Summer Olympic Games

compete in any important global activities. Gabrielle Douglas impacted history through her dedication and love for gymnastics. At the age of fourteen, Gabby left her hometown to train with coach Liang Chow to become a world champion and Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics. Within a blink of an eye, she made the debut on the nation scene…

one special girl whose dream was to get to the Summer World Olympics and win the gold medal, but it wasn’t as easy as she thought it would be. This special girl’s name was Katie Ledecky, she was 14…

Akbar Rafsenjani, then the president of Iran, founded the Women’s Islamic Games- a multi-sport competition event in which women athletes from Islamic countries (later non-Islamic countries were added) could participate. As no men or cameras were allowed to enter the competition area,…

The Jack & Jill’s Downhill Marathon and half marathon takes place on one of Washington's most scenic trails. Located in North Bend, just 31 miles from seattle runners will enjoy the sites of the picturesque John Wayne Trail as they make their way on a point to point course down a 1100 foot net drop from start to finish. A USATF certified course, and valid as a NY qualifier, the Jack & Jill’s race brings over 800 runners in both races combined, with over 240 competing in the half marathon alone.…

When deciding whether or not to build facilities for sporting events, there are a myriad of factors a city most consider. These factors are illustrated in the article, “Urban Pulse: Boston’s Olympic bid and the evolving urban politics of event-led development,” by John Lauermann. This article articulates the benefits and consequences of sport-oriented development for the purpose of urban growth and regeneration. One consequence is that sport-oriented development regularly goes over budget. This…

“Only eight athletes out of 11,000 Olympic competitors tested positive is proof that 'the war on doping is being won.’” Doping in professional sports gives players an unfair advantage. The problem with drug testing is that it's not always effective and people can get past them. These drugs make them feel better when they are using them but they aren't thinking about what will happen to their bodies in the future. Professional athletes should be drug tested so they don't have an advantage and so…

they share the same struggles/tragedies and morals. In Boys in the Boat, by Daniel James Brown, nine boys compete in rowing races and experience tough challenges and hard work. After all the rowing practice, they soon make it to Berlin to row in the Olympics. In Night, by Elie Wiesel, Elie and his family go through very tough times being Jewish and fearing Germans and basically losing trust in everyone. Joe Rantz and Elie Wiesel demonstrate resilience by overcoming struggles/tragedies and…

Introduction Cupping therapy was introduced in a mass scale recently during the 2016 Olympic games in Rio, Brazil. Michael Phelps and other Olympic athletes were seen with large circular spots on their bodies. Which then introduced the viewer to cupping therapy. Many of the Olympic commentators gave their opinions on if the therapy worked or not while others sought expert opinions from leading health care practioners. The consensus was to stick with modern western medicine. However, the viewers…

Imagine yourself being stranded on an island in the middle of nowhere with a group of people you’ve never met in your entire life. Trying to keep everyone alive and under control. There is no order on this island since no one listens to anyone, no authority. So what do you do, you find something that gets a hold of everyone's attention. Something that is a collective ideal bringing everyone together. In our society we have this exact system that is in place, where we use one object or event to…

the best weeks of their lives. Not only did they use this quote then, but they also continue to use it everyday. In the summer of 2015 I was given the opportunity of a lifetime. Over 7,000 athletes with just about the same number of volunteers and tons and tons of spectators all gathered at the Los Angeles Coliseum for the Opening Ceremony of the 2015 Special Olympic World Games and I was lucky enough to be a volunteer at such a wonderful event. Although this happened recently, I wouldn’t have…