2009 World Championships in Athletics

since became mandatory. He also holds the world record as a part of the . He is the reigning world and Olympic champion in these three events. Due to his unprecedented dominance and achievements in sprint competition, he is widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time.An eight-time , Bolt won the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay at three consecutive Olympic Games, although he subsequently lost one of the gold medals (as well as the world record set therein) nine years after the…

and root for. There is a reason nobody ever sides with the cliché 80’s bad guy that wears a headband and seems to always have a pretty girl under their arm. Finally, a new underdog has exploded onto the scene. She has instilled hope all around the world for those that have witnessed her journey to the top, meet American Ninja Warrior celebrity Kacy Catanzaro. [jwplatform clLOebyc-Mmf1fcrO] It Ain't Pretty Kacy Catanzaro probably knows a thing or two about being underestimated. The gymnast…

he came back. It was a loud entire back into the NBA. In the next year, he rejoined the Bulls and helped them win their fourth Championship of that decade. The Seattle Sonics were no match for Michael and the Bulls. If four championships weren’t astonishing enough, then a fifth and sixth would have to be. Jordan led his team the next two years to win those championships, which were both played against the Utah Jazz.…

Aren 't Women 's Sports as Big as Men 's? Your Thoughts”, explains why this phenomenon may exist: “Women’s sports that are identical to men’s sports—soccer and basketball, for example—will never be popular, because men are faster, stronger and more athletic” (Bodenner). It seems like women’s sports are seen as slow and not exciting as mentioned in the quote above. Men’s sports are bigger, faster, and stronger so naturally they attract more people. The reason that men’s sports may be faster is…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is the largest mixed martial arts company in the world featuring most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport. Based in the United States, the UFC produces events worldwide. The organization has nine weight divisions and abides by the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. The UFC has held over 300 events, mostly in America with the exception of a handful around the world in the last couple of years. Dana White is the current president and spokesman of the…

There are cheerleaders from all over the country that are very well known. Athletes look up to these cheerleaders like any other sport. These “cheerlebrites” influence the sport greatly and have a huge following on social media. Carly Manning(Cheer Athletics) has over ninety-five thousand followers on twitter and is actually verified twitter user. Gabi Butler(California All Stars, Top Gun All Stars and Gymtyme All Stars) has over one-hundred thousand followers on twitter. Gabi Butler also…

The driving force behind the predominance of Alabama Athletics is a football leader by the name of Nick Saban. Since assuming control over the football program in 2007 at The University of Alabama, Saban has lead the Crimson Tide to steady achievement. In his 11 seasons in Tuscaloosa, Saban's uncompromising commitment to grandness in every time of the program has happened five national titles since 2009.Saban has made reverberating progress as a head mentor and has earned a notoriety…

He also studied geography at the University of Michigan. As a freshman, Jordan had already become very popular. He hit the game-winning shot against the Georgetown Hoyas in the 1982 NCAA championship game. Jordan was also named NCAA college player of the year back to back times, one in 1983 and the other in 1984. He was also selected to play for the United States in the summer Olympics of 1984, under the coaching of Bobby Knight. He was also…

interpreted as the process of identifying the gender of all athletes into only one group: male or female. This issue has appeared continuously not only in the Olympic games, the most important international athletic competition in the world but also in various sports events all around the world. This essay will showcase the underlying reasons behind this practice. Next, it will also mention some possible negative effects of this trend with a discussion about Caster Semenya as a specific case…

able to compete with men in sports. Men produce higher testosterone levels than women, giving them an athletic advantage, therefore men and women must be segregated in sports to keep the playing field even. However, testosterone levels in men and women vary. For example, Caster Semenya won gold in the 2009 women’s world championship in the 800m swim. The International Association of Athletic Federation (IAAF) tested her for enhancing drugs and for being a man. The results of the drug test…