Early in the trip in Amsterdam, I have seen many new things
and many things that are different exploring throughout the city. Taking
advantage of the free time we have and the ability to travel around before the
time to work and volunteer for the games comes around. Getting off the plane in
Amsterdam, my first thought was “wow, this is different” and having never been
out of the country before and now being around so many people who do not speak
English it is a big change that I did not expect to be so different. Having
been here for a couple days now and getting used to the atmosphere I am
beginning to understand how this culture here it one of its own. I have noticed
the general population I much more active and the way they get around the city
isn’t just driving a car. They have trains, subways, trams, and a lot of
bicycles. There are bicycle paths almost everywhere throughout the city in
which they have the right away over anyone traveling on foot. In just these few
days we have been here we have done a walking tour, boat tour and a canal
vaulting training session, which have given a good impression of the city so
far.
As shot put started back in the Middle Ages as soldiers
throwing canon balls which then turned into the Ancient Greek soldiers throwing
stones as a sport. The men’s shot put later became part of the modern Olympics
in 1896 and women’s in 1948. The sport is performed by having a metal ball in
one hand weighing 16 pounds for men and 8.8 pounds for women and the goal is to
throw as far as possible from a 7 foot diameter circle in a 35 degree sector.
The ball must not drop below the shoulder when throwing. A typical thrower will
throw four to six times per competition to get their best effort. And that sums
up our adventure for now and looking forward to much more experiences in this
next week and a couple days left.
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