Skating

In the 2014 Winter Olympics, held in Sochi, Russia, the U.S. speed skating team’s uniform did not meet their expectations. The Mach 39 revolutionary skinsuit, made by sports apparel company ‘Under Armour,’ was broadcasted as the “fastest speed skating suit in the world.” Once the United States’ speed skaters performed poorer than what was expected, the athletes began to have doubts. The Mach 39 had never been worn in competition before the Sochi games, so many wondered if it was to blame. Under…

subculture. Authenticity is a tool that is important to the skating subculture that sets, but not limits, standards, values, and a public…

like we’re not as important as they are. The first time I remember seeing it happening was just during practice hockey players would always come early and get in the way during skating rink time. Recently when hockey practice was before us, they stayed late and took some of our time on the ice. The rink has open skating and open hockey. There are never skaters their during open hockey. But there are always hockey players at open skate. It drives me and most other skaters I know insane. The…

too long in my life, I forced myself to stay dormant, because even though I didn’t like where I was, I felt that moving on meant failure. Since I was four years old, I was a freestyle ice skater, which means I would do jumps and spins. I loved skating- the feeling of flying while doing a jump, or performing in front of a panel of judges felt exhilarating. That is until one fateful day when I was ten years old. Working on a jump, I leapt into the air and pulled in tightly; trying to get the…

woman who was very talented at figure skating, but soon enough, she became overcome with jealousy and rivalry, just like so many villains you see on tv; she hired a hitman to take out fellow skater Nancy Kerrigan. After reviewing several online sources, I can conclude that Tonya Harding was a woman scared to lose, and that was her fault, because courage is fear in a way. Tonya Harding was a very successful skater as a child. For instance, Harding started skating young, “at the age of three, and…

years before I took my first tumble as a toddler. I would never have imagined that the Soviet work mentality would transform how I approach everything from ice skating and jazz trumpet to student government and research papers. I never chose to start ice skating. Like many children, the decision was made for me. By age 6, I was skating and swimming at an aggressively recreational level. The two disciplines aligned more as hobbies than potential careers; the main goal was the old…

family to eat. Hopefully today won't be another boring Saturday I thought in my head. “Hey dad can we do something today,” I asked. “Maybe we could go to the skating rink.” “Sure, just go get ready after you eat,” my dad replied. I quickly finish my food, then headed to my room. I was so eager to get dressed because it was my first time going skating. After, I got dressed my dad and I headed over to the car. I carefully climb into the back seat. “OUCH!” I yell as my thighs touch the burning…

Hamill is an inspiration to all women because she won an Olympic gold medal for figure skating, conquered breast cancer, and shared her experience with chronic depression. Hamill’s Olympic journey was quite a success. According to the information presented on the Biography.com website, Hamill began skating at age eight on a pond in Greenwich, Connecticut (Biography.com Editors). After she was comfortable skating forward Hamill asked her parents to take her to an ice rink so she could learn how…

I nervously walked to the ski lifts with my cousins in a heavy red coat and black gloves. When I tried breathing, a cloud of white came out. I kept trying to calm my fired up nerves with breathing techniques. Try as I might, I couldn’t get my nerves to calm down. It was like my nerves were on fire and that fire couldn’t be put out. When we finally got to the ski lifts, my legs suddenly felt as if they had been weighed down. The closer the ski lift came, the heavier my legs were. I started to…

Should kids be involved in Competitive Sports? This has been a topic surfing the media, and being discussed by parents all over. There have been stories of NFL players showing signs of alzheimer's at the age of 40. But, on the other hand, there have also been stories of young children finding Competitive Sports to be beneficial. This paper will argue that Competitive Sports are beneficial because they promote physical and mental health. One reason why kids should play Competitive Sports…