Usain Bolt

1984, many of the communist countries chose to boycott the olympic games in retaliation of the American boycott of the games held in the soviet union, and because as they stated, America was an unsafe environment for their athletes, being that America is an anti-communist country. Jump twenty four years later, the 2008 olympic games in Beijing China. All but a few countries prepared tirelessly to take part in what was projected to be one of the best games ever. While L.A. used existing stadiums…

My midnight black eight-year-old eyes stare intently at the tall man standing in front of me. He wears a purple and yellow striped shirt, a very unflattering color combination, with thick sand-tan cargo shorts, and piled on top of his head is a massive brown afro. Who is that? I wonder as I clasp my sister’s sweaty chubby hand tighter. The man steps aside to reveal a big banner on the doorway. “Yerba Buena Skatebowl Camp” it reads, and it hangs lopsided, one end brushing the top of a young…

Michael Phelps, Serena Williams, Usain Bolt and Louis Zamperini have one thing in common: a unique nervous system. What makes an olympic athlete’s brain anatomy different from a regular athlete? What changes take place in their brain and its connecting peripheral nerves? And can anyone become an olympic athlete? The human body is capable of making changes to itself to adapt to different environments and specific tasks. Not only do the muscles in our body change but also our brain and certain…

Censorship: a necessary evil? What is it that separates humans from other animals? It is the fact that we are a social species and cannot survive without any communication with another person. This also gives us the ability to express our thoughts in multiple mediums including, music, art, literature, etc. At the same time this ability also differentiates us from one another as others may not share our views on a particular subject. Right from our daily conversations we tend to restrain our…

Introduction I had the pleasure of going to a Jamaican restaurant for a celebration. As I walked in, I was greeted with warm smiles and the pleasant aroma of Jamaican food. Everyone appeared to be happy, as this was a celebration. One of my closest friends is Jamaican, and being around her and her family, really inspired me to learn more about their culture. As I scanned the restaurant, I noticed that the décor had a very tropical theme. I took it upon myself to pay another visit to Irie Palace…

I could tell that it was going to be one of those days. Nothing seemed to go right all day. I was mindlessly sitting at my desk when all of a sudden the classroom door swung open and there appeared a girl with long, shiny black hair, black leather boots, silver dangly earrings, a heart locket, and a black bracelet with lots of tiny buttons. She looked like a cross between a goth and a biker who liked to accessorize. Okay I thought. Everyone has their own style. My teacher, Mrs. Piotrowski,…

VII. Implementation Under Armour has a tremendous growth opportunity in international markets which includes focusing on sports such as soccer, track and field, and baseball in Europe, South America, Asia, and the Caribbean markets. One way to increase profitability for UA is to redesign innovative cleated and spiked footwear to support recreational and professional sports in these international markets. There is an additional opportunity to sell performance wear uniforms to soccer, baseball,…

As I walked through the noisy crowd of the high school with my hands in my pockets, I thought about the day that just went by. Today was my sixteenth birthday, and it didn't turn out too bad. My friends wished me a happy birthday, but it felt empty. I felt as if something special were supposed to happen today, but the day was plain overall. "There's still half of the day left," I told myself. The crowd of students that walked through the corridor came to a stop when the people couldn't go on…

Who is the Real Winner? The question of whether athletes are born or made has become the leading topic of athletic debate in the recent decade. Were esteemed athletes such as Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt, Lionel Messi, and Rory McIlroy born with gifted talent, or were they made elite athletes through hard work and the right nurturing?. Through the development of the human genome and the increasing research into genetics, many scientists and athletes have wondered if nature or nurture has more of…