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    Soccer (disambiguation). This article is about the sport of association football. For football associations, see Football association. For the English association, see The Football Association. Association football Football iu 1996.jpg The attacking player (No. 10) attempts to kick the ball beyond the opposing team 's goalkeeper and between the goalposts to score a goal Highest governing body FIFA Nicknames Football, soccer, the beautiful game, the world game[1] First played 19 December

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    previous games. She did not disappoint her fans and clinched the gold once again, becoming the first woman to win a swimming event twice. During this Olympics she also gained some criticism for her irresponsible and eccentric behavior. The Australian team manager asked her to swim the butterfly leg of the medley relay in the games which she refused. This gained her the wrath of her Australian teammates and officials. Continuing her streak of amazing performances, she went on to win four gold medals

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    BTEC National level 3 Unit 6 - Sports Development L.0.2 - Barriers to participation-Mr. Davies.   Introduction. In sport we have to take in a range of different performers, who come from various different backgrounds cultures and beliefs, each of these has its own demands and regulations for participation in sport and so it is the job of different organisations and sporting parties to overcome this, finding ways to include and allow everyone to participate in sport. The sports Development / Performance

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    L.0.2 - Barriers to participation Introduction. In sport we have to take in a range of different performers, who come from various different backgrounds cultures and beliefs, each of these has its own demands and regulations for participation in sport and so it is the job of different organisations and sporting parties to overcome this, finding ways to include and allow everyone to participate in sport. The sports Development / Performance pyramid is an explanation of how participation and

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    Edson Arantes do Nascimento, KBE (born October 23, 1940 in Três Corações, Brazil), best known by his nickname Pelé, is a former Brazilian football player. In his native Brazil, Pelé is hailed as a national hero for his accomplishments and contribution to the game,[2] in addition to being officially declared the football ambassador of the world by FIFA and a national treasure by the Brazilian government. He is also acknowledged for his vocal support of policies to improve the social conditions of the

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    Touch Football Participation Sociology Hypothesis The main level of inequity, after applying Figueroa's five level framework of equity, and studying the survey information, all aspects of the framework were found to affect the participation, but the main level being the institutional level. Introduction Touch is fast and skilful game attracting participants of all shapes and sizes, genders and backgrounds. Touch began as a training game for the two rugby codes during the 1950's and 60's it was

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    Chinese Super League for Shanghai Shenhua. An all time top goal scorer for the Australian National Football team. A strong midfielder , but Cahill was well known for his attacking and powerful approach and a good header in the penalty area with a score of 20 goals in heading alone. He has played for various A league teams around the world eg NewYork Red Bulls, Everton. High profile player in the AFC(Asian Football Confederation) with over 80 caps and about 40 goals for Australia. First Australian to

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    introduction of radio made is easier for fans to follow their favorite teams. The economy of the United States was strong for most of the time. New and bigger stadiums were built and for the first time Americans began to pay money to watch such high level of competition. This is a decade to be remembered. Sports are very vital. They offer a lifestyle, an occupation, and even a dream. Sports require physical activity and skill in which a team or an individual compete against others for entertainment. As

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    This has affected positively the attendance and numbers of viewers of the first women football season finale played at Wembley Stadium on the 1st of August 2015 in front of a crowd of 30,710 people (Garry, 2015). This is a huge improvement for women football and sport with more and more supporters coming to watch the game at the stadium and those watching it behind their screens but also the opportunity to be on the same

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    McDonalds The route to fast food franchising Summary Concepts: Franchisee, business, restaurants, marketing, success, brand, suppliers, sales, standards, customers, Ray Kroc, market research, recognises, Football Association, staff. Summary: From extremely modest beginnings, they hit on a winning formula selling a high quality product cheaply and quickly. However, it was not until Ray Kroc, a Chicago based salesman with a flair for marketing, became involved that the business

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