unchallenged and unbeaten. According to NBC Connecticut‚ 2012 WNBA MVP Tina Charles poured in 12 of her 18 points in the opening quarter‚ and the Americans easily wrapped up the national team’s 46th consecutive victory its quest for a sixth straight Olympic gold medal. The New York Liberty star player outscored the Tom Maher-headed basketball squad by herself in the opening period as they stormed China with a 32-9 lead. The world No. 1 women’s basketball team has not been beaten by China in the eight
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competition and won gold in vault‚ floor‚ and beam for the secret U.S. classic the same year. Simone was later known that year for her execution of “the Biles” on her floor routine. “The Biles” is a double-layout with a half-twist and can be seen in her olympic floor routine. Simone was now a leading force in the gymnastics world and was the first gymnast to win 3 all-arounds in a row‚ giving her 10 gold medals. This year‚ 2016‚ Simone took home the all-around and first in floor and vault for the United
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What is the Relationship between the Ancient Olympics and the Modern Olympic Games? The relationship between the Ancient Olympics and the modern Olympic Games can be described as non-existent‚ distant‚ close or complex. In order to determine the nature of the relationship one first needs to identify similarities between the Ancient and Modern Olympics. Some similarities are the idea of competitive sports‚ the glory that comes with a victory in both games‚ as well as the identical name assigned
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held in Greece in 776 BC is still being competed in today. When I first began to research this event I thought there had to be huge changes between an event held over two thousand years ago to an event held in the modern World. There are obvious changes to the event but was surprised to find that so much of the original ideals behind the Olympics exist today. Such as customs‚ ceremonies‚ rules‚ events‚ participants and sponsors. Nowadays the Olympics are advertised worldwide‚ and sponsors like Gatorade
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Topic: Should Olympics be ran safer? Side: Pro ______________________________________________________________________ Thesis: Olympic games need to be run more safely for the protection of the athletes Do you know that at least 9 people died at the Olympic games. _____________________________________________________________________ Do you know that at least 9 people have died at the Olympic games or during their practice sessions before the Olympic games? In Whistler British Columbia Canada at the
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coaches everywhere have always been searching for any kind of edge on the competition that they can get. What if that edge has already been found? Olympic lifting has proven to produce some of the top athletes in the world in many sports. It is a tool that can and should be utilized by all athletic coaches and athletes. Athletes should choose Olympic lifting because of the ability to create explosion and power‚ how safe it is compared to other training methods‚ and the benefits that it has on the
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n the mural "Going to the Olympics" by artist Frank Romero‚ he captivates the attention of his viewers in Los Angeles. His painting includes symbols‚ drawings‚ and of course meaning. It is composed of colorful cars‚ a blimp‚ wrestling horse‚ iron‚ hearts‚ stamps and palm trees. These symbols can be for various reasons for example the wrestling could have to do with the olympics at the time. The hearts can symbolize the love we should share as a community. Also realize that they are in between the
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Olympic torch The Olympic flame is a symbol of the Olympic Games. Commemorating the theft of fire from the Greek god Zeus by Prometheus‚ where a fire was kept burning throughout the celebration of the ancient Olympics. The fire was reintroduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. In contrast to the Olympic flame proper‚ the torch realy of modern times‚ which transports the flame from Greece to the various designated sites of the games‚ had no ancient precedent and was introduced by
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of the brain; and an adult can obtain the syndrome Guillain-Barre‚ where the body’s immune system attacks the nerves‚ eventually paralyzing the body. People should not travel to the Rio Olympics for the reason of the risk of transferring the virus as well as endangering little children and themselves. The Olympics is a worldwide event; many people from around the world travel to the host’s country to watch the events live. In 2012‚ around 500 000 people went to the summer
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<b>Introduction</b><br>Today‚ the Olympic Games are the world’s largest pageant of athletic skill and competitive spirit. They are also displays of nationalism‚ commerce and politics. Well-known throughout the world the games have been used to promote understanding and friendship among nations‚ but have also been a hotbed of political disputes and boycotts. The Olympic games started thousands of years ago and lasted over a millennium.. The symbolic power of the Games lived on after their demise‚
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