By A. HemnaniThe Olympics are a great international multi-sport event! Every four years we gather around to cheer for our country! The joy of the event is contagious! However, have you ever stopped to think about the impact it has on our planet?
A carbon footprint is generated from all the greenhouse gasses that are made by our actions. With less then 100 days left until the 2024 Olympics, what will Paris be doing to minimize its carbon footprint? This year Paris has pinpointed 3 key targets to improve the 2024 Olympics carbon footprint. These 3 targets include: reducing their emission rates, compensating for more than 100% of the residual emissions, and using their social media influence to encourage all the Olympics fans to take actions against climate change. A big part of hosting the Olympics, is the infrastructure this event requires. With a large cost and an even larger Carbon footprint, the past few Olympics have had to build a lot of new stadiums. However, this year Paris will be using 95% of existing or temporary infrastructure for the games. At the end of the Olympics all the temporary infrastructure will be either recycled, repurposed, or reused. This is why Paris has made it a priority to host games in the existing venues. Even with all these fantastic changes to reduce the carbon footprint, Paris has also been adding events to the Olympics, such as: sport climbing, skateboarding, and surfing. These activities could be a big hit, but they will also add to the Carbon footprint.
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By: G. Ball Your mentality is crucial in every single sport, it is a force that drives you to do better. All successful athletes have a strong mindset, whether that be a competitively driven or a cold and calculated one. Your thinking can determine how successful you are, hence by having a positive mentality you can achieve your goals and improve the extent of your success in the sport.
Boxing is a very tough sport since it requires quick thinking, agility and swift coordination. Consequently, you must be mentally prepared in order to calculate your next move. Even though being physically fit is important in boxing, being mentally prepared is just as important. Training the mind to continue being strong and confident under pressure allows boxers to empower themselves inside the ring. It is said that “Boxing is 90% mental and 10% physical’, as boxers need to have the desire to push themselves to the maximum to outperform their opponent. A strong mentality allows boxers to reach victory, which ultimately drives them to be successful. If you can be mentally strong, you will be physically stronger - and eventually, you will reach the heights you so obssessively dream of. By: R. Thomas Tennis is considered to be one of the most tactical and mentally demanding sports. Along with its need for speed, agility and endurance, its tactical, mental, and strategic side makes it a perfect blend between both physical and mental power, as both play a crucial part in a player's performance.
Tennis involves a great deal of endurance in matches that can last over multiple hours. Running back and forth, swinging the racket left and right and sliding along the vivid red courts, takes a great deal of strength and ability. Skills like having a strong serve, an overwhelming smash, lethal volleys, and of course, the basic forehand and backhand, are all attributes which compose a great player physically; however, strength alone is not near enough what is needed to succeed in the sport... The mental part of the sport is vital for a title or even recognition in tennis. Concentration, controlling nerves, mental pressure, and strategies all play a part in a single match. In addition to competing against your opponent, you are competing against your own mistakes as well. Unlike other sports, what decides whether you are successful in this area is essentially how many mistakes you make; thus, concentration is crucial. Along with controlling your thoughts and nerves, the raging crowd, which might not be cheering for you, are very nerve-racking. Over several years, professional players, coaches and even health advisers have come up with several strategies to help control the mind. Here are a few of the most important and successful tips: 1. Slow down - take a breath between points. 2. Learn how to control your breathing. 3. Have fun - games are meant to be fun. 4. Mindfulness practices before important matches and training. In conclusion, tennis is a very demanding sport and requires high abilities. Its challenging composition of physical and mental strength is normally what drives it to be such a competitive sport. At the end of the day, the best players are those who can seamlessly balance training both the body and the mind and use this as an advantage on the court. Finally, some wise words to consider whether you are soon going into a new match, or thinking about joining the sport are: "I don't focus on what I am up against. I focus on my goals and try to ignore the rest"- Venus Williams. By A. KissajikianFormula One fans have received a shocking announcement from Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton, changing the 2025 grid completely! The seven-time Formula One World Champion, Lewis Hamilton, has announced the end of his 11-year contract with Mercedes to race for the constructor, Ferrari, in 2025. This not only means that now Carlos Sainz will not have a seat in Ferrari, but the positions in the grid will have to be rearranged entirely by this minor modification. Twelve drivers out of twenty, including Sergio Perez, Carlos Sainz, Fernando Alonso, Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly, Logan Sargeant, Daniel Ricciardo, Yuki Tsunoda, Valtteri Bottas, Guanyu Zhou, Kevin Magnussen, and Nico Hulkenberg, will have their contracts expired by the end of 2024, putting each and every driver at risk of not competing at Formula One next year. Drivers will have to perform much better this year to keep their seats, putting a lot of pressure on the Formula 2 and Formula 1 drivers!
The top-tier constructors might be searching for some younger and less experienced drivers or consider continuing with their current drivers. Some fans have even hypothesized that the Ferrari driver, Carlos Sainz, will join Audi in 2026 due to not having a choice or seat on Formula One teams. While the 2025 grid undergoes tremendous change the 2024 grid remains unchanged. The FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile) recently announced the drivers’ lineup for the new season. For the first time in the history of Formula One, there have been no changes in the grid regarding drivers! We cannot say the same for next year... However, this could be bad news for the Formula 2 drivers, as they won’t have a chance to show their potential and move up into F1. Even though drivers might be part of the Ferrari academy or Mercedes-Benz Junior team, their probability of being given a seat into F1 mid-season is small, but never impossible as the reserve drivers are right around the corner. Oliver Bearman, a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, will be a reserve driver for Ferrari and, surprisingly, also for Haas. In the midst of this news, Bearman will continue his duty of racing for Prema (a F2 team). Will we have a mid-season driver change in 2024, similar to what happened with Nyck de Vries? The pressure is on for the drivers as many of their contracts will expire in 2024! |
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