be seen from Black September‚ a Palestinian group. The Munich Massacre‚ which happened on 5 September 1972‚ during the Munich Olympics. Black September was unhappy with the fact that the Israeli government had captured over 200 of their people and hence demanded for the release of the political prisoners in Egypt. With such political motivation‚ they captured and killed a total of eleven innocent Israeli athletes who were at the Munich Olympics to compete. This political terrorism escalated into a
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their government’s political positions‚ they may end up taking the matters into their own hands. Another reason for terrorist acts are because of hate towards a race‚ nationality‚ or religion. For example‚ in 1972 the Palestine Liberation Organization invaded Israeli dorms in the Munich Olympics‚ and held the Israeli athlete’s hostage until Israel would agree to release Palestinian terrorists that were captured inIsrael. When Israel refused to comply with the terrorists demands‚ they blew up two helicopters
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Jason Tsirtsis 1/21/13 Astronomy 110-6 Dan Gable: Legend On The Mat & In The Coach’s Chair Dan Gable is titled by many as the most legendary amateur American wrestler and coach in the history of amateur American wrestling. To put into retrospect of Dan’s popularity in the wresting world‚ Gable is the Michael Jordan of Basketball‚ the Pele of Soccer‚ and the Muhammad Ali of boxing‚ everyone has heard of Dan Gable. That is how legendary Dan Gable is. But what single attribute made Mr
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From 2001 2002 there was a 23% increase in the construction of sports stadiums and arenas with costs of those facilities upwards of $7.8 billion. The growing global sport industry requires that sport facility and event management keep current of new and proven management techniques. Sport Facility Management: Organizing Events and Mitigating Risks by Ammon‚ Jr.‚ Southall‚ and Blair‚ provides readers with a basic introduction to elements of facility management for the full range of sporting and
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The Arab-Israel conflict is a story which has taken place over a century. In order to understand the conflict between these two cultures their collective histories must be taken into consideration. It was a long and hard path for the Jewish population to get a piece of land they can call their own. A land free of religious persecution. I think that history has shown that these two states can not and will not be able to sustain peace over any period of time. The story between these two countries
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Confirming Pages M I N I C AS E 1 Michael Phelps: Strategizing for Gold MICHAEL PHELPS‚ nicknamed MP‚ won an unprecedented eight gold medals at the Beijing Summer Olympics‚ and while doing so set seven new world records. Eight short days in August 2008 changed Olympic history and Michael Phelps’s life forever‚ making MP one of the greatest athletes of all time. Immediately after the event‚ The Wall Street Journal reported that Phelps would be likely to turn the eight gold medals into a cash-flow
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As a sport‚ soccer is more widespread than any game on the planet. There are so many national teams‚ and along with these teams come world-class players. These national sides participate in a variety of competitions such as the European Championship (Euro Cup)‚ the Copa Sudamerica (South American Championship)‚ and of course‚ the World Cup‚ which spans the entire globe. Barcelona turned the genius into a disciplined player‚ who could pass like a playmaker and even became a prodigious tackler. He
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It is the body that is responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Olympic games‚ Asian Games and other international athletic meets and for managing the Indian teams at the events. It also acts as the Indian Commonwealth Games Association‚ responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Commonwealth Games [2]
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Terrorism. It is a word that strikes fear into many. Terrorism has been around since the beginning of time‚ and has caused empires to rise‚ fall‚ and allowed people to gain power. Terrorism is a growing problem in this unstable world. A simple act of terrorism can cause tensions to break between two countries‚ as seen with Israel and Palestine’s conflicts due to religious beliefs and territory disputes. Among the various potential threats are wars with neighboring countries‚ missile attacks on
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Championships(“Steve Prefontaine”). Only beaten twice during his college career(“Steve Prefontaine”). In 1972 Steve entered the Munich olympics where he finished third. during his fourth year he ran three times in the mile and got beat every time(“Steve Prefontaine”). 1976 Steve trained and set american records in every 2k and 10k he ran(“Steve Prefontaine”). planning on entering the 1976 olympics sadly he died in a car accident on the way home from a party(“Steve
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