Usain Bolt

The Gatorade Company provides sports performance innovations designed to meet the needs of athletes at all levels across all sports. The Gatorade Company’s parent company is Pepsico. Pepsico is a publicly traded company that generated more than $63 billion in net revenue in 2015, driven by a complementary food and beverage portfolio. Pepsico owns 22 incredible, billion-dollar brands. Some of the popular companies owned by Pepsico are Frito-Lay, Quaker, and Tropicana. The Gatorade Company falls…

In an industry full of competitors, TOMS and Nike both thrive through different means and resources. TOMS focus’ on the conscious consuming with positive product impact through various charitable campaigns the company has partnered with. Nike on the other hand emphasis’ its resources on marketing. Nike wants to show the consumer that if you want to be the best you must buy the best. TOMS stands out from the rest with a platform which differs its products from the others. The main goal of the…

Survival Strengths By: Abby J, Thomas P, Cierra D, and Devon F Imagine, you’re on a plane and the plane’s turbines explode. The plane suddenly crashes into the water. You somehow make it out alive and wake up on a deserted island. What strength would you need? Physical, Mental, Emotional? You may need them all, but what’s most crucial? Mental-why you might ask, let us explain. We believe that mental strength is the most important in survival situations. Let us revisit the previous…

Earnings of Olympic athletes: a case study of m/f Track sprinters & Distance runners (1500 and / or Marathon) Introduction: Olympic athletes seek above all to be successful in their sporting field, hoping to achieve the Olympic dream of achieving a place on dais for their country. In order to be successful however Olympians are required to complete intensive training and cooperate with like-minded health professionals whom help them achieve their goal. But how does a single athlete competing…

My trainer always says “look in the mirror...that's your competition,” I think that's the biggest take away you will learn in the art of running. It's not the times, or the medals you earn that matters. It's the fact that you know you’re beating your previous PR’s and getting better. In the sport of track and field there are two different categories of runners, sprinters and distance runners. Sprinters are usually classified as anyone who runs a 100, 200, and or a 400, while distance runners…

Racism is a major and sensitive topic which has been discussed for many centuries. Many people like Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela have tried to abolish racism. But unfortunately none of them were successful. In the modern world racism has gradually spread, not only to older people, but also to teens as well. Now because of this people are getting hurt and feel awful about themselves. Picture this. It was a calm and soothing environment at Jack London Middle School. Until, one…

I was so scared that i was frozen like a statue in place unable to move or even blink my eyes. You might be asking yourself what i was scared of but to tell you the truth i honestly dont even know what it was. It all started when i was sitting in my living room just watching some TV and looking at my phone. I specifically remember watching the show cops, when all of a sudden i could hear this bee sounding buzz in both of my ears. It took me a second to realize what was going on and where the…

To the Try Hard, nothing is just a game because everything has to be a competition. You might remember him as the one who always thinks they’re as good as Usain Bolt, Lebron James, Ronda Rousey, or etc. He’s always trying to steal the ball, even from his own teammate, or won't let anyone else play. Unlike the Superstar, he’s the the exact opposite of the perfect teammate. The persistence to win is great but…

The competitive desire to achieve victory has always been present in sports and athletic events since ancient Greece. Athletes throughout time have sought after the glory of being crowned a champion and praised for their efforts. However, especially in recent decades, the desire for greatness has caused athletes to turn to a more controversial method of obtaining success: performance-enhancing drugs. Performance-enhancing drugs, or PEDs, are any substances taken by athletes to improve their…

Strengths – Gatorade and Powerade are the market leaders in the sports beverage market. They have established a high entry barrier – Many well-known athletes from different types of sports have endorsed Gatorade’s products, majority of them including Usain Bolt and Lionel Messi are proven winners so this can add extra credibility for the brand Weaknesses – Too many varieties and flavours in its products. Excessive flavours and varieties may confuse and vex the customers. – Stuck with customer…