’s rowing team and rowing in general, and I loved it. It was 6 in the morning when my coach told my group words I would never forget, “You guys are my top boat. If anyone’s winning, it’s you guys.” I was the stroke of my boat, meaning I set the pace everyone follows. I felt anxious; when you boil it down, the rate of our success depended on me. When we…

from poverty. Ever since Gabby was a little girl she has always had a strong passion for gymnastics, and through years of vigorious training, and hard work she made the 2012 Olympic team. Gabby Douglas has had a very successful gymnastics career, but most people only know about her major accomplishments in the 2012 Olympics. Most people do not know about her achievements in her early life, her junior career, or even her senior career as gymnast.…

Overview The Boys in the Boat is a historical account of the 1936 United States Olympic rowing team’s journey to the Olympics. The book reflects on all aspects of history in the 1920’s, 30’s, and 40’s, including the depression, family customs, World War II, and the lives of average citizens in Washington state. While heart-breaking at some points, the overall tone of this incredible story is uplifting. You will not want to put The Boys in the Boat down. Style and Voice Author Daniel Brown…

doing something no other olympian has ever done: that is to win 23 gold medals throughout his Olympic career. Tim Layden explains, “On August 14, 2004, a 19-year-old from Baltimore won his first Olympic medal, a gold in the 400 individual medley in Athens” (Layden 31). That would be the first of 28 medals in Phelps career as an Olympic swimmer. Phelps would learn more about himself throughout the 4 Olympics he competed in. In Tim Layden’s article “The Gold Standard” from the December 26, 2016…

This essay will critically analyse the claims that sporting events bring positive economic benefits to the host city. The analysis will focus on one mega event, namely the Olympics, and how previous events have benefitted or hindered the city in regard to the economics of the city. During the bidding to host, and indeed throughout the running of a major sporting event, it is widely assumed that sporting events are used as a catalyst for economic advancement, and many governments around…

On a sweaty, sticky night in the Bird's Nest, Bolt was out of the blocks quicker and opened up an unassailable lead over the first 100m before coming away down the straight and jabbing his thumbs at his chest as he crossed the line. His 19.55 seconds was the fastest in the world this year, his speed and peerless championship class too good for American Gatlin, whose 19.74 was well outside his season's best. Jamaican Bolt, who will also compete in the 4x100m relay, said: "It means a lot to me…

Baltimore Aquatic Club at the Meadowbrook Aquatic and Fitness Center. He was fifteen when he competed in his first Olympics. Known as the most decorated Olympic athlete over his whole career he has won medals from Athens, Beijing, London and Rio. Today Michele has twenty-eight medals. In 1999 Michael made the U.S.…