Nov. 12‚ 2012 HISTORY OF SWIMMING 1800-Competitive swimming was first introduced in the early 1800′s in Britain by the National Swimming Society. At that time‚ there were man-made indoor pools in London and the National Swimming Society of England used them for swimming competitions. These events became popular in England and led to the formation of the Amateur Swimming Association in 1880. 1873-The swimming strokes used in this time period were the side stroke and the breast stroke. In 1873 John
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Sports history in the British Library: selected titles Any analysis of sport‚ sporting events and sports governance must inevitably take into account the historical events which underpin them. For sports researchers‚ the British Library has an unrivalled collection of resources covering all aspects of the subject and in many different media‚ from books describing sporting events‚ to biographies and autobiographies of grass roots and elite athletes; coaching manuals; sport yearbooks and annual reports;
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(born 12 April 1980 in Bulawayo‚ Zimbabwe) is a deaf swimmer from South Africa‚ who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 200 metres breaststroke. Parkin also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics‚ as well as the 2005 Deaflympics in which he took home two gold medals. In 2011‚ Parkin saved a young boy from drowning.[1] http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Olympic-swimmer-saves-boy-20110121. Jump up^ Parkin out to win‚ prove deaf can compete. " CNN Sports Illustrated Online
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December 5‚ 2012 History of Sports in America Significant Moment in Sports A Golden Moment What type of moment constitutes a significant moment in a sport? The sport and society must be changed in a way that only could have been brought by this moment. The sport itself must be defined by the moment‚ and society’s view of the sport must be influenced by this moment. In the summer of 2008 during one of the greatest spectacles in sports‚ the whole world was fixed on the Olympics to watch Michael
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history of Adidas started in a small town in Bavaria‚ Germany. Adidas was founded in 1924 in Germany by two bothers Adi and Rudolf Dassler. The company was first named Dassler shoes and later became Adidas. By the Dassler shoes being seen in the Olympics this really helped the company get it’s name known. However‚ in 1948 Rudolf Dassler leaves to start his own company which is now known as Puma. Once Rudolf left his brother came up with the famous three stripes logo and changed the name to Adidas
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Research Paper on Eric Liddell When most people hear the name Eric Liddell‚ the things that come to mind would be ideas of his athletic prowess and record breaking career. Some people may even remember that it was him who refused to run in the Olympics on a Sunday in order to honor the Lord. The famous movie Chariots of Fire has done much to preserve and fantasize these events. Even fewer still will remember that Eric Liddell was a missionary for many years of his life. (“10 Famous Christian Missionaries”)
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In 2012‚ at the London Olympic games Renaud Lavillenie walks to the back of the runway checking his final steps. He takes a few deep breaths before making a dash for the pit. Renaud counts down “3‚2‚1” as he hits the box and soars into the air! He breaks the Olympic record as he clears 19’6”. The Olympic stadium erupts breaking out into celebration as the french representative has just won his first Olympic gold medal and is officially the best pole vaulter in Olympic history. Renaud Lavillenie holds
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their boundaries and never limiting what they believe they have the ability to do. Just to name one‚ Gabby Douglas an Olympic gymnast‚ have had struggles and obstacles in her way; but of course‚ she will not stand for them. The people just hope that their accomplishments out way the speed bumps in the road. Gabby Douglas was born December 31‚ 1995 in the
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The Dream Team Era During the summer of 1992‚ the NBA took center stage as the world watched the greatest team in sports ever assembled joke‚ pose‚ and finally play its way to the gold medal at the summer Olympic games. The team was named the "Dream Team" and it featured eleven of the NBA’s best players. Names like Michael Jordan‚ Earvin "Magic" Johnson‚ and Larry Bird headlined the games and the play of Scottie Pippen and "Sir" Charles Barkley stole the show. After only eight games‚ the world
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“Before you can achieve ‚ you must believe‚ in yourself.” and “Don’t Practice until you get it right‚ Practice until you can’t get it wrong.” (“Katie Ledecky Quotes”) Both these quotes are from Katie Ledecky. Katie Ledecky is a 2 Time Olympian‚ 5 time OLympic Gold winner and World Champion. Katie Ledecky loved swimming from an early age‚ and has had a very successful swimming career‚ because she trains in unusual ways‚ for a female swimmer. Did you know that Katie Ledecky started swimming at the age of
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