Alexandre Bilodeau It took until day three of responsible third time hosting the Winter Olympic Games, but Canada has finally won a gold at home! Men’s moguls' finals Sunday night at Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver, B.C. was won by Alexandre Bilodeau which no one thought he would win and he pulled off the feat. To say Bilodeau laid it all on the line would be an understatement! In his gold medal run, Bilodeau skied hard, fast, and on edge, walking the thin line between greatness and disaster! The skiing was nearly perfect, and his two jumps were spectacular! The run of a lifetime! When the score posted, Bilodeau a man everyone thought was a long shot to reach the podium, had edged past defending Olympic champion and favorite Dale Begg-Smith and into first place! My biography and information on Alexandre Bilodeau. …show more content…
Rosemere, Canada is where Alexandre Bilodeau was his birthplace. Born on September 8, 1987(age 30). The medal count is 2 gold medals, and 3 gold, world cup medals, and 2 FIS gold medals. The education, height, weight, wife, parents, and siblings. His parents are Serge Bilodeau and Sylvie Michaud. There are two siblings that he has Frederic and Beatrice Bilodeau. Sabrina Gauthier-Bizier is his wife. Next, his achievements, teams he’s been on. There have been 3 different teams in the Winter Olympics (2006-2014), medals 2(2 golds) that he has been on. There was the 4 World Championships team that he was on from (2007-2013) 5(3 golds). A medal that he conquered threw out all of his year skiing. Freestyle Skiing at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics. A guy named Alexandre Bilodeau was the Olympian to win back to back gold medals. Catriona De May Loan at the 2002 Winter Olympics was the first Canadian skier to defend it
In the book “The Boys of Winter” by Wayne Coffey, shows the struggle of picking the twenty men to go to Lake Placid to play in the 1980 Olympics and compete for the gold medal. Throughout this book Wayne Coffey talks about three many points. The draft and training, the importance of the semi-final game, and the celebration of the gold medal by the support the team got when they got home.
The most memorable moment in hockey history came thirty-four years ago with the 1980 Miracle on Ice. The Americans defeating the dominant Soviet team at the Olympics was not only an important triumph for USA Hockey, but for the entire nation. Contrary to popular belief, the underdog win was not only the result of a miracle; it was also the result of a hard-working team led by Coach Herb Brooks. With increasingly negative views on the position of the United States in the Cold War, the Miracle on Ice and the gold medal win lifted the spirits of the nation and brought hockey into the American spotlight.
At the Olympic Games at Stockholm, Sweden, in 1912, Jim Thorpe performed the dazzling accomplishment of winning both the five-event pentathlon and ten-event-decathlon, an achievement that had never ever been performed by an athlete. King Gustav of Sweden presented the winners their gold medals. When it was Thorpe’s turn, he draped the medal about his shoulders and said, “Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world.
...n Olympics. He will forever be on of the greatest athletes the world has ever seen even with all the racism that stood in his way.
...o break the world record in the Games, and Teófilo Stevenson of Cuba was able to win the same division three times. Additionally, Aleksandr Dityatin of Russia won a medal in all of the men’s gymnastics events, earning him the title of being the first athlete to win eight Olympic medals in one game. There was also a notable confrontation between British middle-runners, Steve Ovett and Sebastian Coe.
The recent Olympic Winter Games has brought out the true spirit of Canada in us all. Never has the nation seen such displays of en-masse patriotism as we rallied together in support of our athletes. This is the true spirit of Canada, often tucked behind a blank facade, invisible to the world. As Canadians toil silently in support of the world, we remind ourselves that the greater good is good for us as well. Canada’s strong foreign aid policy is just an example of how we truly are a good neighbour.
Its amazing how a sport can be taken from being called “the next big failure” to being a Winter Olympic sport in the span of just a decade. The journey to make snowboarding considered a ligament sport was long and hard, but with pioneers such as Sherman Poppen, Tom Sims, and Jake Burton it was well accomplished. Snowboarding made its Winter Olympic debut with the giant slalom, and the halfpipe event in 1998. Todd Richards spoke for snowboarders around the world when he said, “"We have been on this crazy quest for legitimacy for so long. The Olympics are going to bring a legitimacy into this sport like no one can comprehend.”” (Shipley) Finally, snowboarders everywhere have gotten the legitimacy they deserve.
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...through the Olympic sports. In 2010 the winter Olympic sports were held in Vancouver, Canada. Bob Nicholson President of Hockey Canada says “Coming into Vancouver 2010, everybody expected Canada to win gold in both men’s and women’s tournaments.” The world see’s Canada as a hockey country and we believe it to be true. No one was surprised when Canada won gold in the 2010 Vancouver men’s hockey Olympics. On top of having home as advantage and the entire country supporting and following the sport we are commonly known for, and adding to the 8th men’s hockey gold medal since 1920, Canada is known for having some of the best hockey players of all time. Famous Canadian legend players include . Wayne Gretzky ,Bobby Orr , Gordie Howe and Mario Lemieux. With many great players throughout history, the image and reputation Canada hold’s on hockey will always stay with us.
Bigo’s beers had been turning sour and he did not know why so Pasteur began to do research. According to www.historylearningsite.co.uk, after observing the beer, he discovered that there were tiny organisms in the liquid, and he determined that those microbes were responsible for the beer going sour. He continued this research with other liquids than just beer, such as, wine, milk, and vinegar. Regardless of ...
“Sochi by the numbers: The mind-boggling numbers behind the 2014 winter olympics.” 2014. Radio Free Europe Documents and Publications, January 27. http://search.proquest.com/docview/1491821936?accountid=14749. Accessed April 23, 2014.
Philippe Petit changed numerous peoples’ thoughts about the Twin Towers when he performed his high wire walk between them in 1974. Before Philippe Petit walked the high wire between the Twin Towers in 1974, people weren’t certain how they felt about the construction of the World Trade Center. After Philippe performed, people began to warm up to the idea of the towers. Philippe Petit walked the high wire between the Twin Towers on August 7, 1974. This event prompted Andrew McMahon to write the song “Platform Fire” about this event for his band, Jack’s Mannequin. This song was not a hit for the band; however, fans of Jack’s Mannequin seem to have a special place in their heart for it.
Exploring Modern Day Artists: Jean- Michel Basquiat. Jean- Michel Basquiat also known as SAMO, is an amazing and inspirational modern day artist known for his neo-expression graffiti and paintings which consist of distinctive symbols, diagrams and a series of imagery which symbolized his heritage, struggles through life, and a new youthful movement which inspired experimental artists to express themselves. Being the descendant of Haitian and Puerto Rican ancestry, Basquiat’s diverse culture is a main factor behind his creative tactics and his artwork. Basquiat was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 22, 1960.
Watching the Olympics is like watching amazing physical feats unfold before your eyes. Bars are set, limits are broken, and every person who got there has a story of perseverance and dedication, but the one which appealed most to me was the story of Usain Bolt.
A majority of the census views skiing as the sport of heavy winter coats, pounds upon pounds of equipment, and shivering in the frosty winds on the ski lift. In addition to this, flying down the mountains at high speeds is also associated with the addictive adrenaline rush along with bolting down couloirs, dropping cliffs and jumping out of helicopters into 3 feet of powder. To the everyday folks who fall in love with the sport, skiing is surely much more than that. Skiing is a communion with nature and spirit, and the real essence of skiing is the personal relationship that these selected develop with the experience. To the Scandinavian society, skiing is more than a sport, serving both political and civil roles. It cannot be detached from the ideological and social contexts of the time, especially nationalism.