Elite competition brings together the Olympics, the limits of human performance, the risk of extreme sports and the history of racing. These curations cover what makes athletic performance extraordinary, how the Olympics were revived in Los Angeles, how extreme sports meet nature, and how Thoroughbred racing developed.
Sports performance enhancement in competitive sports refers to athletes' use of banned performance-enhancing drugs as a way of cheating; this use is considered unethical and is prohibited by most international sports organizations, including the International Olympic Committee.
Extreme sports are activities perceived as involving a high risk of injury or death, often involving speed, height, intense physical exertion, and specialized gear. The lessons answer how risk and nature shape these activities, and what high-altitude climbing demands of participants. Together, they build an understanding of the relationship between human challenge and the natural conditions of extreme sport.
Thoroughbred horse racing is racing with a horse breed developed for racing in 17th and 18th century England by crossbreeding native mares with imported stallions. What shaped the sport's growth, its horses, and the demands racing places on them? The lessons connect racing's history and breeding with its human choices and consequences.
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984, were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. They are widely considered to be the most financially successful modern Olympics.
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