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Free Style Skiing
Freestyle skiing By.Elizabeth Stagner Do you love to go fast ,feel snow on your face and you are very committed to practicing?Well then you should do the Winter Olympic sport called free style skiing. Free style skiing is not only for pros in Olympic Winter sports but for ordinary people like us to.I go skiing a lot and i am not a professional.Freestyle skiing is really popular with celebrities to.For example Goldie Hawn lives in Aspen Co. Just mainly to go skiing!Cool! Skis that can be all lengths depending on the size of the person skiing.For pros or pretty experienced skiers skis are narrow width with slight side cut. Ski poles that are used in skiing to increase your speed, slow you down,and to maintain your balance. Pro skiers always wear different colored knee pads ,that aren't the same color as there suit,this appeals to the judges eyes.Some skiers don't wear knee pads though(knee pads are not always reacquired.) Ski boots are also very much reacquired.They are used to attach you to your skis securely.They also help you land. One of the most important things in skiing is your helmet,you need it encase you crash,or if you ski poles fly all over the place.
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Some of the pro skiers that compete in the Winter Olympics are...
Freestyle skiing is a very good way to exercise and have fun.:)
 * Sandra Laoura:**She won the bronze medal in the freestyle moguls for women in 2006 in the Winter Olympics.
 * Chae Rin Yoon:**She qualified for the 2006 Womens freestyle skiing moguls.
 * Sara Kjellen:**She did a flip during the Women Freestyle moguls qualifying,there for amazing the judges.



This information was found at
http://www.olympic.org/en/content/Sports/All-Sports/Skiing/Freestyle-Skiing/Freestyle-skiing-Equipment-and-history/ The title of the article i found this information is __Free style skiing Equipment and History.__ The website is Olympic.org


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Ghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsey_Vonn is were i found this info.the page is called lindsey vonn wikipedia the website is wikiepedia free encyclopedia's

Lindsey Vonn The Alpine Skier
Since Lindsey Vonn was age 2 she has been a skier.Lindsey Vonn,the 5 ft 10 inch women of pure skiing blood.She is an Alpine Skier who has become the champion of Downhill Alpine skiing.She has also made her World cup debut at age 16!She started her Winter Olympic skiing career in 2001.She has won the World Cup * times!Lindsey is on a roll she just won the Downhill cup 5 times in a row!She must be under a lot of pressure. Lindsey Vonn has been a skier since she was able to walk.She got married to a ski team athlete named Thomas Vonn. Lindsey grew up in Buck Hill(neighborhood),St.Paul,Minnesota.She was born in 1995.In the 1990's she moved to Vail Colorado.in 2006 Lindsey crashed just before the Olympics.She broke her hand and wrist so she duck taped her hand to her pole,and made it! It was amazing! 25 years old,and has no children.Her best friend is a big tennis fan Lindsey calls her the Fedderer Freak.Wherever there is a competition for Alpine skiing you will find Lindsey! Lindsey hopes to win this years Winter Olympics in Vancouver.Let's wish her luck!Ski fast Lindsey!!!!!!!
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**Volleyball Dream**
One morning after a hard nights work,playing pepper(spiking,serving,passing),and training, I got a phone call at 2 in the morning from my coach,Razer.It was a pain to answer but it was my responsibility to answer as a pro athlete.He sounded like he was lying,i know him so well he could never hide anything from me. "Hey kid?Are you still there?" "Yah sorry coach,i was just staring into space." "Well I got some good news kid.....it is really important." "Ok coach shoot." "YOU ARE GOING TO THE OLYMPICS IN RUSSIA! "WHAT?I got excepted?I made it!" "Yep your going to the Olympics!" "Yes!" "Good job kid i will meet you at the gym to train in 10.ok?" "But it's 3 am,usually we start practicing and training at 5." "Well you are joining the Olympics now so we have to start training earlier now." "UGH!" "Unless you aren't up for it?" "You know now that i think about it that seems like a very reasonable time to practice." "Haha,ok kid see you in 10." "Cool." How could Razor even joke that i wasn't up for the Olympics!I am one of the youngest Olympic Volleyball players in the world to make it to the Olympics.I am 16!I train harder than anyone most likely and most of the time I don't even complain about training,I am very dedicated.I love beach volleyball,more than i love to eat,walk,or even talk!I learned to play beach volleyball at the age of 6!OF COURSE I AM UP FOR IT!"

