Swimming at the Summer Olympics

Swimming has been around very a long time, since the Egyptians walked the Earth. It showed in an ancient cave that there was paintings of the men swimming. The paintings looked liked them doing backstrokes or a "doggy paddle". There's a painting from 9000 BC and 4000 BC that shows four men swimming by doing a front crawl. There's also drawings in the Kebir desert from 4000 BC. The Indian Palace, Mohen Daro, has drawings of a swimming pool, dating back from 2800 BC. There have also been references

involves is very important to those going to battle. The running, mounting, jumping, and dismounting was all important to learn before going to war ("History of Gymnastics | ISport.com"). It combines grace, beauty, and strength. It is now a popular Olympic Sport. According to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association there are approximately 4.5 million gymnasts in the United States. Seventy-one percent of the gymnasts are females (Deusen). Males do participate in gymnastics, but a lot of the gymnasts’

from his parents being divorced to being diagnosed with ADHD. At age 15, Phelps became a swimming sensation at the Olympics which started his professional career. Even out of the pool, Michael made some huge accomplishments and changes to the swim world. The life and career of a great swimmer, Michael Phelps, serves as a great role model for all aspiring swimmers. From a very young age Michael started swimming, which was his outlet. These days of his life shaped him for who he is now. When Michael

Lukas Vessels Miss Hoy English 11 14 November 2012 Michael Phelps loses his Image Michael Phelps is one of the most decorated Olympic athletes. He is very well appreciated by people all around the world for his swimming abilities. Everybody always looked up to the superstar Michael Phelps for being one of the best Olympians. When Michael was caught online in the picture smoking, his image went downhill even though he was the same superstar swimmer. Phelps didn’t let this scandal bring

the world will watch as the opening ceremonies of the 2018 Winter Olympics kick off two weeks of the best athletes in the world showcasing their skills and bringing medals and honor to their home countries. If you have dreams of competing in the Olympics, relentlessly chase that dream! Rebounderz Trampoline Park is here to support your Olympic dreams and can offer some great training for many Olympic sports. Here are just a few Olympic sports that you can train for at a trampoline park. (-- removed

Indian states. The country has won eight Olympic gold medals in field hockey, another popular game in India. India first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, with an athlete (Norman Pritchard) winning two medals in athletics. The nation first sent a team to the Summer Olympic Games in 1920, and has participated in every Summer Olympic Games ever since. India has also competed in several Winter Olympic Games since 1964. India has won a total of 26 Olympic medals. India won its first gold medal

September 1st, 2006, the International Olympic Committee accepted the bid from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The nation’s government proudly declared the news to the world, and began to prepare their nation to host one of the oldest and most prestigious sporting events in the world. Now that the dust has settled, many are beginning to question whether the hosting of the 2016 Olympic games was a blessing or a curse. The Olympic games are one of the oldest and most prestigious

especially the Olympic Games, held every four years in Olympus. The first Olympic games were held in 776 BCE, in honour of Zeus. Male contestants (ONLY men) participated in sports like javelin throwing, wrestling, and racing. Winners were awarded with crowns made of laurels and eternal glory in their city-state. Today, the Olympics are celebrated every two years, alternating between summer and winter. The types of sports played vary, depending on the season; for example, the summer Olympic Games include

After having many decades of the beloved Olympic Games, people started think that maybe having a second type of Olympics would make the most popular sports competition even more popular. The first Winter Olympics changed the image of the Olympic Games forever. The thrilling event of “International Winter Sports Week” later became known as the first Winter Olympic Games. The Ancient Grecian summer tradition was brought to the winter for the first time in Chamonix, France on January 25, 1924. The event

I chose Special Olympics as my nonprofit organization because I think more people need to know more about it. The Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and competitions to 5.7 million athletes and Unified Sports partners in 172 countries. Special Olympics competitions are held every day, all around the world—including local, national and regional competitions, adding up to more than 100,000