2008 Summer Olympics

Shawn Johnson: Who She Has Become Today Because of The Olympics "I was told early on in my gymnastics training that I was full of energy but not full of talent. So believe me, hard work and determination can get you where you want to go" (Shawn Johnson). And yet, Shawn Johnson went on to the 2008 Beijing Olympics when she was only 16 years old. She proved people wrong and came home with four medals. Now, that's hard work and determination. Shawn Johnson was born on January 19th, 1992 in Des Moines Iowa. She started gymnastics when she was only three years old. When she grew up, she started to train with the famous Liang Chow! Liang Chow owns a gym down in Des Moines, Iowa. When Shawn was training with him, he knew that after a little more training that she would be able to go to the Olympics. The skill that she trained on or starred in was the balance beam. That was her strong point in gymnastics.…

because it could become awkward if anything was to go wrong. At the beginning we kept things very low-key but found we had a similar sense of humour and enjoyed the time we spent together. We spent a lot of time together during the summer of 2007/2008. I was renting an apartment in Elwood and Ben and I started spending a lot of time as a two instead of in a group setting. We slowly introduced each other to our family and friends from outside of school. Ben has always made me feel happy, safe and…

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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…

most decorated Olympian with twenty-two Olympic medals. He was the youngest person, at fifteen years old, to compete in the 2000 summer Olympics. He was breaking records left and right. Many people started to notice Michael. He became a professional swimmer at age sixteen and his whole life changed from then on out. This legendary swimmer was born on June thirtieth, 1985. His dad was an all around athlete so it couldn't be more obvious that his dad was who influenced him. But when his…

reasons. Some learn it because you can actively perform it your entire life. Amazingly others pursue this sport because it’s the sport they dream about and want to do it competitively. Swimming’s difficult, fortunately and unfortunately. In swimming oddly we practice daily, compete fiercely, and have the most decorated Olympian. Swimmers attend swim team and practice daily so we can keep our speed up. It’s important because you don’t want to fall behind in your group. Older swimmers can have a…

swimming for a while that his legs became strong enough to walk again. Because of this, LeRoy Colombo developed a love for water and swimming. During a 40 year career as a lifeguard, he saved 907 lives during his career, which led to him being featured in the Guinness world of Records. The first person he saved was when he was 12 years old. The only reason he stopped being a lifeguard is because as he got older, he developed a heart condition. During his younger years he was in a competition…

one of the greatest swimmers of all times. He gained 11 Olympic medals, so he is the fourth highest medalist in the Olympic Games. When he was 9, he started to perform swimming at Arden Hills Swim Club, located in California. Then, he is highlighted while he held one world record. He joined his first Olympic Games in 1968, to hold ten world records by then. 9- Matthew…

The person I chose to be my greatest person of all time is Simone Biles. Simone was born on March 14,1997, in Columbus, Ohio. She lives in Spring, Texas. She is a gymnast. She competed in the 2016 summer Olympus in Rio. When she was younger her sister and her were put into foster care, because their father abandoned them when they were younger and their mother struggles with addiction. Their grandfather and grandmother eventually adopted them. Simone has a big fear of bees and has been since she…

What define true spectacle and was the Olympic game the one? In dictionary “spectacle” means a visually striking performance or display or an event /scene regarded in terms of its visual impact. It has a direct impact on the audience not only visually with a well-performed illustration but also throughout as a whole sensational event. The Olympic opening ceremony is one of an example as a spectacle ritually happening every four years. This show strengthens the inspirational vision of the five…