named Carolyn Davidson. By 1972‚ new athletic footwear was introduced by Blue Ribbon Sports and called Nike. The Blue Ribbon Sports Company had business relations with Onitsuka Tiger for nearly ten years and in 1972 the two hit a bump in the road. Due to a dispute over distribution there was an eventual sever in business dealings between the two companies. That same year the Nike line of footwear made its debut in February at a Chicago sporting goods show. At the 1972 Olympic trials Nike “moon shoes”
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TRIVIASPORTS TRIVIA * The world’s longest dogsled race is known as Iditarod and is raced from Anchorage to Nome. * In 1972‚ Frank Shorter became the first American to win an Olympic marathon in 64 years. * The only two days that sports are not played on (in the USA) are the days before and after the MLB all-star game. * Babe Ruth played for three teams during his MLB career: the Boston Red Sox‚ New York Yankees‚ and Boston Braves. * Lamar Hunt is the only person to have been inducted
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It was instituted in 1972 and eventually expanded to prohibit gender discrimination in any United States educational institution. Originally‚ it focused on equality in sports opportunities and called for the increase of college scholarships of women to ensure equality with male athletes. The Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act has effected the world in many aspects. It has opened up many doors that had previously been bolted shut. In 1972‚ Congress passed the Educational
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Heights Introduction: a) The Olympic Games is an international event featuring summer and winter sports‚ in which athletes participate in different competitions. Since the Olympic Games began they have been the competition grounds for the world’s greatest athletes. First place obtaining gold; second silver and third bronze. The Olympic medals represent the hardship of what the competitors of the Olympics have done in order to obtain the medal. Olympic medals could be used as a unit of measure
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What To Do?: Terrorism and the Media Imagine you are a resident of Jerusalem‚ in the year 60 AD. You are taking a walk throughout the marketplace doing your weekly shopping. You see a man pull out a dagger and he yells death to all Romans ’ and attacks a roman guard‚ killing him in front of hundreds of spectators. The assassin quietly slips into the crowd and is lost in a sea of people never to be found. The word of the attack spreads and soon it is the talk of the town. Many more attacks
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Terrorism: The Total Cost Introduction Terrorism has many costs‚ whether it is emotionally‚ or financially. No matter the results‚ failed or successful‚ there are costs involved. The terrorist utilize finances‚ energy‚ time‚ design and method engineering‚ as well as the one being terrorized incurring the possibility of greater costs. Either way it is viewed‚ the loss of life remains the biggest cost‚ and most impacting. The effect of a single act
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Championships in Ann Arbor‚ Michigan. Although many historians consider Owens’s performance that day the greatest achievement by any track-and-field athlete in a single day‚ his participation in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games made him into a legend. After winning one team and three individual Olympic Gold Medals in an atmosphere charged with German Chancellor Adolf Hitler’s declarations of Aryan racial superiority‚ Owens became an American hero. Although his professional career endured several struggles
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The Nuremberg Rally was the annual rally of the Nazi Party in the years 1923 to 1938 in Germany. The first rallies took place in 1923 in Munich and in 1926 in Weimar. From 1927 on‚ they ran exclusively in Nuremberg. Especially after Hitler’s rise to power in 1933‚ they were big propaganda events. Nuremberg was situated in the centre of Germany and was well suited as a venWAW ue. In addition‚ the Nazis had a well organized local party in Franconia and the Nuremberg police were sympathetic to the
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George Hancock. Hurdles though were introduced and originated in Greece. Additionally‚ throughout the years‚ the hurdle has been modified due to technology. Though‚ during the time they were first originated‚ they were first used in the first Modern Olympics in 1896. Of course‚ it was not easy to run a race that was 110-meters long which consisted of 10 hurdles. However‚ it also required technique. In the early days of track and field‚ hurdles were much more than a barrier in the 21st century. There
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the world. An unlikely story‚ but not impossible. Impossible is Nothing. For adidas‚ it all started with shoes. Shoes to play in. Shoes to play better in. Shoes to win in. Shoes that‚ one day‚ would tread Wembley and Wimbledon‚ win medals at the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup™. Athletes would wear them‚ record-breakers‚ and champions. Today‚ adidas is one of the world’s leading brands‚ recognised and respected. Passion‚ authenticity‚ innovation‚ inspiration‚ honesty and commitment – that is
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