1988 Summer Olympics

Summer is one of, if not the best season out there. To some, that is only because of the vacation that accompanies it. But that vacation flies by way too fast and is over before you know it. Too many children don’t get to do anything during Summer because they don’t have enough time. In my opinion, summer should be longer than it already is. I think a lot of children would agree with me. Here are a few reasons why I believe it should be longer. First off, Summer flies by way too fast. 99% of…

First off school starts way to early and ends pretty late in the afternoon. Some kids even wake up before the sun rises just to get up and go to school. Getting up this early makes kids unmotivated and tired. Also some kids have to walk to school summer and winter in freezing cold and hot also, most morning in winter are really dark when we turn back the clocks. Next some kids are on the bus for a hour and when they get home all they will get to do is go home eat, do your homework, shower and…

Wyatt King Mrs. Misselhorn 6th Hour Language Arts 29 March 2017 Should Kids Have a Summer Break? For centuries kids have had most of the summer off. That time in between school some call heaven. For people that don’t know what heaven is its twelve weeks of break from school. During that time, kids can have fun, make memories with their families, and relax from loads of homework. Without that break between kids won’t be themselves. They won’t have time to make memories with their families,…

Summer break is a time were many students look forward to, with its free time to experience many sort of activities with no time limit. Individuals feel relaxed because they are rewarded for their hard work for studying through the years. In a certain extend summer vacation is beneficial to students. Although too much of anything is not good. Long summer vacations will give individuals a loss in academic skills and knowledge over the course of the holiday. With summer vacations ranging to six to…

Intro Choosing a host country for an Olympic Game is one of the most important decisions the International Olympic Committee makes. Countries that desire to host the Olympic Games go through three stages of the candidature process and after the long seven- year process, the host country for the Game is announced (Olympic.org). Countries propose their candidature to host the Olympics for different reasons. Some of them hope to achieve economic growth by hosting the Game, some want to strengthen…

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…

ran small scams and vandalized property. Louie was prompted to join his school's track and field team. He broke lots of records and later was accepted to UNC. He was able to join the U.S. Olympic team. He ran alongside Jesse Owens in the 1936 Olympics in Germany. He also planned to compete again in the 1940 Olympics scheduled for Tokyo. That's when WWII started, Louie started training to be a…

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…