Swimming at the Summer Olympics

injury, he did poorly in the 2004 Olympics, but won the silver in the 100-m and 200-m at the 2007 world championships and ran a record 100-m sprint in 2008 Usain St. Leo Bolt. Usain Bolt had serval major accomplishments throughout his career in track. Usain St. Leo Bolt At the 2008 Olympic, Bolt won gold in all the events he entered, the 100-m and 200-m sprints and the 4 x 100-m relay; he repeated this feat at the 2012 games. Usain St. Leo Bolt He was the first Olympic athlete to set world…

The Dreams of Success Everyone in America is given the chance to achieve success. The Olympic Games gave equal opportunity to Michael Phelps, Kerri Strug, and Serena Williams to achieve success in the personal live allowed them to leave their mark on history, with hard work, determination, and initiative. Michael Phelps had a rough childhood. At the age of seven he was diagnosed with ADHD. Phelps recalls this life event by saying, “ADHD was hard for me but I quickly overcame it. But it aided me…

The national anthem plays, the flag rises and the champion on the podium is wearing gold. Not just any gold though. Olympic gold, the kid of golden award that makes the one wearing it as the best in the world at that chosen sport. The kind of gold that inspires the next generation. Olympic Champions do not fall on that podium by luck though. As Nastia Liukin 2008 Olympic all-around women 's gymnastic champion proved, many champions start from nothing and work hard to earn the gold. Of course,…

Olympian- Shawn Johnson 3-15-17 Keirsten Heflin Shawn Johnson is an American gymnast, she’s performed in the Olympics many times. She was training to go to the 2012 Olympics, but she had to stop training due to her knee injury. She tore her ACL, MCL and meniscus, and her hamstring. Unfortunately, her knee never returned to its full strength, and she had to retire. She was the all-around World Champion in 2007, they say she is very good at the balance beam, she is called the balance beam…

she decided to fight on and push through. That is what makes you a stronger person. She fell short of her goal many times, but that only pushed her farther to succeed faster than many gymnasts. Shawn Johnson’s experiences at the Beijing Olympics is nothing like she thought it would be. Her coach Liang Chow was originally from Beijing so this was his first time being back there since he had moved (Johnson 17). Everyone praised him and everyone loved him because of his previous…

Why Olympic Gymnastics Teams Will Have Four Members in 2020 Julia Fincher in the article, The Future Four: Why Olympic Gymnastics Team Will Have Four Members in 2020, states that in 2020 the Olympic Gymnastics committee will be cutting the team sizes down from five to four members. This is a disadvantage and an advantage and can be argued from both sides, this article argues from both points of view. A pro of this is that it would allow six gymnasts per team but, two would only be individuals. A…

importantly, who knew that, in 1960, an inspiration would be made? That legend and inspiration was an Olympic sprinter by the name of Wilma Glodean Rudolph. When Wilma was an infant when she contracted polio, which led to paralysis in her legs. Even though the odds were never in her favor, Rudolph put herself to the test and went on to win three gold medals in various track events at the 1960 Rome Olympics. Wilma Rudolph inspires me for her perseverance through hard times, doing what was once…

In one of the greatest Olympic performances of all time, Owens won gold in four events; the 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 4 x 100 meter relay, and long jump. This defining moment in history shattered the Nazi idea of “Aryan superiority.” Enraged by this, Adolf Hitler refused to hand out the medals. Baker does a great job making it a point that amidst the rising tension in the Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens was not there to create a scene promoting human rights…

up” My brother announces as we get ready to watch the Olympics. My mom makes snacks for us all to enjoy while we watch. My family loves to see how different the opening ceremonies are based on the culture of the country. The Olympics is a big deal in my family. We watch a variety of different events, from fencing to volleyball to gymnastics to track. My sister’s and my favorite event is gymnastics. We keep up with who is going to the Olympics and how long they have been competing. It’s our…

I relate everything back to gymnastics. How I solve a problem and how I work in everyday life comes from gymnastics. Doing gymnastics has helped me become the person I am today. I have learned how to be patient and when to react. I have learned how to be confident not only in myself but in my loved ones as well. I know that I have to do some things on my own because in gymnastics, you cannot always have someone there to catch you. I know that if I fall that I need to get back up again and try.…