Summer school

other United States summer Olympic athletes watched their fellow winter Olympic athlete’s success and became more inspired to fulfill their own Olympic Dreams (Caraccioli & Caraccioli, 2001, p. 66). As the athletes watched on, they dreamed that the Soviet Union would pull their troops so they could go over and live their Olympic dream. There was still hope even after the deadline had passed, but in the next month all their hope began fade and the dream of competing in the 1980 summer Olympics…

Australia first hosted the Olympic games in 1956. These games were a major turning point in Australia’s popular culture. It changed the face of Australian sport, allowed women to participate in sport more and it helped the production of Televisions in Australia. As Ron Clarke lit the olympic flame on the 22nd of November, 1956, the landscape of Australian sport changed forever. Australia is often considered to be a 'sports mad' country. Australia is known for being a top performer in the…

According to Youniversity.com and AZcentral.com,” According to the NCAA, athletic scholarships cover a median $27,923 in costs each year for players at Football Bowl Subdivision schools. And that doesn't count complimentary tickets, apparel, equipment and, most importantly, the best academic support the university can offer.” I know that some high-profile players often contribute millions of dollars to an university but these scholarships…

Is Rio, a suitable host for the Olympics, has been the subject of much debate in the media recently. It is in response to this discussion that Chris Berg has written his article "Rio's financial crisis reveals the moral bankruptcy of the Olympics" and Mark Knight has also drawn a cartoon. In his article, published in The ABC News on 21 June 2016, Berg contends in a frustrated and critical tone that it is the epitome of government waste. Berg's intended audience seem to be comprised of the people…

Olympia is located in the western Peloponnese peninsula. These games were held to honour the God Zeus. The first modern Olympics took place in 1896 in Athens, and featured 280 participants from 13 nations, competing in 43 events. Since 1994, the Summer and Winter Olympic Games have been held separately and have alternated every two years. The Olympics in Ancient Greece It was in 776 BC that the first records of the Games were…

The Olympic Torch and the torchbearers visit many places and see many unique and interesting locations. The Olympic Torch Relay has a very intriguing history, includes fascinating people, and inspires many today. First, being the opening event of the Games, the relay is a great way to start watching the Olympics and has a great history to go along with it. The story of the Olympic Torch Relay goes back to the original games in Olympia, Greece, and is reflected in the modern Olympics. In the…

Since the first Summer Olympic Games of 1896, numerous controversies and scandals caused stirs in the sports event more often than one might think. Most involve sabotage between contestants, performance enhancing drugs, and banning of countries. However, there have been years wherein significant moments occurred both surrounding and during the date of the event. The protests of 1968, in particular, was the most meaningful and impactful because of the unified, traumatic, and even iconic protests…

Elyse Hopper KIN 468-001 Dr. Brent Hardin December 3, 2016 Trials Finding the Medal The documentary, Trials Finding the Medal, directed by Daniel Koenig, follows the lives of four para-rowers. The film gives insight on the everyday life, goals, training, experiences and difficulties of an elite athlete. We are shown a glimpse of the lives of elite rowers, Daniel Ahr, Andrew Johnson, Margaret Stran, and Joshua Langston-White. We witness each athlete be tested on and off the water, and the…

In this article, the authors engineered an experiment to see how a storyline in a first-person shooter video affected the players’ experiences in comparison to players’ experiences when there is no storyline involved. During the experiment, participants played 4 total games, two that included a storyline (Outlaws and Half-Life) and then two that did not include or have minimal storylines (Doom 2 and Quake 2). After finishing eight minutes of each game, the participants answered specific…

Paulo Coelho’s “The Alchemist” explores a variety of themes that allow the reader to relate to current events. Paulo Coelho uses these themes to navigate the reader through the adventure of Santiago and his search for the hidden treasure. The theme of following one's personal legend is a theme that is recurrent throughout the novel and will be explored in my essay. A personal legend is one's ultimate goal and dream in life. However most don't pursue it due to an unknown force in the universe…