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Drug use in sport is a highly debated topic, some people believe that the use of drugs creates an even playing field and other believe that drug use should be completely abolished from sport. Recently the Russian athletic team were banned from competing in the Rio Olympics due to a Government sponsored doping program. I do not agree with the blanket ban of all Russian athletes. I believe that only the athletes who were using performance enhancing drugs should have been banned, because the clean athletes

The article from The Atlantic that I chose, given the Olympics that are currently occurring, is Conor Friedersdorf’s article Peggy Fleming and the 1968 Winter Olympics. In it, Friedersdorf describes how the United States won its only Gold Medal in Grenoble, by Peggy Fleming finishing first in figure skating (Friedersdorf). Fleming’s performance in the games was striking, as a major reason why she was there was because her coach died in a plane accident seven years prior, and Fleming was a beneficiary

What is a sport? If it is a sport should it automatically be allowed as a game in the Olympics? What/Who decides what events can be in and what can not? The Olympics stand as a beacon, a place for athletes across the globe to come and compete. What is an athlete? An athlete is a person who puts time and dedication into a competitive game, it does not have to be physical but it does have to take skill to play. High levels of play for video games do take tremendous amounts of skill. What is a video

Michelle Kwan once said, “When I was younger, I always dreamed of being a legend, to be remembered in figure skating.” Kwan has been a champion since the beginning. She started figure skating when she was five years old (Kwan 7). She was born on July 7, 1980 in Southern California and has lived there her whole life (Ramback 16). Kwan has won many national, international, and world competitions. At the age of seven, Kwan knew that she wanted to become a champion (Kwan 18). Michelle Kwan is an inspirational

"The Olympic Games were created for the exaltation of the individual athlete." Michelle Carter is a great person who believes in that she could win if she puts in the time and effort. Michelle Carter is a current American record holder in the event shot put with a distance of 20.63m in 2016. Michelle has been competing in the Olympics for 4 years. Michelle Carter is Responsible, Love/Caring, and Hardworking for all her accomplishments which makes her my hero. I would say Michelle is very responsible

Imagine kids at the beach throwing the board down having a blast in the water. Waves crashing in the whilst the pros do tricks over the waves. Kids yelling for their friends at the competitions laughing when they fall. Skimboarding is a fun and competitive sport that I think should be in the Olympics. The Summer Olympics are a very popular sports event in August for all summer sports like surfing, water skiing, swimming, and diving. Skimboarding is a sport just like surfing that uses water and has

skaters in the world (Donohue 49). She was talented enough to place top five in two World Championships (33), talented enough to tour the country to perform (57), talented enough to win two medals at nationals (30), talented enough to make it to the winter Olympics (48), and talented enough to overcome a disability (12). This disability is known as clubfoot, and with correction devices, it can be fixed (Healthwise). There are many important details about clubfoot. Clubfoot, also known as talipes equinovarus

hockey team winning the 1980 gold metal for the Winter Olympics, led by head coach Herb Brooks. Miracle was fairly accurate with its historic content during the course of the movie. The director Gavin O’Connor did a good job tying in historical and political background that brought the film together, which made it unique to other sport films. In the beginning of the film there was a sequence highlighting the historical events that lead up to the 1980 Winter Olympics. Miracle specifically opened up with

An analysis of the tourism industry in Sochi, Russia and the expected influence of the olympic games (2014) on tourism in Sochi. Table of content: 1. Introduction. 3 2. Methodology. 4 3. Tourism industry. 6 3.1. Accommodation and eateries. 6 3.2. Sports. 7 3.3. Attractions. 8 3.4. Weather and nature. 8 4. Problems. 9 4.1. Tourism. 9 4.2. Infrastructure. 10 4.3. Weather. 11 4.4. Neighbours

professional athletes is allowed in Olympic competition. It is my belief that the use of professional athletes in Olympic competition ruins the pride and glory of the games. Prior to 1952 only amateur athletes were allowed in the Olympic Games, both winter and summer. Then the Soviet Union and its 14 Communist allies entered the games. They trained 8 hours a day, 365 days a year. They won most of the gold, silver and bronze during the 1970s and 1980s. None of these athletes were amateur, and yet they