Winter Olympic Games

The Problem In the 2016 Rio Olympic Games there were "264 men and 294 women"(Meet Team USA) who competed for the U.S. Olympic Team. The number of women competing in athletics at every level is increasing, therefore it is important to note how women are portrayed and perceived in the media. There are issues to be brought up about the sexualization of female athletes particularly when compared to their male counterparts who are usually not sexualized. Women, as a whole, are sexualized and…

Sport in Western culture, how can throwing a football around a field define cultural values, well remarkably by either acknowledging its significance or by holding it in distain you have entered a segmented culture dedicated to sharing in and expressing those opinions. One such example of this polarization is the flourishing of sports fans personal blogs, which produces opportunities to built and participate in the media they are using. (McCarthy, 2013:422). This active participation in media,…

payphones. When Louie grew older, citizens started liking him but not by much. He began his “running career” when he was fourteen . His older brother Pete helps him and trains him for his meet at the high school. Eventually Louie makes it into the Olympics in Berlin, Germany and he won coming in 8th place. From there Louie went on with his life and went to the Air Force and had a very intense journey. In the book Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand there are two traits that fit Louie very well,…

The Wow World of Sports and Steroids. We cheer every touchdown, every homerun, and we cheer our loudest for our favorite athlete at every sports event, but there is a very dark side to their performance. Even though performance enhancing drugs allows our athletes to perform at their highest level, all kinds of performance-enhancing drugs should be banned in professional sports because it is giving our kids a reason to start using drugs. Plus performance enhancing drugs are harmful and…

was better. It was time for the best to go against the best. In game one of the series, the USSR surprised all the Canadians with a 7-3…

join in unison to celebrate America’s Greatest Homecoming. This participation comes in all different manors, such as competing against other organizations or Greek houses in various events, decorating campus festively, or rooting for the Cowboys on game day. Homecoming brings out the enthusiasm that is seemingly absent the remainder of the year. 2. What three strengths or skill sets would you bring to your top five committee choices? Being selected to be a part of any…

A challenge is an obstacle, a difficult task, or an opportunity to prove or understand an experience. “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” (Henry Ford) The Hoyts, Robles, and Catanzaro are all strong athletes who started in a place where the odds were against them. The Hoyts struggled with and pushed through many challenges including Rick's disability to move or speak and his father’s disability to ride a bike or…

Despite a less time demanding schedule, professional athletes are paid while student athletes are not. However, student athletes are often compensated through scholarships. But, is a scholarship a fair way to compensate these students for their service to the university? This topic has piqued my interest because of the dedication I have to sports and education. Through countless hours of studying and many sleepless nights, I have successfully been able to maintain a 4.0 grade point average…

2016, Olympic games took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazil got the right to host the Olympics because it has a strong economy in 2009 (Dale, 2016). Because Brazil’s economy has increased in 2009, it started to plan the Olympic games (Dale, 2016). However, during Brazil is hosting the Olympic games, Brazil had the economic problems starting (Nelson, 2016). The problems of Brazil created other issues, which are economic issues, Security issues, and socio-political issues. Olympic Games had…

Catherine Destivelle was born on July 24th, 1960. She is a French rock climber and mountaineer who became the first woman to complete a solo climb of the Eiger’s north face within seventeen hours. She is the eldest of six, and her father was an ametaur climber and mountaineer. Both parents were extremely supportive and encouraging in outdoor adventurous activities. Alex Honnold is a professional adventure rock climber whose free-solo ascents of America’s biggest cliffs have made him one of the…