also expects to make big gains from the London 2012 Olympics for its footwear division (MSN money 2012) Figure 1: Nike Apparel Market Share Figure 2: Nike Footwear Market Share However even though Nike is expected to attain big gains from the London 2012 Olympics‚ its competitors are not sitting still and letting Nike take any such gains. Adidas‚ which is one of main rivals of Nike‚ has invested more than £100million in the Olympics to not only boost its profile‚ but also close the market
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After Ronda Rousey demolished Brazilian fighter Bethe Correia in just 34 seconds on Saturday‚ the undefeated UFC women’s bantamweight champion already has her next opponent set for her. Ronda Rousey knocked out Correia in a little over 30 seconds on Saturday‚ leaving everyone to wonder if there is still a worthy opponent left for her. But UFC president Dana White revealed that Rousey could face Meisha Tate in December for their third match‚ according to the International Business Times (IBT). The
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System Test Name; ______________________________ Class: _________________ Date: ___________ General Instructions 1 Do not open the booklet until you are told so. 2 Answer all questions with pen. 3 Do not leave any unnecessary blanks. Type Booklet | Marks | Booklet A | /50 | Booklet B | /50 | Total Marks Given: /100 Booklet A 1 Answer all questions. 2 Write your answer in the brackets provided. 3 Time limits: 20 minutes Section A (MCQ) - Choose the option (1‚ 2‚ 3
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Michael Phelps is known as a tragic hero because of his noble life as a common man. Michael Phelps was born in Baltimore‚ Maryland‚ on June 30‚ 1985. He lived in a neighborhood called Rodgers Forge. In this ordinary place‚ Phelps’ started swimming when he was diagnosed with ADHD and didn’t know where to use all of his stamina: “...Phelps was directed towards swimming in 1992 at the age of just seven in order to provide him with an outlet for his unbounded energy” (5). Luckily‚ due to this disorder
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swimming your final event the 400 IM (individual medley). You just won gold in record timing. The summer Olympics only come around once every four years. Only the best of the best will compete for a spot on theirs country’s team. From every corner of the world and every walk of life they will join each other to fight for a medal in the London 2012 Olympic games. London will be the city to hold the Olympics for the third time in record history‚ the last games that were held in London was in 1948 over
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could keep on with here gymnastics. Since Gabby wanted to train for the olympics so bad with a very amazing coach‚ her mother consented to allow her to stay with a host family in Iowa. There were times when Gabby would call her mom and tell her she wanted to quit gymnastics because she was home sick. Her Mom encouraged her to stay and work hard for her dream‚ it all paid off for Gabby. 2008-2010 Douglas made her national debut in 2008 at the US Classic in Houston‚ Texas‚ where she placed 10th in the all-around
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won the Summer Olympics in 2012‚ and not only because of her superior talent in gymnastics‚ but also because of her ambitious personality. Gabby Douglas is an Olympic gymnast‚ starting her gymnastics career at the age of six. She was born on December 31 in 1995‚ she grew up in Virginia and then moved to Iowa to further pursue a more serious gymnastic career. Although other gymnasts have obviously won gold in the olympics‚ she was the first African American gymnast to win gold at the Olympics‚ she also
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Gaurika Singh engraved her name in the history books by turning into the most youthful competitor of the 31st Olympic Games planned for August 5-21 in Rio de Janeiro‚ Brazil. With 13 years and 235 days‚ the five-foot on inch (5’1’’) the Nepali swimmer was named as the most youthful among the more than 10‚000 competitor to contend in Rio Olympics‚ as indicated by the official Rio Olympics site. She was conceived on 26‚ 2002 in Nepal however presently lives with her folks in London. Her mom Garima
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Nigerian sports‚ though always exercised‚ was noted first in the 1950s. Nigeria had it’s first appearance in the Helsinki Olympic Games in 1952‚ and it’s first victory in 1954‚ when Emmanuel Ifeanjuna won a gold medal in the high jump at the Commonwealth games in Cardiff. In 1962‚ the Nationals Sports Council was set up‚ and in 1971‚ the National Sports Commission‚ and they had the following responsibilities (stated exactly as is): * To coordinate and integrate efforts to raise the standard
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they viewed the stroke’s splashing as undignified. It was reintroduced to Britain in 1873‚ when it was finally recognized as an improvement over the slow breaststroke. The Olympics Swimming clubs became more popular throughout the 1800s‚ but it was the Olympics that truly made swimming a competitive sport. Over the years‚ Olympic swimming events branched out to include different strokes‚ longer distances‚ and women’s events. In the mid-twentieth century‚ the butterfly stroke was developed as an alternative
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