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    countries, and controls the appointment of international referees. A total of 213 national federations are now members, organized since 1989 into five zones or "commissions": Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. The FIBA Basketball World Cup is a world tournament for men's national teams held every four years. Teams compete for the Naismith Trophy, named in honor of basketball's creator James Naismith. The tournament structure is similar but not identical to that of

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    later. Around the year of 1424, Scotland 's King James I decided that no man will be allowed to play football (“football” is how many foreign countries have named soccer). For centuries, the activity of the sport seemed to become lost, but there was a resurgence of the sport around the year of 1815, This is where many of the modern rules that are set in place today came into focus. A couple of college universities brought forth a system of rules for the sport which were known as the Cambridge Rules

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    Under Armour Threats

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    and emphasize the causal clothing and shoe markets. One final opportunity is the size of the untapped female market that they are missing out on. Threats -- When scanning the environment of threats surrounding Under Armour, there are many and from all directions. Key threats include; hard competition from companies like Nike and Adidas, the presence of low cost substitutes in the market, and economic recessions. Other threats include the company’s male dominant focus, recently becoming a publicly

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    issue in America concerning both physical and mental health. While it gets attention and is thought of as an issue, preventive measures and methods to seek help are not always affective. Thus, this campaign will give women and victims an opportunity to tell their stories and resources to affectively deal with the aftermath of an assault. Considering the high amount of assaults on colleges campuses, the target audience will be college students. One in five women are sexually assaulted in college, and

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    Why Are Student-athletes at the College Level Not Compensated? If you have ever wondered why college athletes are not paid, you are not alone. If you are a sports nut, then you may have even gotten into arguments over the topic. Economic experts do not seem to agree either. If you listen to each side of the argument the answer seems gray, but if you look at the evidence the answer may become clearer. The National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) should pay Division I student-athletes who

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    biased, and lacked teacher confidence. Now, finally in college, I get to reflect on my experience and speak the truth about what I thought while in the education system. I guess a good spot to start would be with sports; my high school was a big football school which meant most of their effort went to the football team. By effort I mean that most of my school’s budget went to the football team and when there wasn’t enough money for the team, a program’s funds might be cut in half. I know this because

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    Introduction Who is William Jay Bowerman? Most people are not familiar who William Jay Bowerman is, but he is a well known in the American sports history for being one of the best American track and field coaches. Furthermore, He was the co-founder and designer of Nike, one of the biggest athletic wear and equipment companies in the world. He experimented and invented shoes with different track surfaces and was very interested in shaving weight of his shoes. His shoes have enabled athletes a competitive

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    FBLA Personal Statement

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    focuses on my studies, yet I have enjoyed every second of being involved in extracurricular activities. I am enrolled in all honors, dual credit, and AP courses. While at Preston High, I was a varsity football and basketball cheerleader. I also ran the 200m sprint and pole vaulted on the varsity track team. I adapted excellent leadership skills through Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA). I attended the National FBLA convention

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    feed into the stereotypes and gender roles that we believe in. Remember the Titans, directed by Boaz Yakin, tells the story about a high school football coach, Herman Boone, attempting to integrate T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria in 1971. Boone coming to T.C. Williams High School really upset many parents and students. When the parents of the football players found out he was going to be helping the head coach, Bill Yoast, many were fuming with anger. Why? Because he is African-American. Parents

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    Inc. is a manufacturer of sports-themed beverage and food products, built around its signature line of sports drinks. Gatorade is currently manufactured by PepsiCo and is distributed in over 80 countries. The beverage was first developed in 1965 by a team of researchers at the University of Florida, to replenish the combination of water, carbohydrates, and electrolytes that the school 's student-athletes lost in sweat during rigorous sport activities. Originally produced and marketed by Stokely-Van

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