2008 Summer Olympics

In fact the chances one might compete at the Olympic games are slim to none. That being stated, Yusra's journey is far from normal, from Syrian refugee to competing at the Olympics, she has ventured through the toughest obstacles and barriers to complete her personal legend. It all started four years ago when the Syrian swimmer had her life incapacitated with the…

From the Winter Classic, to the All Star Game, and even to the devastating 2012-2013 lockout, hockey has made an impact on the United States economy in more ways than one. The Winter Classic has been a game played in hockey since January of 2008. This event is generally held on New Year’s…

things in sports journalism that I’m more comfortable with than a beat. My experience – primarily in college as a writer, then editor, of the Daily Bruin at UCLA – has been shaped by the beat system. UCLA’s strongest athletic teams are often the Olympic sports rather than football or men’s basketball, and the Daily Bruin is lucky to have a large enough staff to fully cover all of those teams. Since my first day in the Sports Department as a contributor on the men’s water polo beat, I’ve been…

unjustifiable and secluded prejudice aimed at intersex,1 (aka. hermaphrodite) athletes. More has to be done to done to bring equality to the intersex population, because singling them out isn't a good decision. The 2016 Rio Olympic Games were held this summer in Brazil. The Olympic games are the most prestigious events which any athlete can participate in. For that particular reason the sports spectacular requires over 400 rules and regulations in order for the entirety of the games to run…

What soccer player on the U.S team won olympic gold and the FIFA Women’s World Cup? If you said Alex Morgan, you are correct. Alex came to be the youngest player of the U.S women’s national soccer team in 2009. In 2011 she was the first chosen at the Women’s Professional soccer draft. In 2012 at the Summer Olympic Games, because she helped the U.S women’s team beat Japan, she received her first Olympic gold medal. Three years later, she defeated Japan, again, in order to win the FIFA Women’s…

The Olympics are majorly popular sports events, taking place every 2 years, where the world’s best athletes all come together in one set country and compete in a large number of athletic sports in order to win as many medals as possible. It all sounds enjoyable; however, these events are expensive, costing millions of dollars at a time, and all paid for by the host country. So, financially, it is not a good idea for us to be a host country. This is evident by proof of what happened to Athens…

In eighth grade I had decided I wanted to swim competitively and run track within the same day. I would run with the track team after school, then go directly to swim practice, with the only rest in between the two was the thirty minute car ride over. As well as the only thing for me to eat was a builder's bar, or whatever my father had in his car. Competing in two sports a day wore me out and took a tool on my body. I was offered to swim with a lower class that was at a later time in the day,…

everyone else, such as driving, going out with their friends, having a normal sex life, having a girlfriend or a family. At the same time, one of the team members said that people do not know about the Paralympics and they confuse them with the Special Olympics. He stated, "We're not going for a hug, we're going for a gold medal.” It is frustrating for them when other people underestimated them and treat them like they have a mental…

The Inuit people of Alaska take part in what is known as the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics. A vast amount of people from all over the world participate in these games which challenges their strength, endurance, balance and agility (2). These games however were not just created for fun, bringing families together and carrying on the culture but it was created by their ancestors who used these activities to help them survive in the harsh Alaskan terrain. By passing on these activities down to their…

Ultra Marathon Man Dean Karnazes, Ultra Marathon Man is a book about without a doubt, the craziest man alive. Dean Karnazes, is a Greece man who grew up in the outskirts of L.A.. Dean has 2 siblings named Kraig, and Pary. His father and mother are Nick Karnazes, and Fran Karnazes. Dean started running around the age of 14, and absolutely fell in love with the sport. He blew away everyone that he raced against in middle school, and in his first year of high school cross country he won the state…