9in. gymnast Kerri Strug be came a big hero. Despite a sprained ankle, she launched into one last vault and stuck her landing to win the U.S. women’s gymnastics squad its first-ever team Olympic gold” (TIME Magazine) “Born: Nov. 19, 1977 Kerri Strug Delivered the most dramatic moment of the 1996 Summer Olympics when she completed a vault (9.712) after spraining her ankle; the second vault assured the first all-around gold medal for a US Women’s gymnastics team after poor vaulting by her teammates had put the medal in doubt; a poor performance by the Russian team on the beam had clinched the gold medal for the US but Strug was unaware when she made the second vault.
Wilma Glodean Rudolph was born prematurely at 4.5 pounds (2.0 kg), the 20th of 22 siblings from two marriages;[4][3] her father Ed was a railway porter and her mother Blanche a maid. [9] Rudolph contracted infantile paralysis (caused by the polio virus) at age four. She recovered, but wore a brace on her left leg and foot (which had become twisted as a result) until she was nine. She was required to wear an orthopaedic shoe for support of her foot for another two years. Her family traveled regularly from Clarksville, Tennessee, to Meharry Hospital (now Nashville General Hospital at Meharry) in Nashville, Tennessee for treatments for her twisted leg.
Nastia Liukin I chose Nastia Liukin for the Wax Museum because she was one of the people to inspire me to compete in gymnastics. She is a wonderful gymnast. It takes a lot of skill to perform at the different events in gymnastics. Did you know that Nastia Liukin started competing in gymnastics at six years of age? She trains in the same gym that gymnast Carly Patterson trains in.
Yet, this amazing runner had spent much of her childhood unable to walk because of polio. After the 1960 Olympics ,Wilma was a hero to people all over the United States. She and her parents were invited to the White House to meet president John f.Kennedy. Wilma retired from racing in 1962 after several more thrilling wins .She finished college in 1963,then taught school and served as a coach. Wilma married Robert Eldridge and raised two daughters and sons.
“Before today, we’ve been playing Emily sort of out of her usual position to fill the spots we needed with our injuries. But Emily is so versatile that you can play her in a number of different positions and she will do whatever you need,” said Coach Stone. “We needed her to score. Her first goal showed a lot of skill and the second showcased her maturity in her younger years to be as composed as she was with that finish.” Together, both Cubbage and Conway set marks of their own as rookies by recording individual firsts – first multi-scoring game and first-career shutout,
Olympic Dreams “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” -Frederick Douglas “Jamie Foxx wins another gold medal.” My mom was an outstanding person and watching old videos of her, helps me understand who she was. My mom’s name is Jamie Foxx and she was in the Olympics for running track. On July 14, 1996 she won her first gold medal for getting first place in the 400 meter race. While she was resting after the race, she had heart failure and had to be rushed into the emergency room. Before she received her gold medal, she passed away.
This twenty-one year old has accomplished many great things throughout her athletic adventure. Nathalie started playing hockey when she was four years old. Ice hockey caught her attention while growing up and watching her older brother Nicholas play. “ “At first I hated hockey because my feet hurt inside my skate and I would cry,” laughed Nathalie. She started playing with the boys and ended playing with the boys when she was fifteen years old.
Hassiba Boulmerka an Algerian competitor, who competed in the 1992 games in Spain states that she wins give her confidence for all women in her country. She is a strong woman who believes every woman who wants to compete should do it. She states that even though some people may not approve of her competing, she has her friends and family supporting her. In document 10, Ali Kabir, a sportswriter talks about the rise and fall of Pakistan’s men field hockey team. He believes that the 2000 Olympics reflected their social values and from national pride to self-promotion.
Mary Pickford: America’s Sweetheart By: Kristen Knipfing May 14th, 1929 Gladys Marie Smith was born on April 8, 1892, in Toronto. On February 11, 1898 John Smith died of a cerebral hemorrhage after being injured in an accident on the job, to make some extra money Gladys and her sister Charlotte, Lottie for short, begin to do shows. “Tired of life on the road, Pickford, still known as Gladys Smith, auditions for David Belasco on Broadway. The producer changes her name to Mary Pickford and gives her a salary of $25 a week,” (PBS.org). “At the suggestion of theatrical producer David Belasco, Gladys Smith becomes ‘Mary Pickford.’ The new moniker is inspired by her middle name, Marie, and her maternal grandfather’s name, John Pickford Hennessey,” (marypickford.org).
Emily Carr who painted about Canada’s natural beauty got recognized as one of Canada’s finest artists, Mary Pickford a Canadian woman became “America’s Sweetheart” by conquering Hollywood, The Edmonton Grads was declared the world champion in women’s basketball, Women athletes like Ethel Catherwood and Bobby Rosenfeld won gold medals for Canada in the Olympics in 1928. Many such accomplishments made women of the 1920s more respected and confident. It also helped to change the typical perspective of women in the eyes of the society. The 1920s was a