giant leap for mankind”‚ a famous quote by Neil Armstrong‚ a NASA astronaut. He was the first person to walk on the moon in human history. On 20 July 1969‚ millions of people worldwide watched him on live television. His mission and safe return were widely considered as America’s greatest accomplishments in the 20th century. Being the first person to walk on the moon makes Armstrong a reader favorite. Neil Armstrong became a world inspiration and hero‚ whose name became well known throughout history
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Problematic Performance Enhancers What do Barry Bonds‚ Lance Armstrong‚ and Andre Agassi have in common? While these individuals share the characteristic of being a professional athlete‚ all three men have been linked to the use of performance enhancing drugs. Performance enhancing drugs have existed for years‚ but they recently have become a debated topic in the sports world. This is because athletes use these drugs‚ such as steroids and testosterone boosters‚ to enhance their abilities in their
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Do you think a professional athlete should be punished for cheating in an event that has already taken place? This is the case with professional cycler Lance Armstrong. He was found guilty of doping‚ or using an illegal performance enhancing drug‚ in the Tour de France‚ which is the biggest cycling race in all of professional cycling. He was rightly stripped of his titles and Olympic medals for the illegal uses of drugs such as EPO‚ Testosterone Enhancement‚ steroids‚ and other performance enhancing
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The incident where Armstrong paid off UIC when he failed the tests i. Doping cover ups ii. UIC’s Ticket to America – ticket to a lot of money d. Needed to incentivize the whistle-blowers‚ but seems like there was no incentive for whistle-blowers to come out clean either 3. Sympathetic view point a. Level the playing field – everyone was doing it b. Grow up with a single dream as evidenced by Taylor Hamilton’s decision to race with broken collar bones and shoulders c. Lance doesn’t consider himself
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Objectivity * Accuracy & documentation The articles that will be compared are Armstrong resigns as Livestrong chairman by Andrea Ball and Suzanne Halliburton‚ published on Oct. 17‚ 2012 in the Austin American-Statesman daily newspaper and Lance Armstrong steps down as chairman of cancer charity‚ dumped by Nike by Oliver Moore‚ published on Oct. 17‚ 2012 in The Globe and Mail. Publications The first article‚ Armstrong resigns as Livestrong chairman‚ was retrieved on Oct. 17‚ 2012‚ from the Austin
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Many people argue that Lance Armstrong’s career was one of the toughest and most life changing.As crazy as it sounds his career was filled with obstacles that would stop most people in the right state of mind. Lance Armstrong’s career was the most difficult t and most life changing because during his career he rode a lot of the time with testicular cancer that he did not get diagnosed with for a while. Not only this‚ but most cyclist careers are hard on their own alone with just getting prepared
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ENG 111 Journal Entry #4 Thoughts on Armstrong Essay While reading Karen Armstrong’s essay depicting her opinion of religion‚ I found myself agreeing with her more than I usually do any other written art. The facts were brilliantly organized and centered around one main focus: the need for one to be “right” above another. As a member of a strong Southern Baptist congregation‚ I’ve found myself questioning the ideas that have been preached to me my entire life. These questions aren’t to discount
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One Giant Leap -A hero we shall always remember-Neil Armstrong “One small step for a man‚ one giant leap for mankind”. These were the exact words of Neil A. Armstrong as he took mankind’s first step on another planet. Thousands of years have passed ever since man appeared on the face of planet earth‚ men have evolved‚ and with every evolution‚ men have grown smarter‚ men have created something useful and also achieved higher goals than their ancestors. Many have dreamed of setting foot on another
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Neil Armstrong Armstrong is one of America’s biggest heroes because he embodied an accomplishment of something tremendous‚ not just for the country but for humanity. After people looked up for tens and thousands of years‚ Neil was the first person to make a footprint somewhere rather than earth‚ and that’s why he will always be remembered. He brought pride to our nation and gave America a greater value when viewed by the world. Neil Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta‚ Ohio‚ on August 5‚ 1930
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Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong‚ arguably the greatest entertainer‚ and trumpet player during the renaissance era. Louis Armstrong was inspired by people such as Joe the king Oliver‚ Lil Hardin‚ and Peter Davis. Louis Armstrong was one of the most famous and influential performers in the entire history of jazz. Louis Armstrong began to be noticed by important people in the 1920’s and the early 1930’s. Louis Armstrong was born august 4th 1901 in the ghettos of New Orleans. He learned
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