I read over the sample topics, and I think I got the general idea what Professor Torgerson expects us to do. In the sample essays students wrote stories based on their own experiences and plus they made it more significant by quoting from experts. Am I right, or am I not?
Clearly I know a lot of about Olympic sports, especially about fencing, horseback riding and pentathlon. I am not interested in any kind of sport which is not an Olympic sport. So I don’t care much about the Super Bowl for instance. So the biggest sport event for me is the Olympic Games which is sacred and who participants are national heroes.
Even thought, this year is the Olympic year and the whole world is excited, I’m not as excited as I was twelve years ago before Sidney. Hungary used to won a lot of gold medals in the past and we were very proud of our athletes. But nowadays, sport is declining in Hungary. It is all because of the capitalism regime, which does not support athletes. I am NOT saying socialism was a better system, what I am saying is: in the Socialism, athletes were supported because the state cared about national proud which was represented by athletes on the Olympic Games.
I’m thinking about to do researches on and write about how sport system changed since the Socialism and how Hungary got to this point when Hungarians won only one gold medal on the Olympic Games in Beijing. It was a shame for us, because Hungary was always famous for its great athletes.
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June 14, 2012 at 11:37 am
William Torgerson
Yes, you’ve got the idea of the assignment in the first paragraph. Let me say more. Even though you know a lot about the olympics or even fencing, there is much more you can learn. That might be obvious to you or it might not. For example, I played basketball and I coached basketball and so at the beginning of my career, I thought I knew a lot. Then I began to meet and talk with more experienced coaches, and I realized how much more there was to know. I say that to say that I hope you will learn in the next few weeks and then bring that new information to us within your personal story of playing sports.
Love your idea for writing about Olympic sports pre and post the rise of capitalism. Really interesting idea! Sounds like you have witnessed the change will be great for your writing.
June 14, 2012 at 1:54 pm
mischarl
Great topic, can’t wait to read your story.
June 14, 2012 at 4:25 pm
kaixizhou
I understand your feeling about socialism. In China, athletes are also supported by the govermnent, so they can earn a lot of gold medals in Olympics. But it still cost huge amount of money which is a big burden for people. 😦
June 14, 2012 at 10:06 pm
awu908
That is an interesting topic to write about because I do not know much about sports. You can teach me!
June 15, 2012 at 1:20 am
paullocle
Your topic seems a big topics. I am looking forward to reading your sharing.