http://www.slate.com/blogs/five_ring_circus/2012/07/31/michael_phelps_2012_olympics_an_olympian_analyzes_the_swimmer_s_devastating_loss_in_the_200_meter_butterfly_.html
Josh Levin and Justin Peters introduces the article by showing how the American swimmers Michael Phelps not only was history`s most decorated olympian but also suffered a major loss during his olympic career. It was the first time he lost during his swimming career since the year 2000. As the article flows both authors demonstrates the technique which Phelps used during the 2008 Beijing Olympics that was a success and led him to victory. After 4 years this same technique seemed to fail during the 2012 London Olympics and it was something really shocking for those who were watching the race. As the far as the article goes the authors wants to explain to the audience that this major loss was not his fault but a simple principle that Phelps didn`t carry during the race. This basic principle was to always finish with a powerful stroke, to feel the momentum of the stroke. What the caught the attention of many was not how Phelps finished but the way the south African Chad Cos made his final stroke where he accomplished the gold medal. Both authors also explain, from now on critics and audiences around the world will look to Phelps as if he wasn`t the swimmer he used to be.
Levin and Peters purpose was to inform and influence the critics and people around the world that because Phelps lost, won`t change anything about how the swimmer he used to be. They clearly reveal that it wasn`t how Phelps finished the race but how Chad made his final stroke. Also both want to say that nothing will differenciate between the two swimmers, they`ll always be the same swimmer as they used to be. The emphasize is about this single concept, how athletes make their final stroke. "In this race, it just so happened that the world’s most-extraordinary swimmer wasn’t the guy who pulled off the most-extraordinary finish."
No comments:
Post a Comment