Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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.…

My First Job I had wanted a job for years. I always loved the idea of earning money, having my own responsibilities and experiencing something entirely new and foreign to me. Income from this new ‘career’ would be liberating for me: allowing me the opportunity to build a new wardrobe that reflected my individuality (yes, really) and to do any recreational pastime that my heart desired, without any need for parental financial contribution and the scrutiny and ‘input’ that accompanied the cash.…

Many would agree that gymnastics is one of the most daunting sports participate in. Flipping and twisting through the air and safely finding your way back to your feet is not a meager accomplishment. The weightless feeling you experience when you’re flying ten feet above the ground is what makes this sport so thrilling. Nonetheless, it’s also what causes it to be so intimidating. Throughout my gymnastics career, beginning at the age of two all the way until I graduated high school, I had plenty…

respected because, it helps you with other sports and everyday life, it’s an Olympics sport, and it improves confidence. To begin with gymnastics helps you with other sports and things in life. Michael Strauss says “ Gymnastics helps with running, jumping, swimming, throwing, wrestling, and weightlifting.” To do gymnastics you have to be very fit and athletic. “ Gymnast are among the strongest, pound for pound, of all the Olympic athletes.” says Wm A. Sands, Ph.D. Motor Behavior…

Another 50-m free analysis...I know, don't give me a hard time, but once again, not only is it a short race, but the video often shows multiple angles. If you missed our Analysis of Florent Manaudou, don't forget to check it out. For past race analyses, be sure to check out our race analysis page. Start On the start, B. Campbell had a similar reaction time as the rest of the competition, as most of the athletes were in the 0.65-0.69 range. Now, this Underwater dolphin kick women 50 Free…

Name three careers (not mentioned in the lesson) where gymnastics is important and explain how gymnastics is important in that career. (3 marks) Fitness Trainers- Fitness trainers have to be educated in a variety of sports/training methods. Gymnastics is arguably one of the most important foundational sport that fitness experts should have knowledge in. It contains balance, weight transfer, bodyweight movements, flexibility, and overall body awareness. This is key in many sports and training…

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…

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…

still talks about how much she enjoyed every second of it. In honor of her mother, she sprinkled her ashes on the courts after the 2004 and 2008 Olympic gold medal wins. (Misty May-Treanor volleyball). She did this on live television. She partners with Ditch the Drip Foundation (KSTP). This is one of the many good things she has done with her stardom. “Winning Olympic gold never gets old” (KSTP). She knows where the line is between cocky and humble and hits it perfectly. “Motherhood is on the…

3 - Sports 1. Generally I hate sports. I am not good at motion activities. So I don’t practise any sport. I like walking, but it isn’t type of sport. In summer I play basketball with my neighbours. In winter I was sledging when I was younger. Sports and I aren’t a good combination. 2. I would like to try curling. It is a winter sport, which came from Canada. I think it is easy to understand and not so tiring for my weak physical condition, e. g. running a marathon. I can’t say exactly which…