Grand Slam

2 Feminist movements have made various efforts to improve the status of female athletes since 20th century. Before the movement's achievements, female athletes had to play under poor conditions with low facilities, under different rules and strict dress codes as compared to male athletes. Feminists tried to reverse these trends and to create better opportunities for female athletes. By pushing for equal rights, they enabled women to play sports for health improvement, create new identities and…

would be very much appreciated thank you very much”. Now let’s move onto part A. Part A, was the part where I stand up calmly, and unrattled. Part B was the part where I sprinted the 40 feet, back to my friends house, and part C was when I made my grand escape into the house never to be seen again. Except, my movements didn’t go as I planned. Standing up like a newborn baby deer, knees wobbly and everything, yellow eyes let out another terrifying growl, that my whole body jumped at the sound. I…

Birth of a Legend : Leander Paes at the Atlanta Olympics “All I can promise is that every time I go on court I will give my best effort.” It is as simple as that for the 43 year old Indian tennis legend. But to do it for 25 years on professional tour is not that simple. It takes character to sustain for that long, it takes guts to compete every single day and it takes courage to believe you can still go on. Leander Paes is an inspiration. He is a role model for all the children growing up in…

Imagine a world where men are paid twelve times more than women for doing the same thing. This kind of world could still exist if it were not for Billie Jean King. She came from humble beginnings and made her way to the top, becoming one of the best tennis players in the world. Billie Jean completely changed not only the tennis world, but the world as a whole, using her prominence on court to make a difference for women’s rights and the LGBT community around the world. Billie Jean King is 73…

them to play against Caucasians. Through this came some of the most influential Americans of all tennis history, as the African American race was the most influential in tennis. Althea Gibson, an African American player, became the first to win a Grand Slam while breaking the racial barrier; also, Arthur Ashe was the first African American to be ranked number 1 professional tennis player in the world, the first to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, and many more firsts .…

Carson whimpers, tightening his small fists around his navy comforter. His fear of the dark, and what might be hiding in it, saddens me. Don't be afraid, little one, I want to whisper to him. I cannot speak, so instead I will him to be calm. Not all of us that live in the dark are so bad. There are some that I tend to avoid, especially if I was a young human. The dark ones, the creatures that don't hide in the closet, the ones that are standing in the darkness and are a part of it. They…

Alice Munro, originally Alice Laidlaw, was born on July 10th 1931, in Ontario, Canada. As a child Munro found an escape in books when her schoolteacher mother was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, Alice was ten years old at the time. (“Top 10 Things To Know about Alice Munro.”) And as a child she made up her own endings to stories like the Little Mermaid. She thought it was unfair how the Ariel to choose between the prince and her family. So she created her own ending. ("Alice Munro." Bio.com.)…

A vital start to examine influences on the FLB lies in the question if there is actually an FLB present in our data set. This research question should give us that answer. As we mentioned in the introduction bookmakers have a special business model; by setting the betting odds themselves decisions of bettors can be influenced in favour of their own gain. This business model encourages betting agencies to research biases in investor behaviour, because, argued by many papers, investors are not…

An Emmy Award recognizes excellence in the television industry. It corresponds to the Grammy Award for music, the Academy Award, or the Oscar for film and the Tony Award for theatre. Winning all four is referred to as the grand slam or “EGOT” coined by actor Philip Michael Thomas who said his acronym originally stood for energy, growth, opportunity and talent. Only 12 people have achieved this. Directly off the Emmy website, The Emmy Awards were conceived in 1948 and its founding fathers…

Championships, Wimbledon, commonly known as "Wimbledon", is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and is widely considered the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the others being the Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open. Since the Australian Open shifted to hard-court in 1988, Wimbledon is the only major still played on…