Pole vault

from 2001-2012 were won by athletes who may have been doping, and with the Athletic World Championship in Beijing happening this month, many are concerned that not enough is being done to ensure that the championships will be fair. Former Olympic pole vault champion Sergey Bubka, now IAAF vice-president, recently attempted to assure those concerned, stating "We will not stop the fight. We know that in the 21st century doping is the biggest danger and there will be zero tolerance. If we need to…

and is home to veterans, presidents, and other honorable people like Matthew Henson who was the first person to reach the North Pole. The cemetery is made of 624 acres and consists of about 400,000 graves. Most graves are a white…

Math in Track and Field Track and field is a sport consisted of running, throwing, and jumping. Track and field was first recorded in Olympia, Greece at the Ancient Olympic Games in 776 BC (1). Yet track and field first began when cave dwellers chased a deer, jumping over logs and other obstacles, and throwing rocks and spears trying to capture their prey (Marx 3). The Greeks made the idea that track had a great influence on physical and mental health, which is what makes it so popular today…

the next day. First I had completed the hurdles. It hurt really bad and was hard to get my leg over the hurdles. Later, my mother told me I looked like a duck. I then felt something was off. Stupidly ignored it and went on to my next event, the pole vault. All was well, except when i landed my second try, I landed improperly with my legs under me. Again I ignored the growing pain in my left leg. At last it was time for my last event that pushed my body over, the four hundred meter dash. I…

The book, Library: An Unquiet History, by Mathew Battles, discusses the history of libraries and books and how they have shaped the way, we as people have advanced throughout history. The destruction of books throughout history has been pretty common. The dozens of political brawls and genocides in history of mankind have proved that books are a sign of freedom that isn't seen highly by war mongering generals and power hungry dictators. Yet, Battles repeatedly explains that although history…

down on the bleachers along with my team. The District meet had finally arrived. “Coach Terry, may I look at the heat sheet when you’re done?” I asked. “Absolutely, here you go Nina.” I took it with a nervous smile and flipped to the field events. Pole vault, high jump, long jump... oh here we go! Shot-put. I scanned the…

“Half of the athletes surveyed by Time magazine in 2000 said they would be willing to take a deadly drug if it would allow them to win every event they entered for five years” (Mumford). The mindset of the athletes who said this is just wrong, using these dangerous substances to win is just wrong and it is not a true win. If you have to use a supplement like steroids to make yourself stronger should never be allowed. Performance enhancing substances should not be permitted in sports. Using a…

track having the shorter race, track also has many different races and events such as the 100 meter dash and the 4X4 relay. Not only does track have running events it has field events a well which include Discuss, shot put, long jump, high jump and pole vault. Cross country has one long distance race and track has a variety of races and race distances. On the other hand Track teams are bigger for the simple fact there are a variety of events that XC does not offer. Another difference…

The communication climate of my relationship with Jeff is positive, friendly, and often times sarcastic (joking sarcasm). Our relationship is very strong. We do not use any of the disconfirming messages on a regular basis. Every once in awhile we do display some of those messages. For example: we interrupt each other sometimes, but it it not showing “a lack of concern about what the other person has to say. The occasional interrupting response is not likely to be taken as a disconfirmation”…

Throwing a coin in the Trevi Fountain in Rome, I made a promise to the Numenii to become an archaeologist. My last night in Italy, I stayed awake listening to Florence's Duomo and I knew there was no other option. Living an ocean away from what I love is difficult. I can get close, but never close enough. After reading about the bog bodies of Northern Europe, I wanted to understand bog mummification. With the nearest bog 4,000 miles away, I made my own. Researching the science of the bogs…