“The opening ceremony is on, hurry up” My brother announces as we get ready to watch the Olympics. My mom makes snacks for us all to enjoy while we watch. My family loves to see how different the opening ceremonies are based on the culture of the country. The Olympics is a big deal in my family. We watch a variety of different events, from fencing to volleyball to gymnastics to track. My sister’s and my favorite event is gymnastics. We keep up with who is going to the Olympics and how long they have been competing. It’s our ultimate favorite event, because, not only is the American team amazing, but they are role models for us and how we should live our lives. The American women’s gymnastics team of 2016 was able to express themselves as responsible
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The American team was able to receive four gold medals with their hard work. The girls knew that they had to strive for what they desired and their dreams of winning gold. With any goals or dreams you have, they sometimes get a stray from what you attended. What you need is someone to keep you on track and how you can do that is to use the closest thing to you, your family. The girls on the American team use just that. Gabby Douglas an accomplished gymnast, she uses her family and other things to keep her on track. “I read a lot of motivational quotes or scriptures. Also, my foundation helps me-if I have a hard time, they get me back on track. Like my mom, my siblings, or whoever it may be” (Lowe, 2014, para 14). Families and parents can be quite involved even on the side lines. My family always cheered me on in my volleyball games. But Aly Raisman’s parents take it to a whole new level when cheering on their amazingly talented daughter. Cindy Boren writes about Aly Raisman’s parents “Aly Raismen is the grizzled veteran of the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team, but it’s her parents who are doing the real gymnastics. And they’re doing it without a mat or an apparatus” (Boren, August 8, para 1&2). The American team had a lot of support from their families and friends. That is what keeps them succeeding and motivates them to accomplish their …show more content…
There is of course an abundant of emotions going through you and out of you. Being nervous is a completely natural thing, but these girls have to work hard every day, keeping their life balance is something that you must learn over time. Simone Biles and Laurie Hernandez had a coach who helped them mentally. “In the month since making the Olympic team, Biles and Hernadez have discussed their relationship with Andrews and the role mental coaching has played in their ascents as candidly as any elite athletes have been willing to do” (Roenigk, 2016, para 3). A mental coach or a therapist is necessary when you are a gymnast or anything high-pressure for that matter. You need someone who knows how you feel and knows how to help you be the best you can
The American team was able to receive four gold medals with their hard work. The girls knew that they had to strive for what they desired and their dreams of winning gold. With any goals or dreams you have, they sometimes get a stray from what you attended. What you need is someone to keep you on track and how you can do that is to use the closest thing to you, your family. The girls on the American team use just that. Gabby Douglas an accomplished gymnast, she uses her family and other things to keep her on track. “I read a lot of motivational quotes or scriptures. Also, my foundation helps me-if I have a hard time, they get me back on track. Like my mom, my siblings, or whoever it may be” (Lowe, 2014, para 14). Families and parents can be quite involved even on the side lines. My family always cheered me on in my volleyball games. But Aly Raisman’s parents take it to a whole new level when cheering on their amazingly talented daughter. Cindy Boren writes about Aly Raisman’s parents “Aly Raismen is the grizzled veteran of the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team, but it’s her parents who are doing the real gymnastics. And they’re doing it without a mat or an apparatus” (Boren, August 8, para 1&2). The American team had a lot of support from their families and friends. That is what keeps them succeeding and motivates them to accomplish their …show more content…
There is of course an abundant of emotions going through you and out of you. Being nervous is a completely natural thing, but these girls have to work hard every day, keeping their life balance is something that you must learn over time. Simone Biles and Laurie Hernandez had a coach who helped them mentally. “In the month since making the Olympic team, Biles and Hernadez have discussed their relationship with Andrews and the role mental coaching has played in their ascents as candidly as any elite athletes have been willing to do” (Roenigk, 2016, para 3). A mental coach or a therapist is necessary when you are a gymnast or anything high-pressure for that matter. You need someone who knows how you feel and knows how to help you be the best you can