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    the public and media‚ and their actions are seen both on and off the field‚ sometimes even when they think nobody is watching such as Olympic Gold Medalist and swimming phenomenon‚ Michael Phelps. Phelps is looked at as a national

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    Hilary (born in 1980)‚ joined a local swim team. Whitney tried out for the U.S. Olympic team in 1996‚ at the age of 15‚ but injuries derailed her career. At age 7‚ Phelps was still "a little scared" to put his head under water‚ so his instructors allowed him to float around on his back. Not surprisingly‚ the first stroke he mastered was the backstroke. After he saw swimmers Tom Malchow and Tom Dolan compete at the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta‚ Phelps began to dream of becoming a champion. He launched

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    Sports

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    Instructor’s Manual Exercises in Sportscasting Linda K. Fuller‚ PhD Published by © 2008 by Routledge‚ Taylor & Francis Group. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means‚ electronic or mechanical‚ including photocopying‚ microfilm‚ and recording‚ or by any information storage and retrieval system‚ without permission in writing from the publisher. Printed in the United States of America. Routledge‚ Taylor & Francis Group‚ 270 Madison

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    123140069 In 2008‚ there are two biggest events in China. One is 2008 Chinese Milk scandal‚ which is a food safety incident in China‚ involving milk and infant formula‚ and other materials and components‚ adulterated with melamine. By November 2008‚ China reported an estimated 300‚000 victims‚ with six infants dying from kidney stones and other kidney damage. It’s one of biggest scandal in China. But just over a month‚ the most of Chinese people didn’t discuss it keenly for 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

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    Louis Zamperini Analysis

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    Although Louis was not able to continue training for the Olympics‚ his life was filled with interesting events. In the article The rest of the Story: The Life of Louis Zamperini After ‘Unbroken’‚ after the Second World War‚ Louis developed PTSD and became an alcoholic to cope with the posttraumatic stress. Even

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    Case: The !Women"s Tennis Association" comes to China # But who? ______________________________ The Women!s Tennis Association (WTA) board has committed to opening an Asian regional office in Beijing before the opening games of the 2013 Summer Olympics‚ and Michael Shoemaker has a lot on his mind. As the "chief operating officer! (COO) of the WTA‚ he is charged with deciding how to staff the local office. Should the managing director be a local or an expatriate? What is the optimal mix of

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    Relationship between Doubt and Certainty The 2012 Summer Olympics had a major impact on the world’s views on society when Oscar Pistorious‚ South Africa’s “The Blade Runner”‚ ran the 400 meter run with two carbon-fiber legs. At home Pistorious was always treated like a person without a handicap‚ but when becoming public to the world‚ most individuals weredubious of his ability to compete against non-handicapped runners. Being certain of himself‚ Pistorious never let the negativity bring him down

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    computer) business. The acquisition made Lenovo one of the leading global PC makers. In addition‚ Lenovo is a Worldwide Olympic Partner and the Official Computing Equipment provider for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Lenovo recorded revenues of $16.4 billion during the fiscal year ended March 2008‚ an increase of 17% over 2007. The net profit of this company was $484 million in fiscal year 2008 compared with only $161 million in 2007‚ an increase of 201% (lenovo.com). Lenovo is now in the process of international

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    Saina Nehwal

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    Early Life and Introduction to Badminton  Saina Nehwal was born 17 March 1990 She was born in a Jat[8] family at Hisar in Haryana and completed first few years of her schooling from Campus School. She completed her schooling at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan ’s Vidyashram‚ NIRD campus‚ Rajendranagar‚ Hyderabad. Nehwal has a brown belt in Karate .She is an Indian badminton player who attained a career best ranking of 2 in December 2010 by Badminton World Federation. Her Father Harvir Singh initially worked

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    Society and Appearance

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    Lord‚ if I can’t be skinny‚ please let my friends be fat! In today’s modern world‚ this society places too much emphasis on appearance. Many believe that they should be perceived as a toy doll‚ with no faults or flaws. The perception of appearance makes many feel insecure with their bodies‚ entices them to spend millions of dollars on products to enhance their image‚ and builds up prejudice in an individual. Barbie dolls are plastic‚ not real. Many people have unfortunately become victims

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