USA 2012 Olympics

PROBLEM??

TRAVIS CRUMP

Facts about country

• Independence day is a holiday in the US that celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain which is held on the 4th of July every year ever since 1776.• The national bird of the US is the Bald Eagle•The US would fit in to Australia 0.788 times since its 27% bigger than Australia•The Capital City is Washington •The National Flower are Roses•USA has a total of 50 states•Alaska is the biggest state of the US being the size of Libya in Area.•The US first hosted the Olympic Games in St. Louis in Missouri in 1904

The father of the Modern Olympics?

The guy who is the father of the Modern Olympics is Pierre De Coubertin (1863-1937)

The Emblem of the US?

The national emblem in the US is the Bald Eagle which was chosen on the 20th of July

1782

What is the Olympic Motto?

Citius, Altius, Fortius (Faster, Higher Stronger in Latin)

What is the Olympic Oath?

"In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules that govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams."

Since 1920

An athlete who is representing my country of choice?

The athlete I have chosen today is Erin Cafaro who is 29 years old, participates in the Women's Eight rowing.

Facts about Erin Cafaro?•She has won 1 gold in this years Olympics as of 6.8.12•She was born in Modesto, California• She began rowing in 2001 at the Stockton Rowing Club, United States•Her coach is US Tom Tehaar

Erin Cafaro’s SUCCESS!

Erin Cafaro started her success since 2001 at Stockton Rowing Club in California and ever since 2005 she has joined the National Team. She won US Rowing best Female Athlete in 2009 and World Rowing Female Crew of the Year in 2008 and 2009. She became interested in rowing after she saw an article on national team rower Ali Cox in the local newspaper and she is a basketball and football fan. In the 2005 NCAA championships she won a Team title and the varsity eight in the 2005 Pacific-10 Championships

US Olympic Tally as of 7/8/12Country United States (2nd Place)

Gold: 25

Silver: 15

Bronze: 19

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See you guys later and I hope you enjoyed my presentation on the United States for the 2012 Olympics. BY TRAVIS GRUMPY