2008 Summer Paralympics

We watch as athletes train while they are forced to balance their professions and families. For rowers without disabilities, the paths to success have been paved by many. U.S. Rowing states, if an athlete devotes 10 years and 10,000 hours of deliberate practice, they might become an elite rower (Ericsson, 1996). For adaptive rowers, the path to an elite level has been done by a few. Many programs are recreational and do not entail the amount of training required to reach the elite level. The support required to get an athlete to the Paralympics can be much greater than that required to get an athlete to the Olympics (Nolte,…

Rubin and Shapiro’s inspiring documentary, Murderball, associates with the notion of “masculinity” as expressed in Cynthia Barounis’ “Crippling Heterosexuality” by zeroing in on the combative habits of a quad rugby player, the essence of the sport, and the relationships of the players with their significant others. Murderball illustrates the game previously known as “Murderball,” now referred to as wheel chair rugby, and the experiences of Team U.S.A. and Team Canada to the 2004 Paralympics. It…

involved with. The former paralympic athlete caused controversy when he was allowed to compete in the 2012 Summer Olympic game. Is that fair? Should Oscar even be allowed to compete with able-bodied humans, considering the fact that he may have an advantage due to his prosthetic foot? The topic in hand, for this paper, is whether or not the Olympic committee got it right by allowing Oscar to be able to compete in the 2012 Olympics…

leg debuted at the 2012 Paralympics, the final product, the music video, is far less important than the ideas produced around it. Prototype (which may or may not be a good song, depending on your musical preferences) attempts to capture ideas of rebellion, difference, and risk. On the up side, the video brings positive visibility to people with disabilities, and, furthermore, demonstrates that people with disabilities can be sexy and desirable. The lyrics exude confidence and a gaze directed at…

anything because it could become awkward if anything was to go wrong. At the beginning we kept things very low-key but found we had a similar sense of humour and enjoyed the time we spent together. We spent a lot of time together during the summer of 2007/2008. I was renting an apartment in Elwood and Ben and I started spending a lot of time as a two instead of in a group setting. We slowly introduced each other to our family and friends from outside of school. Ben has always made me feel happy,…

Michael Fred Phelps is the most renown swimmer in the entire world. Being the most decorated Olympian with twenty-two Olympic medals. He was the youngest person, at fifteen years old, to compete in the 2000 summer Olympics. He was breaking records left and right. Many people started to notice Michael. He became a professional swimmer at age sixteen and his whole life changed from then on out. This legendary swimmer was born on June thirtieth, 1985. His dad was an all around athlete so…

reasons. Some learn it because you can actively perform it your entire life. Amazingly others pursue this sport because it’s the sport they dream about and want to do it competitively. Swimming’s difficult, fortunately and unfortunately. In swimming oddly we practice daily, compete fiercely, and have the most decorated Olympian. Swimmers attend swim team and practice daily so we can keep our speed up. It’s important because you don’t want to fall behind in your group. Older swimmers can have a…

LeRoy Colombo was born on December 23, 1905, in Galveston, Texas. He is known for being a champion long-distance swimmer and being a lifeguard. A an early age, LeRoy Colombo was diagnosed with spinal meningitis, which caused him to lose his hearing and his ability to use his legs. He would regain his ability to use his legs because swimming, which started because his siblings repeatedly tried to make him swim. It was shortly after swimming for a while that his legs became strong enough to walk…

Swimming is a professional sport that requires some high qualifications in fitness, commitment to training hours, etc. Many people who seek this sport are starting as amateurs and then moving to be professionals. Swimming includes many styles, such as backstroke, butterfly, etc. In this article, you will view a list of the top 10 greatest swimmers. 10- Mark Spitz Mark is deemed one of the greatest swimmers of all times. He gained 11 Olympic medals, so he is the fourth highest medalist in the…

What define true spectacle and was the Olympic game the one? In dictionary “spectacle” means a visually striking performance or display or an event /scene regarded in terms of its visual impact. It has a direct impact on the audience not only visually with a well-performed illustration but also throughout as a whole sensational event. The Olympic opening ceremony is one of an example as a spectacle ritually happening every four years. This show strengthens the inspirational vision of the five…