Discus throw

History of Track and Field Track and field is one of the oldest sports in the world, and throughout the years it has evolved in so many different ways.Track and field began in 776 BC, and that is also when the Olympic Games began. "Athletic Scholarships. (http://www.athleticscholarships.net/history-of-track-and-field.htm) When track and field began there was only one event and it wasn 't even a running event. Gender, in track and field, was very different back then than it is today and has…

One one thousand, Two one thousand. I place my hand on the grass. I size up to the opponent ahead of me. The cheers mute, yet my frantic beating heart pulsates, burgeoning in volume, penetrating my ear drums. Filled with adrenaline and drenched in sweat, I feel the brisk wind linger. I grit my teeth, ready to take action. Three one thousand, four one thousand. The ball snaps and number 50 is my target. I jump towards him, but he dives down. As he wraps around my leg, my mind wraps around my…

thing. As you can see in that sculpture, the athlete is recorded in motion throwing a discus. The proportions of the statue were carved properly and it really brought out the sense of motion, but if you analyse it properly, his facial expressions are so relaxed that it feels like he does not have a load in his hands as compared to the oth-er image where one can see the strength and effort used to throw the discus. This means that the Greeks took the Egyptian techniques and exaggerated them in…

History The 1938 Olympics were an important event in history because the Nazi Party tried to use it for propaganda, Jesse Owens helped to end the rampant racism, and because it started to pit the world against Nazi Germany. The 1938 Olympics were held in Berlin. This was because the Olympic committee wanted to bring Germany back into global events after its defeat at World War one. The Nazis saw this as an opportunity to make the world see that they were nice and tolerant, and not…

39 he won a gold medal in the men’s decathlon. The decathlon is one of the hardest events in the Olympics. It consist of six field and four track events, a total of ten events. Competitions include, long jump, high jump, shot put, javelin throw, discus throw,…

connection (Wilson, 2014). The soundtrack of Olympia takes the audience on an emotional journey: a soft, predominately string-sounding orchestra builds in volume and vigour throughout shots of preparing discus throwers. The viewer 's tension is heightened—until an extremity, synchronised with the athlete 's throw, is reached. Another successful illustration of this technique is the 'Odessa Steps ' sequence from Battleship Potemkin. A series of low-pitched notes in rapid, equal succession slowly…

Odysseus in The Odyssey Life is a journey and we all have hardships we face regardless of who we are. These hardships could be doing well in school, getting a driver’s license, or even a death of a loved one. Whatever one’s hardships may be, it is a part of life and one must face them in order to grow as a person. People need to experience hardships to be successful in life. In The Odyssey by Homer, Although Odysseus is smart and has good war tactics, he is prideful, self-pitiful, and rude.…

intimacy ladder and applying it to the real-life situations in the movie, The Sandlot. There are more concepts that we have to include in this paper such as theory application, we will have to prove if the main characters have a healthy relationship, discus why we need relationships, and finally apply a theory that we have learned to the movie. The movie starts off with a boy that is new to the town his name is Scotty smalls and after a couple weeks his mom encourages him to go out and make…

There is this magic liquid that can make you feel healthy, up on your feet, and help you lose weight. Zero calories, zero carbs, and zero fat, what is this magic liquid? Water. Water is the healthiest liquid that you could intake, but take too much and you could die. It is said that water helps you lose weight because it flushes out all the toxins in your body and it reduces your appetite and that means less take in of calories. A lot of people complain about their weight and body, but they do…

3 - Sports 1. Generally I hate sports. I am not good at motion activities. So I don’t practise any sport. I like walking, but it isn’t type of sport. In summer I play basketball with my neighbours. In winter I was sledging when I was younger. Sports and I aren’t a good combination. 2. I would like to try curling. It is a winter sport, which came from Canada. I think it is easy to understand and not so tiring for my weak physical condition, e. g. running a marathon. I can’t say exactly which…