Sport is one of the purest forms of combat. This world‚ which rewards toil and sweat‚ and designs true devotion and discipline to a cause‚ is far removed from the murky labyrinth that is politics. If politics is flighty‚ sport is downright earthy‚ basic. However‚ our political heavyweights bound the chasm between the two fields with aplomb. Therein lies the mystery. After all‚ why would a high-flying politician choose to link himself with low-profile sports like kabaddi‚ hockey or table tennis? Turns
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the Chairman and Commissioner of the Indian Premier League and the Chairman of the Champions League‚ between 2008 and 2010‚ he has also occupied the roles of Vice President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)‚ between 2005 and September 2010‚ and Vice President of the Punjab Cricket Association. Lalit Modi is also the President and Managing Director of Modi Enterprises and the Executive Director of Godfrey Phillips India His Background: Lalit Modi was born in a wealthy and successful
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The Valley of Ashes: “ This is the valley of ashes – a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens; where ashes take the forms of houses and chimneys and rising smoke‚ and finally‚ with a transcendent effort‚ of ash-grey men‚ who dimly and already crumbling through the powdery air.” (26) The valley of ashes is located between West Egg and New York‚ the characters need to pass through here to get to New York‚ when they pass through here the characters
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The air pressure within a football can make a considerable difference to the distance traveled and flight time of a ball. Air pressure is a vital aspect when considering distance traveled and flight time of a ball. If the force that is being applied to the ball remains constant‚ and the air pressure within the ball is the variable then we are able to draw a conclusion of how much difference the air pressure makes. If the air pressure within a ball is increased‚ then the gas within the ball becomes
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casually or in an organized way‚ for non-commercial or business/commercial reasons‚ that imply travelling away from home and work locally (Standeven and De Knopf‚ 1999). Examples of sports tourism in Caribbean countries‚ specifically Barbados include: Cricket; Athletics; Sailing; Cycling; Diving; Field Hockey; Fishing; Hiking; Horse Racing; Equestrian Horse Riding; Motor Sport; Netball; Polo; Running; Squash; Surfing; Tennis (Lawn); Volleyball; and Water Sports (Callaghan‚ 2009). This essay aims to identify
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Hi‚ I’m ............ and my topic is Anzac Day and whether or not sport should be played on Anzac Day. I believe that sport should be played on Anzac Day‚ as it rejuvenates our attention and interest in the day. Many different sports play special matches every year on the 25th of April to commemorate Anzac Day. The AFL holds an Anzac Day clash‚ which Essendon and Collingwood have played in every year since 1995. The NRL holds two Anzac Day clashes‚ one game between St George Illawarra and the Sydney
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Methodology Research methodology refers to the analysis of principles of methods‚ rules and techniques. It involves the systematic study of methods which are applied to analyze a specific project or study. In order to make the research organized and to increase its reliability different methodologies are adopted. Research methodology involves the collection of theories‚ concepts or ideas‚ comparative studies to different approaches and individual methods which are conduced when a research work
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sportspersons to receive the award. On November 16‚ 2013‚ cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and eminent scientist Prof. CNR Rao were chosen for Bharat Ratna. It was announced on the day when Sachin bid an emotional adieu to his glorious career after playing record 200 test matches. Sachin is the first sportsperson and also the youngest dignitary to be bestowed with the honour. Sachin was the most successful batsman in international cricket amassing 15‚921 runs in 200 test matches and 18‚426 runs in
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IPL has turned out to be a money minting machine for the BCCI. In just three years of its existence‚ it is now a $4billion industry. The thing that makes the whole scenario interesting is that there has been hardly any investment on the part of BCCI. They just sold an idea‚ a concept which got widely accepted by the people. Now they stand to gain a large share of profit from the media rights‚ title sponsor‚ internet rights‚ theatre rights and auction money. There are three main stakeholders in
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ESPN and Associated Press say that the presidents of the American Boxing Federation and the French Ski Federation took bribes from sponsors (Graham 1999) (Associated Press [Annecy‚ France]‚ 28 March 2000). In addition a captain of the South African Cricket National Team admitted to taking a bribe from bookmakers (Associated Press [Cape Town‚ South Africa]‚ 25 May 2000). The list of countries‚ sports‚ and participants involved in athletic corruption is very long‚ but the list has a common thread which
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