1936 Summer Olympics

escaping her stereotype, which she uses to help her on her quest, is important to her as she wants to pursue a career after receiving her college education. For McLaren, that quest is to uncover the Russian doping scandal leading up to the 2016, Olympic Games, to therefore change the outcome of all of the games, and for myself, I am on a quest to receive a college education and work in the fashion industry. The reason we take on these quests may all be different and the initial impact come at…

countries have had to face globally. During the summer of 2016, a world renowned event occurred in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, The Summer Olympics. There were many controversies over the location of this year’s Olympics, as Rio is home to many political, social, and environmental issues. One of the environmental issues that was brought to light was the contaminated waters in the city. Tests were conducted and the first results, almost a year before the Olympics were to begin, revealed that the water…

The Image of Female Athletes The Summer Olympics are a time where the top athletes compete for their countries on a world stage. Reporters capitalize on these events by making the Olympics their topic of coverage. One way in which the media has capitalized on the Olympics is by focusing on female athletes. However, much of the focus on female athletes undermines the athletes’ accomplishments by focusing on their sexuality and femininity instead of on their athleticism and achievements. In an…

Mary Abigail "Abby" Wambach (born June 2, 1980) is an American retired soccer player, coach, two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA Women's World Cup champion. A six-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award, Wambach has been a regular on the U.S. women's national soccer team since 2003 earning her first cap in 2001. As a forward, she currently stands as the highest all-time goal scorer for the national team and holds the world record for international goals for both female and…

Introduction: Shane Elizabeth Gould was born in Sydney, New South Wales on the 23rd November 1956. At the age of six she was a competent swimmer. She attended primary school at St. Peters Lutheran collage in Brisbane. Shane Gould is an Olympic gold swimmer and is the only person to ever hold all freestyle records and the 200m IM relay at one time. She married Milton Nelms in 2007 and they now live in Bicheno, Tasmania. She had four children: Joel 1978, Kim 1980, Tom 1982, Kristin (boy) 1983. She…

Olympic tumbler Gabby Douglas was just 16 years of age when she left a mark on the world at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Presently 20, she has won gold in the Olympics, at the World Championships, Pacific Rim Championships and American Cup rivalries and she is planning to add another award to her accumulation today in the uneven bars last in Rio. Despite the fact that she scarcely missed meeting all requirements for the overall finals, she scored an incredible, group best 15.766 on the…

Furthermore, this process of defining 'national identity' can also be seen in how country a 'remembers'. With this years failure of qualifying for the World Cup, the main Dutch news broadcast mentions that this brings back memories of the so-called 'the dark 1980s'1 where the article goes into extensive detail when the Dutch soccer team did not qualify for the World Cup either (NOS, 2017, October 11). The language used resembles the idea of collective memory, which is used in creating…

As the Rio Olympics were approaching fairly quick, millions of people from all over questioned if Rio was safe enough for athletes to compete. Of course, those who are involved with running the Olympics do what they have to keep athletes safe. However, there was a problem evolving that is arguably not under human control. This problem is known as the Zika virus. The trending Zika virus is so big that it is still being discussed during till this day during the Rio Olympics. What makes the…

World Cycler and expert rower, Sarah Outen (https://twitter.com/SarahOuten) is an adventurer and traveler on wheels (and kayak), as she continues her London2London journey, cycling and rowing across the world. She was recently featured on Cycle Traveller (https://twitter.com/CycleTraveller) for her two wheeled cycling and kayaking escapades that have lasted over 4 years in the project. In the interview she talks about her accomplishments on her bike “Hercules” and the distance she has traveled,…

Remember the 2016 Olympics some of the athletes decided not to go it. This was because of the Zika virus. The Zika virus is a very Transmittable disease. Athletes were afraid that they would become infected with the Zika virus. It also didn’t help that there is no current cure for the Zika virus. Do to the fact that there is no current cure for the Zika virus. People should take precautions. There are certain precautions you can take to prevent the Zika virus. For instance cover all your…