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    the best athletes in the sport of basketball, so to represent the United States in FIBA basketball tournament NBA athletes were allowed to compete in the 1994 world tournament, starting a new era for team USA. Presently the NBA has grown and expanded into other counties becoming a bigger brand, gaining love for the game from all over the world. However the NBA needs to limit its professional athletes participation in FIBA basketball because the risk of injuries, fatigue and distractions to…

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    family knows who I am. And I know that a lie can’t live forever. Most of the lies people tell about us are eventually washed away, so they don’t bother me.” She didn’t let the insults from all the fans and tennis players and teams from around the world get to…

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    The Meaning of Serena Williams: Revision One The article The Meaning of Serena Williams by Claudia Rankine talks about how Williams is categorized in black excellence and how it’s different from white excellence. Williams needs to prove to herself that she can be equal to white excellence in achievements. From the text, one can conclude that society influences the aspect of appearance to critics. Williams is treated with disrespect in the industry because she’s a black female athlete and is…

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    1. Tiger Woods's sponsors made a decision that was in line with their own moral and personal attitude to decide on dropping Tiger Woods. It was an ethical issue as well as a business issue since the company may have wanted to sponsor Mr. Woods for not only his sports talents but also his present-ability as a upstanding icon. It was a decision that harked on whether or not the company could still utilize his image effectively when the information was public and tarnished. He was treated like a…

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    an interview of some sort that is taking place on a tennis court; a voice off camera asks the girl “If you could be like any tennis player, who would you want to be like?” Suddenly, there’s a montage of action clips of Serena Williams, one of the worlds greatest female tennis players. At the end, the girl, who we now know is a young Serena Williams, comes back on screen to answer the original question and says, “Well, I hope that one day people would hope to be like me.” Like most sports, if…

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    were little, but in the end Nancy became the elegant and more feminine figure skater. Tonya was always a tomboy, but Tonya is the more feisty, strong, and more athletic than most of her opponents. On January 6, 1994 at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Nancy was hit on her right knee by an unknown assailant. Nancy’s coaches thought that Tonya was the person that planned all this out because Nancy was the only person standing in her way from getting a gold medal at the Winter Olympics.…

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    If someone were to go out and ask the general public to name one famous tennis player, almost everyone would answer Serena Williams. It is not just because she is a common household name either. However, it is because she has a natural talent that everyone recognizes. Her hard work has allowed her to achieve so many great things. Nevertheless, she had to start somewhere before she became the great player she is today. It is her determination to succeed that has made her my favorite tennis player…

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    be pleasantly surprised at the story that we are about to tell you. In fact, Olga's story ties into the debate on whether or not exercising changes the way your brain works, regardless of your age. All About Olga Kotelko Olga holds quite a few world records, plus hundreds of gold medals from masters events, which is incredibly surprising at her age. The scientific industry took quite an interest in her, and she agreed to go to the University of Illinois to have her brain studied. The thing…

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    Arthur Ashe is known for being one of the most successful tennis players in the world. He has books, biographies, short stories, and even newspaper entries that have been written about him. Arthur was born on July 10, 1943, in Richmond Virginia. Ashe is known worldwide for being one of the most successful tennis players in the world, and also known for always smiling even if losing the game. Arthur Ashe is famous for many things, but he is most famous for being the “First African American to…

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    at at least one grand slam per year, ranging from 2005-2014. Rafael Nadal is the king of clay, and possibly the greatest tennis player in the world. In Mallorca, spain on June 3rd 1986, Rafael Nadal was born. Nadal started playing sports at a young age, due to most of his family members being athletic. Nadal’s uncle even played for spain in the 2002 world cup. His other uncle, Toni, was very good at tennis and took Nadal under his wing, at just 3 years old (Rafael Nadal…

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