Paralympics The Paralympic Games is a big sporting event for athletes with disabilities. It takes place just after the Olympics‚ every four years. The athletes compete in 20 different sports and are split into six different categories of disability which are; amputee‚ celebral palsy‚intellectual disability‚ les autres‚ vision impaired and wheelchair. Around 4‚000 athletes take part in the Paralympics from around the world. The London 2012 Paralympic Games will run from Wednesday 29 August to Sunday
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The Modern Olympics were shaped in different ways that include many social‚ economic‚ and political factors. These factors over time changed the games from what they were in 1892 to what they were in 2002. Based on the documents the games have been changing not only the games themselves but also the countries that participate and human rights however these can be positive changes or negative changes. The Social factors changing the games include those of Sybil Newall and Hassiba Boulemerka who
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crucial in helping a crew team to be successful and synchronizing their rowing. As Snook and Polzner point out in the case‚ research done by the U.S. Olympic Committee showed that master coaches of racing crews highlighted psychological variables as the key elements for success. What is interesting though is that Coach P was aware of the U.S. Olympic Committee’s research and the emphasis on the psychological factor‚ yet he felt based on his experience and judgment as a coach he could do his own analyzing
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Discuss whether performance enhancing drug use in sport is for personal success or because sport is “Big Business’ For some athletes‚ the risk of losing or even being less than the best is worse than the many consequences of doping in professional sports‚ and for decades‚ performance enhancing drug controversies have made headlines around the world. Drug use over the years in the sporting world has become a worldwide phenomenon due to the advancement in technology which has allowed for greater research
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The pole can be set at different heights such as one meter or two meters. The high jump started hundreds of years ago but wasn’t really considered a sport. The high jump has many rules and basics to learn. The high jump first took place in the Olympics in Athens. It also took place during the summer of 1896. There have been many advancement since 1896. Some of these advancements are the shoes‚ the style‚ and the training. The shoes used today are very light and they have spikes on the bottom for
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Task 1 Our assignment is to carry out investigations into two companies from two different sectors; these sectors are the private sector and the public/voluntary sector. The private sector are all about making profit rather than providing a service. The public/voluntary sector on the other hand want to concentrate on providing a good and efficient service for their customers such as the NHS‚ they provide a medical service for residents of this country‚ of course this isn’t to make a profit because
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1972 Summit Series It was described as “the goal heard around the world.” Paul Henderson scored to make the score 6-5 with 34 seconds remaining in game 8 of the 1972 Summit Series. This goal sealed the comeback victory for Canada after falling behind the USSR hockey team 3 games to 1. The 8 game series is considered by some as a huge defining moment in Canadian history with repercussions beyond sports. The series had an impact on Canadian politics‚ the economy
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History of Volleyball On February 9‚ 1895‚ in Holyoke‚ Massachusetts‚ William G. Morgan‚ a YMCA P.E. director‚ made a game called Mignonette as a fun game to pass time by ‚ to be mostly be played inside but could be played outside‚ by any number of players. The game took some of its characteristics from tennis and handball. Another indoor sport‚ basketball was becoming popular in the area due to the fact that it had been invented just ten mile away for Springfield Massachusetts‚ four years before
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Distance Runner During the time which I have been involved with the sport of Track and Field‚ I found interest in those who have ran in the Olympic Games and excelled within their sport. Track and Field has an enormous history dating back to 776 B.C. where the Greeks first organized the sport. Millions of runners have competed ever since the first Olympic Games in order to achieve the same goal‚ to go beyond their physical limits. One runner within the pack stands out above them all‚ America’s greatest
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customers‚ by introducing new and fresh products. Sponsoring events has also allowed HBC to use this as a strategic alliance in the revitalization process. With the help of this‚ they created a new line of Olympic products (including clothing‚ toys‚ etc.) making them seem as big supporters of the Olympics‚ which also allowed them in appealing their products to
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