Ice hockey at the Olympic Games

recent mile time is 8:22, which proves that I don’t do that bad when running and manage my time wisely. I would just like to improve in my mile run in the future at least to finish around 8:10. For the past 5 weeks, we have been learning the game of Hockey. Hockey is common sport that is known best when

school history (+142). She is a two-time gold medalist and four-time silver medalist with Team Canada, and assisted on the golden goal at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. She’s a two-time CWHL all-star. Oh, and she’s turning 25 on January 30th. Laura grew up playing in the minor hockey alliance program in Hamilton, Ontario. “Growing up, I played boys hockey up until grade nine or ten,” Fortino said in a recent interview with Along the Boards. “They treated me so well, and I believe that playing on

Since 1931, Hockey has meant so much to Canadians that it became a part of our identity. The Summit Series has created a new way of hockey is played , as well it gave Canada it's national title of a hockey culture , known by every hockey fan . This essay will prove how the 1972 Summit Series was a significant part in Canada's Hockey Culture Identity. The Summit Series of 1972 was a series of 8 played games between Canada's best NHL players at the time and the USSR best amateur team . The series

medal game at the Sochi Olympics last year represented at the highest point of women’s hockey: an interesting 3-2 victory overtime by Canada over the United States that drew almost five million viewers on NBC. But Amanda Kessel, a leading scorer for the Americans in Sochi and the college player of 2013, ended her career at Minnesota at age 23 because of remaining symptoms from a concussion from before the Olympics. Many players had suffered from head injuries and Pucci, whose sister’s hockey career

“Canada was built around a very simple premise. A promise that you can work hard and succeed and build a future for yourselves and your kids, and that future for your kids would be better than the one you had(BrainyQuote).” Known for hockey, cold winters, and maple syrup, Canada is full of fun times and rich history. The cold climate of Canada is what most people think of right away when they hear it being discussed.To start, Canada has given Ontario and Quebec the most rainfall. Ontario, the second

Olympics games date back to 776 B.C. Which games were devoted to the Olympian Gods and were held in Olympia Greece. In ancient time only the noble class people and men were allowed to participate in the games. And the athletes only participated in few games. Today's Olympic Games are the inspiration of these ancient games. Many changes have taken place in past decade. In ancient period only people from Greece participated in the event, but in the modern Olympic Games people including both men and

1980s Sports In the 1980s, the world of sports was growing fast and and many crazy games and events were occurring that made it a very memorable decade. Many historically popular things happened also in this decade. For instance, the berlin wall was finally torn down, which also tore down many tensions between nations. The miracle on ice and sports icons Wayne Gretzky and Bo Jackson, were three factors that made sports in the decade popular. To capitalize on that, both Wayne Gretzky and Bo Jackson

Miracle, released in 2004, based on the 1980 USA hockey team. This movie is filled with many sports psychology themes; commitment, motivation, confidence, teamwork , injury, goal setting and mental toughness. Miracle is a true story based on the event of the “miracle” season of the 1980 US Olympic team had. Herb Brooks had the dream of coaching the U.S. Olympic team ever since he was cut from the 1960 U.S. Olympic team. Brooks' dream comes true, and he gets the coaching job in 1979. Coach held tryouts

Sometimes it is easy to forget the game played on frozen ponds and backyard rinks, and get lost in the overwhelming professional sport known as hockey. However, we strive to remember that hockey became Canada's game because it made our never-ending winter months more bearable . The game gradually became a sport, then an entertainment industry. It seems like the lockout was one of the biggest news stories of the year. Part of the amazing nature of the game is that it's origins are fairly vague. However

The start of the original Olympic Games was created to honor the Greek god Zeus, which resulted in a temporary halt of wars and a celebration of victors. The Games were a form of escapism from political and wartime unrest for a greater cause. The Winter Olympics were no exception. However, the escapism intent of the Games was gradually replaced with political undertones, attempting to prove government superiority that still have precedent within the Modern Olympics of today. Dan Snow of BBC discusses