Olympics

things in sports journalism that I’m more comfortable with than a beat. My experience – primarily in college as a writer, then editor, of the Daily Bruin at UCLA – has been shaped by the beat system. UCLA’s strongest athletic teams are often the Olympic sports rather than football or men’s basketball, and the Daily Bruin is lucky to have a large enough staff to fully cover all of those teams. Since my first day in the Sports Department as a contributor on the men’s water polo beat, I’ve been…

why should these resorts be allowed to prohibit snowboarders on their slopes? Snowboarding is a rather new sport, with the first snowboards initially introduced to the world in 1965 by Sherman Poppen. Though snowboarding wasn't introduced as an Olympic sport until 1998. On the other hand, skiing has been around for millennia, with the first recorded skies discovered to have existed in 4000 bc, though it…

vast history of athletics in the Greek world, but what most history overlooks, is what the winners went through to compete in the Olympics and if they win where would they end up. Through the 12 centuries, each Olympic winner would be seen as an immortal demi god. Even After a winner’s death legends would be told of his victories. How was life after winning the Olympics and what affect did it have on Greeks? Not all men could compete in the Greek games only free Greeks were welcome to test their…

“I love the Olympic Games. The Olympics are an event that few can fathom but all can enjoy, and that's why athletes work our whole lives to put on the greatest show on earth.” -Johnny Weir. With the drop in profit ant the security of the athletes a big concern, a question is being asked. Is Pyeongchang really a good fit for the Olympics? The Olympics only happen every two years, let alone four years in between the Winter Olympics. One look at Pyeongchang and it is clear it is not suitable for…

unjustifiable and secluded prejudice aimed at intersex,1 (aka. hermaphrodite) athletes. More has to be done to done to bring equality to the intersex population, because singling them out isn't a good decision. The 2016 Rio Olympic Games were held this summer in Brazil. The Olympic games are the most prestigious events which any athlete can participate in. For that particular reason the sports spectacular requires over 400 rules and regulations in order for the entirety of the games to run…

labeled as the “athlete of the year”. So goes on far enough to say that he could even have been the “missing Minoan ruler”, and finishes with the idea that these sports (such as bull-leaping, boxing, and acrobats) were the precursor to later Greek Olympic games. The three broad forms of evidence she references are the fragments and restorations, the architectural and archaeological contexts, and information on who the Priest-King was (or rather could be). When discussing the restorations she…

The modern revival of the Olympic Games is often credited by many to be due to Baron Pierre de Coubertin’s hard work. However, it is known that there was numerous more players in the execution of bringing the Games back. There is no doubt that all five men deserve credit for helping revive the Games, however the one that deserves the most credit is not de Coubertin, although he is typically credited by a large portion of the population. Similar to the luck-filled, improbable revival of the Games…

Phelps, the Olympic swimmer, came out of retirement for the 2016 Rio Olympics and it is known that he changed the sport of swimming. After his final race in the 2016 Olympics,he earned 23 Olympic medals, yet most people say that is not his biggest accomplishment. Others say his biggest achievement is the people that he inspired. For example, he inspired 9 year old, Katie Ledecky, to achieve her dream of being a swimmer. 10 years later, she is a dominant swimmer and is in the 2016 Olympics.…

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 Olympics when he was 24 years old. In 1958, Bikila entered the National armed Forces Championship marathon competition. Abebe Bikila run a barefooted and won the Olympic marathon in 2 hours, 15 minutes and 16.2 seconds, making his country so proud. In 1964,…

In 1881, gymnastics became an organized sport for men and women. In the 2000s, the scoring system was replaced with a more accurate and complex system judging procedure due to Olympic controversy. Style changes include, in 2004, coaches and gymnasts, along with leotard brands, decided to make more eye catching style leotards instead of a plain garb, in 1996 a classic ponytail was replaced with short hair, and between 1992 and 1996…