Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Who knew that, on June 23, 1940, a legend would be born? But, more importantly, who knew that, in 1960, an inspiration would be made? That legend and inspiration was an Olympic sprinter by the name of Wilma Glodean Rudolph. When Wilma was an infant when she contracted polio, which led to paralysis in her legs. Even though the odds were never in her favor, Rudolph put herself to the test and went on to win three gold medals in various track events at the 1960 Rome Olympics. Wilma Rudolph inspires me for her perseverance through hard times, doing what was once perceived as impossible, and for pushing herself to do her very best, no matter what. To begin with, Wilma Rudolph never gave up, even when times were difficult. In agreement, when Wilma contracted polio, even while living in a crowded household with a low income, she managed to set aside her struggles and survived. Also, due to her skin color in the white supremacist 1960s, it was hard to obtain a leg brace from the local hospital at an affordable price, but, she stuck to it and eventually was able to obtain a custom made orthotic. Despite the uncomfortableness, she followed the doctor’s instructions and, eventually, was able to walk again. Connecting on a more personal level, I have a type of…

In one of the greatest Olympic performances of all time, Owens won gold in four events; the 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 4 x 100 meter relay, and long jump. This defining moment in history shattered the Nazi idea of “Aryan superiority.” Enraged by this, Adolf Hitler refused to hand out the medals. Baker does a great job making it a point that amidst the rising tension in the Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens was not there to create a scene promoting human rights but rather just to race and enjoy…

Abebe Bikila was born in a small village called Jato in Ethiopia sometime on August 7, 1932. Abebe was born in a poor family. To support his family, young Bikila joined the Imperial Bodyguard Squad of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie. At the work, Bikila tries to earn as much as money he could to help his family. One day Abebe was running for fun and Swedish Coach, Onni Niskanen recognized Bikila’s athletic talent when he was sent to a government camp. Abebe Bikila began to prepare for the…

achievements. Each athlete pushes themselves to the next level for a chance to gain the gold. The history of the Olympics have influenced American athletics and culture and has had a significant impact on society today. Initially, the Olympics have been around for thousands of years. The games first began between 704 B.C. and 884 B.C. and took place in Ancient Greece (Toropov 6). According to existing myths,…

The Olympics and Blood Doping The Olympics are not known to be a clean event to any degree. What would you expect when you have all of the world’s top athletes in one place? Athletes have been taught from a young age to win no matter the consequences. The Olympics provide an environment where performance enhancing drugs are everywhere you look. What do the Olympic officials do about this? Close to nothing. The tests seem to be very inconsistent and rarely reliable. The Olympics are full of…

Muhammad Ali is recognized today as one of the greatest athletes of all time, but during his lifetime he accomplished other more impressive achievements while also upholding the same values that many Americans hold dear today. These values include his athletic prowess, and all of his work that he did for civil rights. Ali is most well known for his outstanding boxing career that boasted a 56-0-5 record. Americans are well known for their infatuation with sports, especially “American-made”…

Cassius Clay, but many people know me as Muhammad Ali. I was born in Louisville Kentucky in 1942 to Odessa Grady Clay and Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr. It all started when I was twelve when my bike got stolen from a neighborhood kid, and I wanted to beat him up and get my bike back. I took up boxing and became an outstanding amateur boxer. As a teenager I went to Central High School in Louisville Kentucky, but my passion for boxing was first. After high school in 1954 I fought in my first…

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This is the reason that many forms of athletic competitions started having drug tests. These drugs tests would sometimes find a trace of anabolic steroids in the athlete’s urine. Any form of performance enhancement found in urine during a drug test would be cause for disqualification from that athletic competition and possibly future competitions. Even after steroids were made a controlled substance and were a new means of disqualification from athletic competitions, previous steroid users…

was a decade of oppression, censorship, prejudice, discrimination, hatred. The 1950s and 1960s were the decades in which the horrors of war were forgotten, and Australia launched itself into a whole new era. This response will describe the changes in Australian popular culture post World War II in regarding of music, film, fashion, and sport.…