presence on the Olympic Games was highly debatable for a long time and it still is. Even the “father” of the Olympic movement, Pierre de Coubertin was against women’s participation in the Games. Nevertheless, nowadays almost half of the athletes are represented by women and we do have a lot of examples of incredible female Olympic victors in various sports. But what was the attitude towards women in sports on the origin of the modern Games – in Ancient Greece? The main aim of this essay is to explore
My Reading Essay How does somebody overcome obstacles ? For someone to overcome obstacles they have to try their best and be confident of them self. I have 2 questions though…… Did Michael Phelps overcome any obstacles? Or how about Gertrude Ederle? I am going to talk about these persons and about how they overcame obstacles that went past their lives. They were both swimmers (Just to let you know). Michael Phelps began swimming at the age of 7. But He was soon diagnosed with ADHD
same beliefs. In the same way, American Muslim women are different from their Pakistani counterparts, who are different from those in Saudi Arabia. In these countries, women are accorded different rights and privileges because of the social, economic, cultural and governmental set-ups of the area. Many American Muslim women are discriminated against because they cover their heads; Pakistani women have political rights but are often exploited; Saudi Women have no public role, yet they are the most secure