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    Louie Zamperini Louie Zamperini wasn’t the brightest kid in his neighborhood, nor the smartest, but he was the fastest. Bent on making it to the olympics, and there forth breaking the four minute mile; there is nothing in the world that can stop him. Except World War 2. Enlisted as a bombardier, he finds himself in the middle of the ocean. Hundreds of miles from land, he has to endure the unbearable. His determination, persistence, and strive for life is the real runner inside of him that never

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    one way or another. History influenced the Modern day Olympics due to diseases, wars, and diversity. History has influenced the Olympics as a result of diseases. In the 2016 Rio Olympic Games there were 11238 individual athletes participating(Rio Olympics). That is still more people in the the Rio Olympic than in the 2014 Olympics because of more event put in. But, Olympic golfer Jason Day, and many others, withdrew from the Olympic due to the fact that he would not put him and his family

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    been interested in playing and watching sports. My favorite thing to do is watch the Olympics whether it is the Summer or Winter Olympics. On September 5th, 1997, the day after I was born, the decision to where the 2004 Summer Olympics was chosen. Athens, Greece would be the set location. Choosing

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    Fabio Azevedo hadnt realized how mundane volleyball had become until the concept of snow volleyball completely threw him for a loop. As the general director of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), he thought he had seen all there was to competitive volleyball until a member of the Astrian Volleyball Association brought to his attention the existence of a new strain of volleyball named snow volleyball. Snow volleyball began in 2008 and became popularized three years later, earning official

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    Janeiro Olympics is quickly approaching. Despite being one of the biggest multi-day events in the sports world for 2016, the games have not been without their fair share of controversy, some of it health related and some related to other issues. Here are a look at just three of the biggest controversies concerning the games. Zika Virus On May 27, prominent physicians, scientists, and bioethicists across the world signed a letter urging the World Health Organization to encourage Olympic officials

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    magazine says regarding the Rio Olympics Games, there are five questions. The first question is about Usain Bolt. He is the most famous athlete and he already has six Olympic gold medals. But he expects to retire after Rio. The second question is who will shine for Britain. Adam Peaty holds the world record for the 100-meter and he is Britain’s newest swimming star. Also, Dina Asher-Smith became the fastest teenager in history in 2015. The third question is Doping. The Olympic organizers say they have

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    Grenoble Research Paper

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    Intro: The crowd is on their feet, roaring as the American flag is being raised high into the air. Peggy Fleming, an incredible ice skater, is beaming because she has won America's first winter Olympic gold medal at the Grenoble, France 1968 Olympics. Grenoble is packed with cultures, such as how there are still aspects of Germany and Italy! This city is home to the Alps and is a huge place for skiers around the world. Grenoble is a fantastic place to travel because they have unique culture and

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    events. McMorris was the first ever complete a backside triple cork 1440. He has accomplished quite a lot for being so young. He has racked up a total of 12Winter X¬ games medals; 6 Gold, 6 Silver. As well, 1olympic bronze medal in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. As well, as 7 Dew tour medals; 3 Bronze, 4 Silver medals. McMorris competed at his first ever professional event the FIS snowboard

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    Ancient Greek Sports

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    In 776 B.C., a new era began for athletes. The first Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece. The Olympic Games we have come to watch today are only part of what the first Olympic Games used to be. In the ancient games people also competed in poetry, mathematics, architecture and sculpture. At the first Olympic Games there were only foot races as sports events, but as the Olympics grew more popular events like wrestling, boxing, chariot racing, horse racing, javelin tossing, Discus throwing, and

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