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I know it’s early to say who will win the trampolines gold in London in 2012, I am just trying to let people know let’s get excited Olympic games are not far off. One of the biggest thing happened in the UK after 1966’s World cup. This will be a great year for sports as European Championship will also be held on 2012 in Poland and Ukraine.
In 2000, trampolinining became a part of Olympic games, in which gymnasts from different countries perform their acrobatic skills. Twists, pike jumps, front and back somersaults are few acrobats. Twists and somersaults are certainly the hard jumps while trampolining. For many years Russian athletes ruled acrobats but now they have been taken over by China. Last Olympics China beat USA to take home most gold medals. China finish top with 51 gold medals and USA took away 36 gold medals in second position. 15 gold medals is a massive difference. This is a massive improvement from China.
Hence the kids in China are practicing trampoline jumps on whatever size they can afford from 8ft trampolines to 10ft trampolines. It is great to see that children are getting into a sport which has only started few years ago. Its the success of the nation in the Olympics that is getting these kids interested in these sports.
In UK kids are only focused on playing football and some play cricket occasionally. Even if they start from when they are kids when they get to the national level they cannot perform as we have seen from this year’s World cup. I am not sure who is this down to but this is not right. Though we have to realise that China has massive population so they will eventually find talented people for different games. I still China will win more gold medals in 2012 Olympic in London may be even more than 51.
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Posted in Sports · July 23rd, 2010 · Comments (0)
1. 2001
In February 2001 Dale Earnhardt one of the best and well-known NASCAR racers passed away in an accident. The seven-time champ crashed into a barricade on the race?s final lap. The crash was astonishing and tragic but it led to improvements in the sports safety. Well if you can call race-car driving a sport.
2. 2001
Tiger Woods victories topped in the 2001 Masters. The first billionaire athlete was the first golfer to win the four current majors in succession. And he won eight more majors that decade. Woods is just four shy of exceeding Jack Nicklaus? record.
3. 2003
Kobe Bryant faced charges of rape. Apparently the incident took place between Bryant and a hotel employee. Supposedly it was consensual, but Kobe and his wife were able to work out their problems and move past the infidelity issue after she got a $4 million ring. The criminal charges were soon after dropped and the civil suit was settled privately with the compromise unknown.
4. 2003
In 2003, steroid scandals were all over. Some of baseball?s most well-known and least known players were caught. Players like Alex Rodriguez and Andy Pettitte and Jason Giambi admitted to using but others have constantly denied the charge. Several were even called before Congress for questions.
5. 2004
Pat Tillman was offered a $3.6 million contract to play for the Cardinals but instead enlisted as an Army Ranger. The NFL wanted him but he chose to serve his country. He was sent to Afghanistan and was killed in what was later resolved as friendly fire.
6. 2004
On of the greatest moments in the last 10 years was when Boston won the World Series for the first time since 1918. This victory ended the ?Curse of the Bambino? which was what evidently kept the team from winning up to that time. It only took 88-years to get past, but it did happen.
7. 2005
Not only did Lance Armstrong defeat cancer but also won his seventh straight Tour de France. The victory was pleasing for the seven time winner; in view of the fact that no one else has won the title more than five times. Is he the greatest athlete?
8. 2007
This was the year of the famous Michael Vick incident. His image changed and he faced federal charges and a prison sentence for 21 months, plus two more years of home detention. He was released from prison on July 20, 2009 because of dog fighting and he now plays in Philadelphia. The crime and prison sentence weren?t sufficient to keep this athlete off the field.
9. 2008
Phelps won eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics. He was unstoppable and swam his way into Olympic history. He was able to capture eight gold medals in all of the eight events. He worked hard to achieve his dreams and he could do no wrong until his image was tainted by a video of him using drugs.
10. 2009
When Tiger wrecked his Cadillac Escalade he probably didn?t realize his squeeky clean image, career, and marriage were also going to take a knock. Now everyone?s waiting to see what Tiger will do next. His ?transgressions? have come to kick him in the behind. Now we?ll see how Tiger claws his way out of this mess.
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Tags: 2009, Basketball, Golf, Olympics, Sports
Posted in Basketball · January 22nd, 2010 · Comments (0)