Figure skating

game showed lack of experience, favoritism and incompetence in officiating the game. The undue pressure from the French delegation could have been overcome by declining to officiate the game through written document to the higher management of the skating federation. The decision by IOC to award gold medals to both the winners and losers was a poor decision since the sport was never competed for. This also shows that the higher management also fell prey to the pressure from the French…

Skateboarding is a very vigorous activity. Physical fitness is required to be able to ride and perform tricks on a skateboard without a high risk of getting injured. Riding a skateboard without having the necessary physical fitness to ride one can be very dangerous. I know people who have been injured skateboarding because they were not physically fit. The physical fitness that is needed for skateboarding is the same as the physical fitness needed for snowboarding, skiing, and surfing. There are…

The Striking Similarities Between Fiction and Nonfiction Although Shakespearean plays were written over 300 years ago, the topics, themes and plots relate to modern day life. There are examples everywhere of those who follow the basic plots of Shakespearean plays throughout their lives without knowing it. Tonya Harding is a great example to prove this since her life almost exactly follows the main storyline of the play Macbeth. Tonya and the character, Macbeth share multiple character traits…

Eddie Rickenbacker once said, “Courage is doing what you’re afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you are scared.” What I believe Rickenbacker is trying to say is that you can not be brave without having the courage to face your fears. I have taken many risks and in the end they have always had purpose. Two themes present in the stories “A Day on the Slopes” and “Amra and the Skateboard” is to be brave and to take risks. “A Day on the Slopes” and “Amra and the Skateboard” both support…

China is currently one of the oldest continuous civilization in the world. Their culture is magnificent and there is plenty of tourist sites. China is a pleasant place to visit on vacation. You should always make sure to know information regarding the languages and many of their famous tourist attractions. There is about 3,600 years of written history about China. China is a very important country because they support many other countries with Manufactured goods, China is sometimes known as the…

young age through her participation in figure skating for 14 years that what you looked like was important. Much emphasis was placed on looking good and maintaining the right kind of body in this sport. One specific example of the pressure is when Carrie was in 3rd grade. She was caught eating potato chips that her mother scolded her, telling her she was not naturally thin and she would have to be careful about what she ate if she wanted to continue figure skating. Later, when she was 14,…

Condoleezza Rice was the first African American woman to become Secretary of State. She is also a renowned political science professor at Stanford University and a concert pianist. With hard work, dedication, confidence, and support, she became one of the most successful politicians America has ever seen. Condoleezza Rice’s success story is interesting because various aspects of her life prove many of Malcolm Gladwell’s theories, including the Matthew Effect, The 10,000 hour rule, timing,…

They win at multiple competitions because they have a really good dance team) they said: “It’s only fair to include dance as unique sport... Gymnastics & Figure Skating are both Olympic sports with a strong dance element.” Dance meets all the requirements but critics say it doesn’t necessarily meet one. That one is that boys don’t dance. But that is SO NOT TRUE! You might be familiar with Dancing with the Stars…

Physics can often explain many of the everyday activities of life; from playing football to ice skating to visiting an amusement park. Most people step into an amusement park excited for the thrill of riding all of the roller coasters without ever giving any thought to the physics behind the ride. There are several components of physics which contribute to the thrill of roller coasters, including gravitational forces, the law of conservation of energy, friction, centripetal force, and normal…

A: Sport as a Unifier 1. I believe sport has brought people together all around the world. It has the potential to unite a country. Sporting events such as the Olympics and the World Cup bring nations together to compete, not in war, but in games and events. An example of sport as a unifier is when South Africa hosted the Soccer World Cup in 2010, it had a huge positive effect on the national morale. In addition, all the construction that went on to prepare the country’s infrastructure and…