2000 Summer Olympics

school mile record of 4:12, which stood for an unbelievable 20 years" (Biography.com). "This feat generated the attention of the University of Southern California and gave Louis a scholarship." Louis then spent the next year training for the 1936 Olympic…

1. During my summers working as a camp counselor in 2006-2009, many events took place during these years. However, just within the USA and just within these summers I was able to narrow down the events that took place In the summer of 2006, the Louisiana Superdome reopened. This was a big deal since so many repairs had to be mad after the damages made by hurricane Katrina. In my research I learned that re-roofing this building was the largest roofing project in US history. It took thirteen…

In Tlatelolco Plaza, Mexico; in the summer of 1968; Mexico was developing and transforming by the involvement of a newfound student movement. Regrettably, this newfound movement was momentary because on October 2, 1968, 10 days before the beginning of the Summer Olympics in Mexico City, military troops alongside police officers fired into a multitude of defenseless students. Thousands of student protesters of absconded in horror as tanks leveled Tlatelolco Plaza. The government spokesperson…

Olympic hero, icon, role model, and transgender are all things that can describe Caitlyn Jenner. Jenner made the transition of a life time that many people have mixed feelings about. However, thousands of people look to her as a role model for her act of braveness and courage. Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce Jenner, was born on October 28, 1949 in Mount Kisco, New York. Jenner was first known as an Olympic hero during the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. At the age of 39 he won…

Jesse Owens did not become a track star overnight. Owens had many training sessions and had to keep up with school to make it to the Olympics. Owens also had to push through discrimination before he became the athlete we now know him as. In 1936, Jesse Owens won four gold medals in the olympics. The reason he was so successful was because of his leadership, dedication, and high ambition. Jesse Owen´s leadership was a huge part of his success. ¨ The 22 year-old sprinter made a mockery of Adolf…

Most Ohioans know who John Kasich is, or at least have heard of him. John R. Kasich is the 69th Governor of the State of Ohio. Currently, Kasich is in the running for President of the United States. John Kasich is 9th at this current moment in the Presidential Race. John Kasich is, as Governor and running as President, a Republican. His political views are mainly Conservative Republican. He has been the Governor of Ohio since 2011. While in office, Kasich has passed over $5 billion in tax cuts.…

injury, he did poorly in the 2004 Olympics, but won the silver in the 100-m and 200-m at the 2007 world championships and ran a record 100-m sprint in 2008 Usain St. Leo Bolt. Usain Bolt had serval major accomplishments throughout his career in track. Usain St. Leo Bolt At the 2008 Olympic, Bolt won gold in all the events he entered, the 100-m and 200-m sprints and the 4 x 100-m relay; he repeated this feat at the 2012 games. Usain St. Leo Bolt He was the first Olympic athlete to set world…

thirteen but by the time he hit the age of sixteen he became a triathlete. In 1989 and 1990 Lance was the national sprint-course triathlon champion. During his senior year of high school Lance was invited to Colorado Springs to train with the U.S Olympic development team…

The Olympic Games are a worldwide competition where athletes from all over the world fight for the gold in a variety of sports. Before the Games begin, the opening ceremony brings all of the spectators, athletes, and officials together in one place. This ceremony is a chance for all athletes from different countries to come together and represent their homes. Regardless of their differences, the athletes are all the same when it comes to playing their sport. Also, as technology has evolved over…

Ten years ago, the city of Chicago, Illinois, made a bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Although they came close to victory, the International Olympic Commission (IOC) awarded the hosting rights to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, while Chicago was knocked out in the first round of voting (“Rio to host 2016 Olympics,” 2009). It was a memorable win for South America as Rio became their first city to ever host an Olympics. In contrast, Chicago’s loss left its own inhabitants with some mixed…