gymnast's name was Kerri Strug. Kerri's relationships, behaviors, and decisions throughout her life allowed her to achieve many things and to take action in the most adverse and demanding situation of her life, her second vault at the 1996 Summer Olympics (Parrillo n.pag). Kerri Strug is remembered today for her performance at the 1996 Summer Olympics, but very few people know the rest of her story. Kerri was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona. The Strugs were a family of five, and Kerri was the youngest
what the job, we always run into pitfalls and error. So it is quite unfair to judge the jobs of athletes. Top athletes are constantly trying to improve. What's more, they can stay focused, often under intense pressure. Who can forget the gymnast Kerri Strug's stunning vault, despite an injured leg, that sent her team to a gold medal finish at the 1996 Olympic Games? Hard-working and highly motivated athletes understand that there is more to sports than winning. To rise to the top of any profession
for sticking through this one and only playing the game with one arm. And Number 1 – Kerri Strug’s Ankle A lot has been made of Kerri Strug’s performance in the 1996 Olympics that allowed the team to clinch the goal. The fact is that she just needed to finish the vault on her feet to mathematically clinch the gold, something that likely gymnasts on the floor that day could have done. However, Kerri Strug has sustained an ankle injury and was literally limping to the runway. So landing upright
One of the most commonly debated topics in recent American history has been that of health care. Would Americans be able to reap more benefits if individuals continue to be independent in their pursuits of health care, or would it be beneficial for all if the government introduced more regulations regarding health care, changing our system to resemble those of other developed countries? As more solutions are offered, it becomes harder for people to reach a consensus on the best way to approach this
how much of an important issue our government believes it to be. People have had many different ideas about how a universal government-run health care plan would look, in their article “Universal Health Care in the US” by Lora Cicconi and Kerri Strug, (Cicconi, Strug May 25, 1999) they believed that
It’s what we see on tv that is deceiving. The sport appears to be one of only glamor and endless admiration. Each move is performed with a flawless precision that seemingly only a small percentage of our population can attempt. For many, its the highlight of the olympics, for others its just another trivial sport exhibition. Despite the popular assumptions, the way of the gymnastics world is just about the farthest thing from glamorous or trivial. For olympic gymnasts, a majority of them end up
Do you think professional athletes are overpaid? You might think they earn more than what they are worth for playing half a year, but athletes have many things which contribute to their salary. Some of these things include their earnings from endorsements, ticket sales, performance, merchandise, their social contributions, and TV ratings. Although there are many factors that contribute to their salary, professional athletes may be overpaid because as a society, we contribute to their success. So