An old Norwegian saying states that “there is no such things as bad weather, only bad clothing.” The saying may be old, but its value is without a doubt contemporary, encompassing the Norwegians’ embrace of nature and the effect of the weather on their culture. This Norwegian culture, from clothing to food, to leisure activity to art, has always been greatly influenced by the climatic conditions, and continues to be so today. It is a society deeply rooted in traditions and mutually linked to its environment, which allows for much outdoor activity, even though the country finds itself at the fringes of the north. Sports and leisure Norway ’s sport culture can be summarized best by looking at the country’s results at the Winter Olympics: only the former Soviet Union can boast to having won more Olympic medals, even though the population of Norway barely exceed 4.5 million inhabitants. Due to the northern geographic location of the country, and the snowy conditions in the altitudes surrounding Lillehammer, skiing has evolved from a vital method for displacement to becoming a mass sport. Initially, as a 4000 year old cave drawing at Rodøy in Nordland shows (38 Su Dale), skis appeared out of the historical necessity; people had to be able to move, for hunting and gathering purposes, during the winter months in a sparsely populated land. Since then, cross-country skiing has evolved and has become the most popular sport in a country in which “self-respect and pride is sporting achievements is high” (42 Su Dale). Clearly, part of its popularity rises from the accessibility of skiing as a leisurely activity; there are more than 190,000 miles (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) of marked trails in the country, and snowfall in Lillehammer guaran...
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...uld not consider a meal complete without five or six different kinds of cheese of all degrees of pungency in taste and odor upon the table” (185 Clough).The milk traditionally came from cows and goats raised on the farm, that were able to survive the cold winters. The desire to keep the production of foods local, from milling one’s own grain to milking one’s own cow, comes from the “sense of self-sufficiency so characteristic of the Norwegian temperament”(126 Su-Dale). This self-sufficiency is a product history but still survives today. The traditions inherited by today’s generation have undoubtedly been shaped by the conditions of the past, and even though certain past conditions as the lack of light or the difficulty of displacement during harsh winters have been minimized, Norwegians are still people shaped, and thus, bound to their environment and its climate.
The Coldest Winter Ever Born Lisa Williamson in 1964, Sister Souljah is a hip-hop artist that burst to the forefront of mainstream media in 1992 when she was criticized by then Presidential candidate Bill Clinton for saying “If Black people kill black people every day, why not have a week and kill white people?” Clinton was trying to prove to other Democrats that he did not sympathize with the organization that Souljah was a member of. She basically said Bill Clinton and went on to sign music and publishing contracts. She has become one of the more passionate and articulate voices to emerge speaking for young African Americans in the United States. She has written and published two works: No Disrespect, an autobiographical account of Souljah’s life, and The Coldest Winter Ever.
If anyone has ever heard about or watched skiing it is probably alpine skiing. Alpine skiing is the most traditional and popular type of skiing. Some of the necessary pieces of equipment needed for skiing are, helmet, gloves, ski pants and jacket, goggles, ski poles, ski boots and bindings, and last but not least skis. There are ten alpine skiing events in the olympics they vary from Downhill and Slalom, to Moguls and Slopestyle. Alpine skiing has been around since about 600 BC in modern day China. Earlier skiers used one big pole or spear not two like modern day skiers. Until the mid 19th century skiing was only used for transportation, but since then it is mainly used as a recreational sport.
Have you ever thought of how water polo came to be? Where did it come from? How does it impact people on society? Well it’s definitely one of the hardest sports to play, and it takes endurance, pain, and commitment to be in it. Water polo is essentially a culture of its own because of how people’s behavior differs from in this sport and to people who don’t play sports. How this culture began is vital of knowing why water polo is a culture at all. What people wear is something that can change to the culture of this sport. Finally, why people love to commit to a sport is another idea of what makes this a culture. There are reasons to why water polo can be a culture and this paper will demonstrate the facts.
Fun at organized, purpose-driven sports is associated with achieving goals rather than physical expression and joy. The process is now secondary to the product, and the journey is secondary to the destination. People in postindustrial societies live with the legacy of industrialization. They emphasize organization according to rational principles based, whenever possible, on systematic research. Being organized and making plans to accomplish goals is so important that spontaneity, expression, creativity, and joy- the element of play- are given low priority or may even be considered frivolous by event planners, coaches, and spectators. Snowboarder Terje Haakonsen decided against performing in the Olympics because he didn’t want to endorse a form of sport in which organization and rationalization had subverted play. Haakonsen believe that fun and effort merge together in sports when they are done in terms set by participants. This merger collapse when sports are done for judges using criteria that ignore the subjective experience of participation. When creating sports, these are important things to remember because there is a tendency in postindustrial cultures to organize all physical activities for the purposes of rationally assessing skills and performances. Working to improve physical
Modern Day Olympics are a huge tradition that sweeps the screens of televisions across the world. Competitors take the arena with uniforms that dawn their countries colors and designs that are meant to resemble their designated flag. For months the news is centered around the games; the preparation, the athletes, and of course the competition. Countries aren 't obsessed, they are inspired and full of pride seeing athletes from their country compete and show their incredible skill. This tradition dates back to ancient Greece where the games began. Tony Perrottet writes about the traditions of the ancient game in his book The Naked Olympics.
