Winter Olympic Games

Chloe Kim became an increasingly eminent name in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. The California native started snowboarding at the age of 4, and became the prevailing female half-pipe champion in the world. Kim won her first medal in the X games at the age of 13, and has since earned 3 consecutive gold medals in the 2015-2016 games. This made her the only athlete in the history of the X Games to hold three gold medals before the age of 16. Kim was also the first woman to…

It was a cold day in Whitley, Indiana, my birthplace. It was February 21, 1998. A woman by the name of Rhonda Sebert had just gone into the hospital ready to give birth to her second child. Several minutes after noon is when the baby finally arrived. The babies name: Justin Sebert. The parents of this legendary child were Mark Sebert and, of course, Rhonda Sebert. At that time, Justin Was just a little tyke. Arriving into this world at a mere 19 inches and 7.3 pounds. Not too long after…

Mom” Commercial “For teaching us that falling only makes us stronger,” as the Procter & Gamble’s commercial stats, moms are our irreplaceable superheroes who get us where we are today. This heartwarming commercial, created for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, has a significant emotional appeal to all the mothers, athletes, and anyone who has family. It focuses on emotional investment, self-reflection, and the bonding between customer values and its brands instead of presenting functional…

There is one question millions of people need to know, should we or should we not keep the Olympics? This is an important question because the Olympics can sometimes keep countries from fighting, but can also start fights between countries. The Olympics also show disturbing images of people falling or crashing and also of sports teams fighting. Even though the Olympics can cause many issues the Olympics are better for the world than not. They promote international peace, bring people together,…

“I love the Olympic Games. The Olympics are an event that few can fathom but all can enjoy, and that's why athletes work our whole lives to put on the greatest show on earth.” -Johnny Weir. With the drop in profit ant the security of the athletes a big concern, a question is being asked. Is Pyeongchang really a good fit for the Olympics? The Olympics only happen every two years, let alone four years in between the Winter Olympics. One look at Pyeongchang and it is clear it is not suitable for…

We just finished watching the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Korea. I was inspired by watching people like Mikaela Shiffrin, Red Gerard, Sean White, and the United States Women’s Hockey Team represent our country and lead us to victory. I find it no small coincidence that we’ve been asked to examine Simon Kuper’s essay, where he asks the provocative question: “Why do we still watch the Olympics?” This article was published in the sports column of the Financial Times, and it was created for…

means taking illegal substances such as steroids or human growth hormones to get a head of the game. We know that Major League baseball has had a problem with the use of steroids. Even with the greatest athletes in the world. They will do anything to get that gold medal. The Olympics is notorious for having athletes test positive for steroid use. Every since the Greeks and the start of the Olympics athletes have used enhancers, the Greeks used sesame seeds. The Greeks thought the…

The Sochi Olympics were fraught with controversies and negative press to a grand extent. However, through the triumphs of the games athletes, Russia was able to attain substantial political gains and recognition. For example, Russia was the top-performing nation with 11 gold medals and a total of 29 medals respectively. By winning the majority of medals, Russia was able to gain politically by demonstrating to the Russian people and the world the strength and tenacity of its athletics.…

As I was watching this year’s Winter Olympic games in PyeongChang, South Korea, was amazed at all the workers, buildings, and other various infrastructure that went into these games. It was quite spectacular of a show. I remember the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing, china, as one that stands out to me in the design of the “birds nest”, and the exquisite opening and closing ceremonies. Along with having a huge performance, and the infrastructure behind it means a lot of financial efforts. After…

History The 1938 Olympics were an important event in history because the Nazi Party tried to use it for propaganda, Jesse Owens helped to end the rampant racism, and because it started to pit the world against Nazi Germany. The 1938 Olympics were held in Berlin. This was because the Olympic committee wanted to bring Germany back into global events after its defeat at World War one. The Nazis saw this as an opportunity to make the world see that they were nice and tolerant, and not…