2022 Winter Olympics

The day was opened in fantastic style, with dancers and flag bearers representing all six nations lighting up the field in front of a vocal crowd. New Zealand v Canada New Zealand and Canada began proceedings, and while Kiwi Ferns dominance would not have been surprising to the neutral, the fight and determination that Canada showed was nothing short of inspirational. They trailed just 16-4 at half-time against a team with various World Cup’s under their best, showcasing what they can do despite

Although the tragedy is a literary device, many real-life individuals can also follow the path of a tragic hero. Tonya Harding, an Olympic figure skater, is a perfect example of a Shakespearean tragic hero in our world today. For instance, in Shakespearean tragedies, the characters nobility is elevated from the common person. Although Harding was born an average person, her figure skating talents and competitive drive soon pushed her to be well respected. In addition, the Shakespearean tragic hero

original Olympic Games was created to honor the Greek god Zeus, which resulted in a temporary halt of wars and a celebration of victors. The Games were a form of escapism from political and wartime unrest for a greater cause. The Winter Olympics were no exception. However, the escapism intent of the Games was gradually replaced with political undertones, attempting to prove government superiority that still have precedent within the Modern Olympics of today. Dan Snow of BBC discusses the Winter Olympics

After the recently concluded Rio Olympics 2016, we can all agree that the current king of track and field would definitely be the feisty Usain Bolt. The man’s strength and perseverance is something admirable and it all transcended with how easy it was for him to snatch all those Gold medals like picking an apple from a tree. But before the world ogled with how Usain Bolt’s performances are, there’s a moment in sports history where everyone admired a guy named Carl Lewis. With his sheer charisma and

Kaillie Humphries is a Canadian-born bobsledder and the current champion for the Olympic two-woman competition of the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics (Olympic 6). She retains the record of the first female bobsledder to have maintained her title in the Olympics. Other achievements include the two-time overall World Cup championship while defending her achieved position. Her career in sports started as an Alpine ski racer at the age of sixteen, however, she retired from the sport after breaking her

Track and field is a series of events. That include running with a time limit, jumping for height or distance, and throwing for distance. Unlike most other sports it's not called a game it's called a meet. Most known for being an olympic sport. Some track and field events include 100, 200 and 400 meter dash/sprint. The 800 meter and the mile run. 5,000 meter long distance. The long jump, high jump, pole vault and triple jump. The javelin throw, hammer throw, the shot put and the discus throw. Lastly

The Olympics feature the best athletes in the world competing in a variety of sports. Many of these sports are common, like swimming, running, and gymnastics. But the Olympics games have also included some uncommon sports. Some of these sports can even be considered strange, odd, and even weird. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. These games had the first weird Olympic sports, one-handed weightlifting and rope climbing. The athletes who competed in one-handed weightlifting

think Paralympians go through? From the presentation, what is the sport you would have been most interested to watch from the London 2012 games? Explain your answers. (1-2 paragraphs) Paralympians train like any other Olympians because they are Olympic athletes; however, they face more obstacles in their pursuit which requires a different level of determination and motivation to overcome their particular disability within their chosen sport. I believe their passion and drive exceeds those of other

The Calgary Stampede is integral in the identity for the city of Calgary. The city of Calgary is growing and evolving which makes it a challenge in meeting the expectations of all the Calgary Stampede stakeholders. The Calgary Stampede has achieved their purpose to celebrate western heritage, culture and community spirit; however, the stakeholders are not aware of their vison of making the Stampede a year round gathering place for the community in 2016. The Calgary Stampede History The Calgary Stampede

One, the Olympic games started back in 776 B.C. You must realize that through all those years the Olympics has gone above and beyond what was done back then. They added new rules, sports, and started keeping records. Jesse Owens was a key role in changing the stereotypes that African Americans aren’t as great