Essays Tagged: "Ian Thorpe"

Pround to be an Australian.

o make Australia home and a place of peace and joy.We have pride and we are proud to fly our Australian flag high in the air. We are often called the lucky country, and we are a sporting nation with p ... are often called the lucky country, and we are a sporting nation with people like Cathy Freeman and Ian Thorpe who have reperesented Australia in many sporting activies. Cathy Freeman who has shown th ...

(1 pages) 47 0 4.3 May/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Women in sport in Australia.

WOMEN IN SPORTMedia representation reflects the cultural values and attitudes of Australian society with to a huge degree but not completely.Australia's sporting attitude has a big impact ... itude has a big impact in the way women's sport is represented as it focuses on men's sport. Australians have interest in more men's sport because they display more skill and are more exciting to watc ... couragement from other factors beside the media. The 2000 Olympic Games is a good example of Australian women's strength in a number of sports. While Australian men won only 20 medals, women almost do ...

(4 pages) 61 1 4.5 Jul/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Science and Technology: Are they really a success?

Medical successes in the history of science. Think about it.... Sure it wouldbe great to have sayyy Ian Thorpe cloned 5 times over each one of these thorpedostrained beyond the limit non stop just to ...

(3 pages) 113 1 2.8 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Ian Thorpe Persuasive

Task 2:To: President of the Australian Olympic FederationDear Sir, As a leading sponsor of the Australian Olympic team, I am wri ... ian Olympic team, I am writing this letter to you to express my disapproval in regard to the Australian Swimming Authority's decision to disqualify one of our leading sportsmen, Ian Thorpe out of the ... ic team trials in Sydney. The decision is just simply unreasonable. It seems that the Australian Swimming Authority is sacrificing Ian Thorpe's opportunity to compete in the 2004 Athens to show ...

(1 pages) 16 0 0.0 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Olympic Games 2004 Athens Costs and benefits [written in German]

8 Silber- und 148 Bronzemedaillen. Zu den erfolgreichsten Adidas-Athleten zählten Schwimm-Star Ian Thorpe (Australien), die Nr. 1 der Tennis-Weltrangliste, Justine Henin-Hardenne (Belgien), der K ...

(3 pages) 22 0 3.0 Jan/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues