Zodnia May-Treanor's Life Story

She’s just a girl who had won over 14 champion medals. Who is that you are probably wondering. Well “that girl” is Simone Biles. Biles won over 10 gold medals in the sport of gymnastics. Some people say that simone can do tumbling passes on the balance beam that some olympians can’t even do on floor. Some say that is true some say that is false.

Would you let people hold you back from doing what you love or would you overcome the obstacle? Misty Copeland was one of the first professional African American dancers. This is important because if she hadn’t done it then we still might not allow African Americans to be professional dancers. Also with her being brave and strong enough to not give up even when they didn’t like her she is teaching kids that you should not let others decide what you will do and who you will be. Misty Copeland’s obstacle was racism and persecution; it changed her because she gained strength to do what she loved despite the hatred.

The book I chose for my book report was Life in Motion by Misty Copeland. She wrote this memoir to tell the story of all the struggles she had in her large family and in the ballet world. Misty Copeland is an African American ballerina that started dancing at a much later age than most dancers. In the ballet world most companies have had a specific body type for ballerinas. Because Copeland is African American and has a different body type, she has faced discrimination from many companies throughout her life.

Have you ever thought what it would be like to be dancing up on your toes with the American Ballet theatre (ABT)? That’s just what happened, Misty Copeland currently a principal dancer at ABT had a dream to dance there ever since she started to dance and she didn't think that she could do it,but with training, hard work, and passion you can achieve anything. For the month of September I decided to read “Life in Motion” written by Misty Copeland. This book was very inspiring in many ways. I learned so much that I didn’t know, not only about Misty Copeland but also about ballet. I decided to read this book because, Misty Copeland is one of my idols, she is also a big inspiration and I really wanted to learn more about her. Overall this book was amazing. I would recommend it to  not only ballet dancers but to also people who love non-fiction because it is full of so many details and a lot of imagery that it makes a person feel like they are in her shoes dancing through her life. I would recommend this book because many people can relate to Misty Copeland in many ways, your mind wanders while reading, and because the plot was very unbelievable and surprising.

Prince wanted her to be in her music video so she was in a music video with the one and only Prince! She also went on tour with Prince. Misty has become a role model to many others and has some role models herself. Her life changing role model was Raven Wilkinson. She has influenced a lot of young dancers. “A lot of people look up to Misty like Ciyanna Rogers.” -Taylor (New York Times).Misty has achieved many goals. She found her picture on a huge building. L.A Times praised her performance as the Firebird. She was inducted into the Boys and Girls Club hall of fame. She worked with Under Armour in 2014 and she made a perfume that has been sold everywhere. Misty has had uncountable goals and she is still achieving them every

In 1986 USA won the first men's World Championships. China took the women's Gold. Beach Volleyball was also first recognized. In 1987 the first Beach volleyball world championship was played in Ipanema, Brazil. Ever since a lot of these events volleyball has grown in popularity and is now played world wide and both men's and women's clubs and organizations play at national and international tournaments. At this time in Southern California volleyball is as serious as the winter games in Finland. Both Boy's and girls compete year round and the competition is fierce. Not to far behind is the Northern California Volleyball association. The NCVA has put out many of the nations greatest.

Misty Copeland is a significant person in dance history because her confidence, independence, and perseverance have enabled her to break the color barrier in ballet, inspire young dancers by her troubled childhood, and make a comeback to save her

The first story made me go back to my childhood. I hardly remember how I came to United State but one thing I do remember is my mom had the same reaction as Alma Rivera. All character made me feel like if I was coming back to the US. In the first couple pages, it caught my attention of how is actually telling what we the people that migrate go through. I enjoyed reading this book I can make some connection with the characters.

Imagine taking one step into a chlorine-filled arena. The humid air rushes onto your skin. An immense smile spreads across your face. This is because you know everything is about to change. In less than 24 hours you will be holding a glistening gold medal in your hand, standing up on the podium while the Star Spangled Banner blares for the whole world to hear and tears will stream down your face. Taking one look back at your coach, Teri McKeever, you realize if it wasn’t for her you would not be here. Graciously, you run up, swing your arms around her body, and embrace her in a powerful hug that says it all. Swimming is a very intense sport and consumes every second of a swimmer’s free time. However, putting in hundreds

“ You can't win them all, but you can try” This is a quote from the greatest woman athlete, Babe Didrikson. Have you ever heard of her? Well, Babe didrikson was the world's greatest woman athlete alive, playing golf, track and field, tennis, and basketball. Everyone wondered how she had so much talent but no one ever understood.

Many people become leaders and inspire those around them with inspirational words that can determine them to be, or do anything they want. Alex Morgan inspires young and developing soccer players with these encouraging words, “Dream big because dreams do happen.” Clearly, she wants young athletes to be confident and ambitious to do anything they set their minds too, if they are resolute and credulous. Lindsey Vonn says, “Follow your dreams. If you have a goal, and you want to achieve it, then work hard and do everything you can to get there, and one day it will come true.” Obviously, she definitely put in a lot of hard, laborious work to be where she is today and inspires others to show that if you work hard enough for what you want, it will

What if in a matter of seconds all your dreams that you have worked your entire life for shattered before your eyes? What if this happened all while millions of people were watching? Would you still get up and try again? Shawn Johnson has conquered many challenges throughout her gymnastics career all while being watched by millions of people. In the book, “ Winning Balance,” Shawn shares some of her challenges and how she overcame them. The theme of this book is to never give up and keep trying even if it seems as though you have already lost. One quote from the book that really portrayed this theme is, “ Sometimes the real victory comes from simply not giving up. Just remember: God is big enough to handle every challenge, and he is loving enough to calm every fear.” ( pg. 91) The setting of this book takes place in Iowa as well as the 2008 Olympics in Bejing, China.

Meghan showed determination when her father died when she was young. Ever since that happened she was determined to do what she wanted to do because that’s what her dad told her to do. She had an interview and they asked her what her dad would of thought of her winning the Olympics. “I think he

Nadia Elena Comaneci, was born on November 12th, 1961, in the small town of Onesti, Romania. She was raised by her loving parents, Stefanía Alexandra and Gheorghe Comaneci. Nadia is the oldest of two; her younger brother Adrian Comaneci was born January of 1965 (Olympic.org). As a kid, Nadia was full of energy. She loved climbing trees and jumping on the furniture.

In the story “Marble Champ” by Gary Soto the main character Lupe is determined because she works hard, is persistent,and above all she never gives up.