Summer Olympic Games

Caster Semenya, winner of the gold medal in the 800m run at both the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games, is a real-life Wonder Woman; except for the fact that many competitors, spectators, and experts accused her of being a man at the 2009 International Association of Athletics Federation World Championships. Her “strikingly muscular physique”(McLean), deep voice, and “the way she runs” (McLean) were the causes for concern and they all tie into how society compartmentalizes people by their sex, gender,…

The 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany’s Berlin were the first olympic games to be seriously documented on camera with Leni Riefenstahl’s Olympia (1938). The games were split into two parts: Olympia 1. Teil — Fest der Völker (Festival of Nations) and Olympia 2. Teil — Fest der Schönheit (Festival of Beauty). Part I runs 126 minutes and Riefenstahl makes great use of those 126 minutes. Starting with a visual overture of dolly and pan shots of roman architecture and statues, extreme closeups of the…

In late April this year, Jacky called me to compete in the contest to be held on June 2, 2016 at Los Angeles. I am a plain looking 25 Year old girl, who really has many shortcomings to represent our country in the world's beauty pageant. But Jackie persisted "You are so pretty, tall, and kind hearted. But most of all you are a true leader!" A few days after, I made decision to compete because I felt this was once-in-life time opportunity. And in my small way, I wanted to make my mom proud, who…

Jack Sock is a professional tennis player, one of the top ranked U.S. players in both singles and doubles, and participated in the 2016 Rio Olympics. He started his junior career in October of 2008 at the age of 16, and continued into his professional career in November of 2009. He began his Olympic 2016 season with the Hopman Cup into the Auckland Open all the way to Rio. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Sock started his career in tennis early. In the fall of 2003, Sock made national headlines for…

for 27 years. Sparta came out victorious, but weakened. All of the city-states shared a common religion. Everyone worshipped the same gods, and the states came together once every 4 years to partake in the olympic games. Wars were even stopped by 3 months so people could safely travel to the games. They were one of the ways Greeks worshipped their gods. The gods were very important to the Greeks, and leaders even went to oracles, or sacred sites, to ask gods for advice on important decisions.…

be the best in February 2004, Roger consolidates his dominance over the game for years and years, until he began suffering from a mononucleosis at the end of 2008. Nowadays, Federer has several records that prove he is the best in his field. He has won 88 single titles including 17 major titles (7 Wimbledon,5 Us Open, 4 Australian Open and 1 Roland Garros) ,23 Masters Series and 6 ATP World Final Tour. He has won two Olympics medals (Gold and Silver) and spent 302 weeks at the world No 1 of the…

Competition has become an ancient element of humankind. For as long as anyone can remember, there has been sports, debates, fairs, and many other forms of competition. The Olympics are a worldwide tradition that bring every country’s best athletes to compete for elite recognition. Those who make the top three, receive medals for their accomplishment. This happens in smaller competitions all over the world. Children are going out and participating in sports, and the winners receive trophies while…

Recently the Australian Football Federation (AFF) was awarded the right to hose the 2014 FIFA World Cup. As a host nation, Australia must provide a minimum number of host venues in capital cities to cater for the international phenomenon and successful event that the World Cup has become. The Major Sports Facility Authority (MSFA) is investigating the construction of a super stadium in Brisbane that has the capacity to hold 80,000 spectators. In addition, the new stadium will be home to the…

After years of technological advancements, many amputee athletes still continue to face discrimination, and in many cases they have no chance at the opportunity to perform in the Olympics. Many believe that a disability defines one and that these technological advancements make it ethically unfair to perform within the Olympics. However, others can argue that there are very few differences between a non-disabled and an amputee athlete. Ultimately, the controversy is whether or not an amputee…

Boise, Idaho, renamed one of the city’s oldest and most popular parks after 43-year-old mother and full-time career woman Kristin Armstrong, who recently won her third-straight gold medal in the women’s cycling individual time trials at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. After overcoming a diagnosis of osteoarthritis in 2001, Kristin is now the most decorated female cyclist in U.S. history and a leader in her community. The Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park stretches for 28 acres on the…