Pieter and I were determined to become proficient water skiers, while Rhea had knee issues that limited her participation. The Gibson Girl only had a forty horsepower motor, which wasn’t sufficient power for faster skiing or for doing tricks like skiing barefoot. I remember using the Comfort for some of our skiing before Dad traded the outboard for a sixteen-foot Gar Wood Junior, which had an inboard motor and more power. Pieter and I spent hours practicing the basics of getting up efficiently, skiing across the wake and then jumping the wake. It wasn’t long before we developed a passion for mastering slalom skiing. I wanted to ski all the time during that period.
I was born and raised in the west part of Africa, a continent that everyone even African see as poor, sick and invisible in intercontinental relations. But since I was ten years old I started coming to the United States to spend my summer with my family. I could see soon enough that we didn’t have the same culture or the same point of view on what family was. I used to think that American culture was the model that the entire world should follow but then I realized that the African culture I most of the time compare to archaic was a better model.
The key social characteristics of “small-scale” cultures are that they are often made up of nomadic bands of 30-100 people that are only regarded as different by their ages and genders, with very little emphasis put on status. “Large-scale” cultures are made up of about 200-2,000 people, settlements and groups increase to become cities and states. As the cultures get larger more emphasis is put on families, and status is more heavily influenced by wealth. The larger the culture gets the less possible it is to easily change one's status. The key political characteristics of “small-scale” cultures are that they do not have formal leaders and are often very egalitarian. There’s very little conflict within groups, because of the size of the group. “Large-scale” cultures have leaders and chiefs. As cultures get larger there is more need for authority and defined ways to maintain conflicts. “Small-scale” cultures do not have specialized jobs for people, unless someone is very spiritually gifted. They maintain sustenance
The sport of skiing has been around for thousands of years, originally existing solely as a form of transportation. Today the sport is entirely dependent upon the laws of physics, and has even had advancements through reliance on physics. There are two types of Nordic Skiing. These are Classic (or diagonal) and Skate Skiing. Usually these two forms are raced separate. To be fair, there are actually two slightly different forms of skate skiing; V1 and V2. As these can get very very complicated and precise in the technique, I will focus mainly on classic skiing, which is also the type of skiing that most people are familiar with.
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Through the years, the Norse got better at skiing. They invented moves that helped them enormously during war and transportation. But that wasn’t easy. The norse had to try and try again to achieve the modern skiing we have today. Human resilience has always been a wonder on
“The first ever skis were made to transport goods over 4,500 years ago in Russia mid-winter, these first skis weren't meant for speed, but to keep the rider up and out of the snow”. Then, some time in the 1700 people started using skis as a sport in Norway. Skiing then became an organized sport in the early 1800’s when the actual ski
Thin air encompasses me as I commence the final day of skiing at Vail, Colorado. Seven days of skiing elapse rather painlessly; I fall occasionally but an evening in the Jacuzzi soothes my minor aches. Closing time approaches on the final day of our trip as I prepare myself for the final run of the vacation. Fresh off the ski lift, I coast toward the junction of trails on the unoccupied expert face of the mountain. After a moment of thought, I confidently select a narrow trail so steep that only the entrance can be seen from my viewpoint.
In this paper, we will be discussing the economic impact study on 2010 Arctic Winter Games conducted by Econometric Research Limited by using the Sports application of Sports Impact Model Alberta (SIMA) developed by themselves. Further, we will explain about how it has been conducted and the key findings and conclusions of the study along with my recommendations.
Introduction Today, the Olympic Games are the world's largest pageant of athletic skill and competitive spirit. They are also displays of nationalism, commerce and politics. Well-known throughout the world the games have been used to promote understanding and friendship among nations, but have also been a hotbed of political disputes and boycotts. The Olympic games started thousands of years ago and lasted over a millennium.. The symbolic power of the Games lived on after their demise, and came to life again as the modern Olympic Games being revived in the last century. Both the modern and Ancient Olympics have close similarities in there purpose and in there problems.