2008 Summer Olympics

I relate everything back to gymnastics. How I solve a problem and how I work in everyday life comes from gymnastics. Doing gymnastics has helped me become the person I am today. I have learned how to be patient and when to react. I have learned how to be confident not only in myself but in my loved ones as well. I know that I have to do some things on my own because in gymnastics, you cannot always have someone there to catch you. I know that if I fall that I need to get back up again and try.…

My First Job I had wanted a job for years. I always loved the idea of earning money, having my own responsibilities and experiencing something entirely new and foreign to me. Income from this new ‘career’ would be liberating for me: allowing me the opportunity to build a new wardrobe that reflected my individuality (yes, really) and to do any recreational pastime that my heart desired, without any need for parental financial contribution and the scrutiny and ‘input’ that accompanied the cash.…

tons of individual events and also won Olympic gold medals in these races.He has proved the world that he was unique and that was not giving up even though he had adversities coming to the London Olympics. Another reason why Phelps is the best athlete of all ages is that after five Olympic Games he still showed the world that he was going to give everything for his the country. Michael is also the only athlete that has won eight gold medals in a single Olympic Games. Michael was only 15 years…

Another 50-m free analysis...I know, don't give me a hard time, but once again, not only is it a short race, but the video often shows multiple angles. If you missed our Analysis of Florent Manaudou, don't forget to check it out. For past race analyses, be sure to check out our race analysis page. Start On the start, B. Campbell had a similar reaction time as the rest of the competition, as most of the athletes were in the 0.65-0.69 range. Now, this Underwater dolphin kick women 50 Free…

The national anthem plays, the flag rises and the champion on the podium is wearing gold. Not just any gold though. Olympic gold, the kid of golden award that makes the one wearing it as the best in the world at that chosen sport. The kind of gold that inspires the next generation. Olympic Champions do not fall on that podium by luck though. As Nastia Liukin 2008 Olympic all-around women 's gymnastic champion proved, many champions start from nothing and work hard to earn the gold. Of course,…

former paralympic athlete caused controversy when he was allowed to compete in the 2012 Summer Olympic game. Is that fair? Should Oscar even be allowed to compete with able-bodied humans, considering the fact that he may have an advantage due to his prosthetic foot? The topic in hand, for this paper, is whether or not the Olympic committee got it right by allowing Oscar to be able to compete in the 2012 Olympics…

and the United States then, by giving us Americans, the gold and silver medals at the Summer Olympic games and now by allowing ou Olympic team to continue the quest for gold at the 2020 Tokyo games. We are very proud of the phenomenal athletes past and present, for their dedication, hard work and perseverance. The game of softball has acquired several historical players over the years, such as the amazing Olympic gold and silver medalist, Laura Berg. It’s women like this who inspires all of us…

of dollars are spent to host the mega-events like the Olympics. There are many contradictory views about the reasons that make the country want or be unwilling to host the Olympic games. The question that arises here is whether the impacts that will be reflected on the economic and social position in the host country are worth to take this risk. At the outset, I would like to shed light on the reasons that push the country to host the Olympic games. Economically, This country will necessarily be…

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…

Allyson Felix is an American track and field sprinter, who she competes in in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and the 400 meters. She was athletically gifted from a young age and began playing basketball. Felix earned the nickname “Chicken Legs” for her scrawny physique. She decided to go for the track team freshmen year to prove her physical strength. She excelled from the beginning, finishing seventh in the 200-meter dash at the CIF California State Meet, within a year. She eventually became a…