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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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    A Golden Moment

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    be influenced by this moment. In the summer of 2008 during one of the greatest spectacles in sports‚ the whole world was fixed on the Olympics to watch Michael Phelps attempt perfection. Not only did Michael Phelps define that Olympics‚ he defined and showcased the sport of swimming‚ and revealed the sport of swimming to society in a way that was never before experienced. This paper will not so much focus on what exactly Michael Phelps accomplished at the 2008 Beijing games( not to downplay arguably

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    In 2009‚ Juan Martin Del Potro won an Olympic silver medal in a U.S Open games. The champion is eying on returning to Flushing Meadows on Tuesday. After receiving a wild invitation card‚ this will be his first time there in three years. Juan received his invitation card from the U.S Tennis Association. When wagering on Tennis‚ Online Tennis lines come in handy. With three operations performed on his left wrist‚ Juan missed two years of major tournaments. He then retuned in June to Grand Slam

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    Demand and Supply

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    for the period of the upcoming London Olympic Games. This article was published on 25 June‚ 2012 written by Yasmine Yahya on The Straits Times newspaper. Which 95% of the rooms of The Ascott‚ Millennium & Copthorne Hotels (M&C) and Frasers Hospitality were booked. The games had actually started on 27 July‚ 2012. In addition‚ GuocoLeisure will also have benefit like for example 5‚000 rooms located in London City. To add on with it‚ the London Olympics Council pre-booked more than 60% of the

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    Australia should not adapt their funding system‚ as it focuses on benefitting elite sports and athletes whereas the nation’s long-term sporting success is dependent on strong support for grass roots sports and because the link between success in the Olympics and mass

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    to take the world by storm. Some other races that Froome has done are Men’s Road Race and placed 12th then also Men’s Timed Trial and placed 3rd. The more prestigious of the three races is the race where he won his very first bronze award at the Olympic games. All though Cris Froome didn’t just start out at the top he does have a great back story. Froome had signed up for a charity bike ride and had ended up finding his mentor that he has had ever since then. He is 31 years of age today and wow

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    Head Girl Speech

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    am also a keen ‘Peer Mentor’ for the younger years encouraging teamwork and leadership‚ and I have also been involved in numerous school productions and performed in many A2 dance choreographies. I have also applied to be a volunteer at the 2012 Olympic Games in London next year Why should I run for Head Girl? I truly believe that I am a good role model‚ have the drive and a wide set of knowledge essential for fulfilling the Head Girl role. To be a true leader‚ you must first learn to follow

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    well since this comes across as something she has to work twice as hard at to maintain‚ By improving the areas she may struggle with‚ and maintaining the areas she advances at‚ it would also give her a higher probability of being recognized by the Olympics which she has stated as being a top goal for her future. Overall‚ while she is extremely skilled at what she does‚ no one is perfect‚ and there is always room for

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    Games and sports keep one physically and mentally fit. They keep one away from diseases relating to heart‚ obesity‚ mental stress an sleeplessness. They instill in the player a spirit of self-confidence‚ self-reliance‚ discipline‚ justice‚ fair play and patriotism. games provide us with recreation and enjoyment. Games are very essential for students but they are neglected in schools. Even parents do not have high opinion about games and they want their children to devote more time to studies. India

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    Outdoor Activities

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    outdoor games required a great amount of physical effort and skills.They cover a broad range of activities like tennis‚swimming ‚soccer‚cycling and mountaineering.Many of them are organized for competitions.On the international level‚we have the Olympic games and commonwealth games. The increasing number of men and women involded in outdoor sports indicates their growing popularity.One reason why outdoor activities are going popularity is that they are a good form of relaxation and recreation.Playing

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