If you broke a bone at a competition, meet, or game would you still compete? Well that's what Kerri Strug did at the Olympics. Kerri is a determinate person when she is competing gymnastics. Kerri did many activities before she became famous. She was born on November 19, 1977. She was born in her hometown Tucson, AZ. She began gymnastics in 1982. Kerri started gymnastics when she was young. Kerri’s older sister Lisa was in gymnastics. Kerri liked her sister and wanted to be just like her. So Kerri joined gymnastics too. After joining gymnastics she progressed and made it to the Olympics. In the 1996 Olympics it was the USA against Russia every point counted. It was up to Kerri to do a perfect vault so the USA could
Diana Ross was born in 1944. Emerging from the housing projects in Detroit to become an international superstar, she gained prominence first as a member of the supremes, then as a solo artist. The mention of her name evokes the indelible image of the broadly smiling diva, the long hair, sequined gowns, etc.
Born in Muskogee, Oklahoma and raised in Checotah, Carrie Underwood was born on March 10, 1983 (Carrie Underwood Biography). Underwood was a normal country girl, who loved living on a farm in a one stop light town caring for animals, and being in nature. Little did she know she would steal America’s Heart (Silverman). In 2001, Carrie Marie Underwood Graduated from Checotah High School, straight out of high
People consider the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team to be one of the greatest things to happen in U.S Olympic history. Their game against the Soviets is known as "The Miracle on Ice." The world was stunned when the United States defeated the Soviets in the semi-final game of the 1980 Olympics. The Soviets hadn't been beaten in the gold medal game in years. This miracle game is still greatly known around the world and will not be forgotten by Americans any time soon.
She was born in Bronx, New York in 1964. She was born poor and raised on welfare for a couple of years. Around the age of 10 she moved to Englewood, New Jersey. When she was in college she travel a lot. She visited England, France, Spain, and Russia.
By the time Gabrielle was eight, she had won state championships and made her mother proud (bio.com). Gabrielle Douglas was not content with just winning the state championship, she hoped and wanted to participate in the Olympics. Her passion for being an Olympic gold medalist began to grow on her. A few years had passed when Liang Chow, a coach that is well known, came into town and saw what Gabrielle could do and asked her if she wanted to train with him back in Iowa.... ...
When I was about six or seven years old, I started cheerleading because my older sister, Tiffany, was a cheerleader (and what little girl doesn’t want to be just like their older sister?). Thanks to Tiffany, and, of course, my mom for signing me up and getting me where I need to be, I found a love and passion for something I would cherish for the rest of my life.
Have you ever wanted to know what an Olympic gymnast’s life was like before all of the fame? You will now because I chose Shawn Johnson. In this paper I hope to tell you about her energetic childhood and teen years that lead her to the Olympics, the 2008 summer Olympics, and the reason she retired.
...o break the world record in the Games, and Teófilo Stevenson of Cuba was able to win the same division three times. Additionally, Aleksandr Dityatin of Russia won a medal in all of the men’s gymnastics events, earning him the title of being the first athlete to win eight Olympic medals in one game. There was also a notable confrontation between British middle-runners, Steve Ovett and Sebastian Coe.
Bill Russell grew up in an extremely racist time in America in an extremely racist state. Born in Louisiana and raised both there and in Oakland, California; Russell and his family battled the every day hardships that most black people faced at that time. But Russell always had a set of morals and guidelines that he led his life by, many of which he learned from his father, who he says was his hero and biggest role model. These morals revolved around independence and a very classic “ I will not allow anyone to impose their will on me.” (Page 56, paragraph 1) These morals followed and shaped him in his playing and coaching career.
The Women's Olympic Game was the brainchild of Alice Milliat. Milliat and her fellow French feminist founded the Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale (FSFI) in 1917. She founded this organization after the International Olympic Committee refused her petition to allow women to compete in track and field at the Olympics. The federation included the United States, Great Britain, Czechoslovakia, France, Italy, and Spain. The first World Game...
Franchesca got started in this long-term sport because of her mother, Andrea. Andrea was a gymnast when she was younger and wanted her children to be athletic like her. She therefore decided to start all five children in different sports. Gymnastics was the first sport Chesca gave a whack at, and she became very passionate very early on. She stuck with it, and became an extremely talented gymnast.
The sheer energy of a gymnast alone can be felt by audiences of all ages, but what the spectators lack the ability to feel is the pounding of the bodies that bear the impact of the athletes in action. Gymnastics consists of a mixture of acrobatic performances of four different events for females, and six different events for males (Gianoulis 1). Gymnastics is demanding in a multitude of ways, including: physically, emotionally and mentally. It requires countless hours of dedication. The concerns of most gymnasts are moving up to the next level, or getting a more advanced skill, while the concerns of the doctors, coaches, and parents revolve mostly around the athlete’s health, which is put at stake for the adored yet dangerous sport. Injuries are common among both male and female gymnast alike, but due to the fact a female gymnast’s career peaks at the same time of major growth and development, a female gymnast’s body as a whole is more likely to undergo lifelong changes or affects (Gianoulis 2). Among the injuries of the mind blowing athletes, the most common ones affect the ankles, feet, lower back, wrist, and hands of individuals (Prevention and Treatment 1). From sprains, to the breaks, the intriguing sport of gymnastics is physically demanding on a gymnast’s body.
Britney Spears was born on December 2, 1981. She lived in Kentwood, Louisiana and was constantly performing in front of people and always wanted to be on 'Star Search'. Britney tried out for the New Mickey Mouse Club at age 8 and then again at 11 and made it. Then she went solo because her talent was evident and she wanted more (A & E Television Networks, 2011).
Lana Del Rey was born on June 21, 1985 in New York City and raised in Lake Placid. As a child she spent a lot of time alone, her mom worked alot and so did her father. Some people say that her father was rich and she got everything handed to her, but Del Rey
Helen Keller was born on June 27, 1880. She was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama, which was a small, southern, and sleepy town. Helen enjoyed living in her farmhouse and having her horses, dogs, and chickens. Helen loved living in such a small home town.