1972 Summer Olympics

I was in my last few days of 3rd grade and I couldn’t wait for summer. Just thinking about all the good times I would have like camping, swimming, and playing baseball with my team, the Aces, had me giddy. As the last few days of school came to an end my anxiousness grew until it finally came. Summer, free at last. The summer was going great, the days where hot and had a humidness that stuck to you. Every day I ran around with my friends and tried as hard as I could to make it back before…

What is summer? The majority of kids, if asked, will tell you that summer signifies the end of school, the start of fun and freedom. You will find some kids at the pool, the mall, or sleeping in. Many stay home and play video games, while others go to the beach. Instead of spending my time at the pool or with friends, I hung-out with furry, four-legged beast and some rambunctious two-legged, little people. As you will learn, this summer, for me, has been a time of learning responsibility. Ever…

million annual visitors, Brazil offers a broad range of resources, history and culture to learn from.1 In a few months Rio De Janiero will offer people from around the world the opportunity to learn about Brazilian culture as they host the 2016 Summer Olympics. In order to achieve a better understanding of Brazil’s culture, this background paper…

what he wants. Coach tells him that he needs to go to the Olympic trials and then see what happens, so he at least gives himself a choice. Jesse qualifies for three events at the pre-trials. Jesse’s biggest reason for not going is that he thinks he will lose and Hitler will be right. If he goes, he believes he must win every event that he competes in to stick it to Hitler. Jesse chooses to compete and when the Americans arrive at Olympic village, they are given royal treatment. People are…

“Breaking news! the world’s fastest man on Earth, Lightening C failed to qualify for the men’s 100m sprint for the 2076 Olympics”. It was a shocking news, but on the other hand, it was kind of anticipated as there was astonishing discovery that became available since 2060, which is the genetic modification. Although it has not been the most common and trustworthy methods for having children due to its ethical reasons, some people still insisted on using the new genetic engineering system to…

The first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896, making the event over 120 years old. As the years progress, the Olympic Games grow in both popularity and coverage. As the 2016 Olympics began, there was an estimated view count of over 30 million in the United States alone (Littleton, 2016). This great popularity was followed by some of the most captivating commercials on the air, including Tide’s “Small but Powerful” commercial featuring Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles. The “Small but…

Winnie Roach-Leuszler was born February 3, 1926 in Port Credit Ontario. She was the third oldest out of her eleven siblings. She began swimming when she was only three years old, and then started competitively swimming. At nine years old, she won her first long distance medal for swimming 1.5 miles in Port Credit River, Ontario. Winnie is mostly known for her skills in swimming but was nominated for Canada’s all-around Athlete of the Year due to her swimming, diving, softball, track and field,…

John Baxter Taylor Black Runner John Baxter Taylor was a noble, strong, and intelligent young man who was famous for being the first black man to ever win an Olympic gold medal. However, it took time for John to accomplish this. It all started when John Taylor was born in Washington, D.C, on November 3, 1882. His parents’ names were Sarah Thomas and John Baxter. John’s family moved from Washington to Philadelphia in his childhood. From there he attended a central high school and soon joined…

Johannes Stotter is an artist, musician and body painter from Italy. Johannes sings and also plays the violin in a band. Johannes studies education and philosophy at the University of Innsbruck in Austria. Johannes attends many social projects where he combines his music with his art work. Johannes also develops his work without reference to other body painting artists or their work. in 2009 Johannes also secured a place for himself at the international bodypainting Festival in Austria and he…

accomplishments throughout both his athletic and military career. In his High School career, Louie’s brother, Pete got him into running. This proved to be one of Louie’s strengths as he went on to hold several records as well as earn himself a trip to the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Several of his athletic achievements include; the fastest mile time by a high school student at 4:12.2 and an 8th…