10 minutes later I met Razor at the gym,he looked exited and peppy. "Alright let's get to practicing." "Spike,serve,hit,pass,spike,serve,pass" Those words were the words that were going to get me to the finals.



After a whole 6 months of training 24/7 the Olympics started,I was ready to win,i came here as a 16 year old girl with her own rented volleyball,but i was ready to walk out of here with a personal customized volleyball and a gold medal in my hand for beach volleyball. All my training would finally pay off.

An hour later the game started i was with my partner,Misty Metrainor!OH my gosh Misty Metrainor!I love Misty Metrainor she has been my romodle my whole life! "Alright Libby Stagner are you ready to go for the gold and win it!" "Of course I am!"I said back to Misty. "Alright do you want to serve first?" "Yah sure!" I served up and it went up over the net, the ball was hit and was passed to Misty and she bumped to me then i passed it back to her and she spiked it!Point for us! This game continued for an hour,we spiked, passed,and served,until the score was all tied up, me and Misty 35,as well as the other team.

It was my turn to serve and Misty well let's just say she could look better. A bead of sweat rolled down my face,I brought the ball up and hit it overhead! The other team dodged for the ball,but missed! Point for us!WE WON WE GOT THE GOLD! Everyone screamed!The crowd went wild!I ran to misty and we tackled each other we won i felt like nothing could bring me down!Everyone was congratulating me and i felt great! At that moment I realized that you can do anything if you set your mind to it.

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Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama __mine__ geography~Costa Rica is located between the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean.Are natural resources are hydro powder,and the cocoa bean.Very tropical and subtropical.We have 4 volcanoes 2 active.

culture~Costa rica's culture is strongly influenced by Spain.Christopher Columbus discovered and baptized Costa Rica in 1502.Most Coasta Rican's are religous

Economy~Costa Rica's economy mostly depends on electronic exports tourism and agriculture.tourism brings in lots of foreign exchange.low prices on bananas and coffee.have hurt the agriculture.If an American free trade law is passed it would result in economic reforms and improve investment climates!

Pictures~ tourists usually come to zip line!All the time!

this is are flag!

Are waters are crystal clear,and we are very mountanis in some areas.

This is are Country!San Jose is are capital!


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**What it takes to make it big time in Olympics and being a good person**
What does it take to be an Olympic athlete(Olympian?Respect,courage,integrity,friendship,excellence.And much,much more! Now what does it take to be a great person,well bassicly all of the above. To be a great Olympian,and person you need to accomplish some qualities,like the one's above. To be an Olympian you have to love the sport enough,and be dedicated to it enough,to practice24/7 14 hours a day!You also have to be very strong and fit,yep you know what that means NO JUNK FOOD!If that seems to hard for you then maybe being in the Olympics isn't your thing.But Olympians can't eat any McDonald's,Burger King,only vegetables,fruits,and nutritious food.And if you ever lose a race,you have to be respectful of your teammates and congratulate them,not say "you were horrible!",and stomp off.You also have to have good friendship,and have support from family,friends,and your teammates.And you really need to have excellence,which includes dedication,love for your sport,being humble and much,much more.As you can see it takes a lot to be an Olympian.

And to be a good person,or do well in school,or just accomplish anything,you also need to do some of these things.You always need to have friendship in school,and out of school,so you can play with your friends,and have fun,and they will support you,as well as comfort you.You need to have respect,say for your school,the earth,your friends decisions,your family's decisions,your teammates on your team in a sport.Especially you need exellence,you have to remember to never give up in anything,even Opolo Ohno said to "Never give up,even I fell back to last place,but I didn't give up and I got a medal."It seems like the talents you need to be an Olympian,are a lot like the talents,and needs you need to be a good person,but being an Olympian,might need a little more dedication then being a good person,but still they are almost the same.