Olympics took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. The sports that were in the Winter Games were ice hockey, speed skating, ski jumping, and figure skating. There were also Luge, Nordic combined, bobsleigh, alpine skiing, and biathlon. There were approximately one thousand and seventy-two athletes in the Olympics. There were eight hundred forty men and two hundred thirty-two women in the Olympics. The athletes came from thirty-seven countries that were in the
Norway is 3,648,272 square miles smaller than our country. In this fairly small country, there is 5,232,929 people. The people of Norway speak the official language of Norwegian. The people of enjoy sports like cross country skiing, biathlons, and ice hockey. Biathlons in Norway include cross country skiing and shooting. Shooting has four rounds, some of which even involve laying down to take the shot. Norway values their sports to the extent of having a Norwegian Olympics Museum in Lillehammer. A
In a 1 month study with 10 biathlon athletes, who underwent a series of GVT training programs during season. Results showed that 7 of the 10 athletes gained muscle mass, power and strength but their split time decreased. The other 3 retained speed and gained power but loss their stamina
shown that firearms are a deterrent to these crimes therefore firearms are beneficial to society. Therefore i think more people should carry a firearm.olympic games include competitions with pistols, rifles, and shotguns. Shooting is also part of the biathlon and has been part of the Olympic pentathlon since 1912. There are also many competitions throughout the country in bull's eye, benchrest, silhouette, practical pistol, trap and skeet, and other shooting sports. Men, women, older children, and even
As you ride up the lift, you see the little snowflakes make their way to the ground. “Fresh powder!” You think. As you ascend the mountain, you see people speeding by down the slopes. All the trees are covered thickly in white powder. As you step off the lift, you head straight for the trail, and start zooming down. You speed by your friends as you have adrenaline running through your veins! You head straight for the ramp and you jump! Soaring through the air like an eagle you touch down to the ground
Misunderstanding the Price Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury affect millions of people worldwide. Sport-related concussion represents a significant public health problem, with elite and professional athletes, and millions of youth and amateur athletes worldwide suffering concussions annually. Another most unprotected group, it is the children of early preschool and elementary school kids. Concussion rates vary by age, gender, sport and type of exposure. An understanding of concussion rates, patterns
Russia and Doping at the Olympics Doping has been a big issue in many sporting events. There are many athletes that get away with it and there are many who don’t. The Olympics is one of many examples where doping is a big issue. These athletes risk their careers when they use performance enhancing drugs. If they are caught before the event, they are not allowed to compete. If they are caught after the event, they must forfeit their medals and their records are erased. Sometimes, countries are banned
you want to keep doing it and keep getting better.”-Natalie Mitchell, triathlete talks about the challenges of competing in the triathlon. The triathlon is an event that features swimmers, cyclists, and runners. It started in the early 1970’s with biathlons which include swim-run and bike-swim races. Even before this, swimming, cycling, and running became part of a training program in San Diego, California for track athletes. This training program helped athletes with speed, endurance, more balanced