10 Facts about Athletes

Monday, April 13th 2015. | Sports


Facts about Athletes talk about the men or women who compete in sport games. The sport women and sportsmen can be amateurs or professionals.  They have great endurance, speed or even physical strength. There are many kinds of athletes in the world due to the various kinds of sports. Let me show more facts about athletes by reading the following post below:

Facts about Athletes 1: how to become an athlete

If you think that being an athlete is very simple, you are wrong. They should follow the strict rules which can keep the body healthy, strong and well develop. Every day, they have to follow the strict diet. The extensive physical program should be conducted every single day.

Facts about Athletes 2: the word athlete

The word athlete is taken from the Greek word. The person participates in contest. Thus, we can say that an athlete is a person who follows any physical sport. However, there is a controversy whether the person who involves with driving and horse riding should be included as athletes.

Runner

Runner

Facts about Athletes 3: “All-around athlete”

If you are capable to compete in multiple sports, you can be an “All-around athlete”. But you should master the high level. Find out an all around athlete in facts about Ashleigh Brennan

Facts about Athletes 4: the famous all around athletes in the world

There are several famous all around athletes who can inspire you. Those include Danny Ainge, Jim Thorpe, Babe Zaharias, Lionel Conacher, and Deion Sanders.

Facts about Athletes

Facts about Athletes

Facts about Athletes 5: NFL and CFL

Both NFL and CFL are included as the prestigious sport competition in the world. The football and baseball football leagues have some important players such as Damon Allen, Bo Jackson and Ricky Williams.

Facts about Athletes 6: the mixed martial art and wrestling

The mixed martial art and wrestling are not easy sports to do. But there are several Japanese athletes who impress the people with their skill in both majors. Those include Naoya Ogawa, Masakatsu Funaki. Kazuyuki Fujita and Kazushi Sakuraba. Get facts about athletic trainer here.

Athlete Wins

Athlete Wins

Facts about Athletes 7: “World’s Greatest Athlete”

The athlete who can be on the top position in the world is badged as the greatest athlete in the world. The female is heptathlon and male is decathlon in the track and field.

Facts about Athletes 8: Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe is always associated with the world’s greatest athlete for he won a gold medal in Decathlon in 1912 Olympics Games in Stockholm.

Athlete Facts

Athlete Facts

Facts about Athletes 9: the events in decathlon

There are 10 events in decathlon. Some of them are 100 meters, long jump, shot put, and high jump.

Facts about Athletes 10: heptathlon

In heptathlon, the female athletes have to follow seven events.

Athletes

Athletes

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