mater The Doon School St. Stephen ’s School‚ Chandigarh University of Colorado Occupation Sportsman (Shooter) Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) (As of August 2011) Weight 65.5 kg (144 lb) (As of August 2011) Medal record Competitor for India Men ’s shooting Olympic Games Gold 2008 Beijing 10 m air rifle ISSF World Shooting Championships Gold 2006 Zagreb 10 m Air Rifle Commonwealth Games Gold 2002 Manchester 10m Air Rifle (Pairs) Silver 2002 Manchester 10m Air Rifle (Singles) Gold 2006 Melbourne 10m Air Rifle
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prestigious awards‚ Ian Thorpe announced his retirement on 21 November 2006. After almost 5 years out of the swimming world‚ the swimming sensation decided that he would try to qualify for the 2012 Olympics in London. However‚ no matter how much he tried and the 110% he gave‚ he did not make it to the 2012 Olympics. Despite his many failures‚ he still remains as an international inspiration to many‚ teaching us that it is definitely better to tried and failed than not to have tried at all. Ian Thorpe’s
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than the players on the team‚ he became to be one of the greatest basketball players ever. Then there are those that are naturally gifted‚ Usain Bolt who broke the 100 metre and 200 metre sprint world records at the Beijing Olympics in 2008‚ and won the 2012 Olympics. Bolt was always fast. There was never a time when he was slow. I think both nature and nurture are equally contributing factors to a great athlete‚ nature can provide you with muscle fibres to improve ability at a certain sport
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b) Refer to the Olympic Code at Olympic.org Do you think the Olympic Code embodies fair play? * To encourage and support the promotion of ethics in sport as well as education of youth through sport and to dedicate its efforts to ensuring that‚ in sport‚ the spirit of fair play prevails and violence is banned; * To encourage and support the organisation‚ development and coordination of sport and sports competitions; * To ensure the regular celebration of the Olympic Games; * To cooperate
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for the Olympics. On September 5‚ 1972‚ a group of terrorist from Germany went on a crucial mission. The group was called Black September. They kept their identity hidden. Many believed they attacked for political reasons. After watching “One Day in September”‚ I believe that terrorism is a form of political commentary. I believe that if terrorist attack it’s because they want something from the government. It was said that Black September attacked out of anger from previous Olympic controversy
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event like the Olympics can cost significant sums‚ which have to be paid for by the taxpayer. Costs of Olympics have a tendency to rise over time and be much greater than expected. Short-Term use. Many facilities built for the Olympics can never be fully used again. e.g. an 80‚000 athletic stadium will rarely be full outside of the Olympics. This can be mitigated by careful planning. e.g. the London Olympic stadium will be used by West Ham‚ other Olympic facilities‚ like the Olympic village will
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HOW JESSE OWENS’ ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE IN THE OLYMPICS AFFECTED AMERICA Jesse Owens was a black track and field runner who broke many records in his lifetime. His Running skills amazed many people across the country and the world. Although‚ the highlight of his life is his outstanding performance in the 1936 olympics; where he changed people’s mentality. Owens’ achievements and great olympic win‚ trigger a huge impact on America. Owens grew up in a very poor family and childhood. Owens
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talented and they receive quite a lot of media coverage in Japan. In the 5th Olympics game‚ two Japanese men participated. There were women that wanted to be involved but they weren’t allowed. Women were to continue to play sports such as archery‚ golf and tennis (Orlanski‚ 2007). A committee of European women created the women’s Olympics when the IOC refused the addition of Women’s track and field. The creation of the Women’s Olympics opened the door for Japanese women. HItomi Kinue a track and field participant
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Athens 2004 Greece’s Background Some three thousand years ago‚ the first Olympic games were held in Ancient Greece. Ancient Olympia was structured and designed to hold these games. The first games were held in honor of Zeus. Ancient Greece was one of the first civilizations‚ making huge contributions to Western Civilization. Today’s society is largely developed from Ancient Greece‚ considering they were the ones who first created a democracy for a government. Humanity run deep through Greece‚ and
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allegedly jumped into the marathon at the first modern Olympic games and exploring the discrimination women faced throughout the last century. There are several brave women who have made particular contributions to women’s marathon running and they are highlighted in this paper. Finally I will look at current women marathoners and the future of women’s participation in the marathon. Ancient History of Women’s Running In the ancient Olympics women were forbidden to compete and faced possible execution
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