Breaking Records in the 200 metre Run
Profile on: Allyson Felix, Olympian runner in the 200-meter race in 2004 Olympic games in Athens, Greece.
It was the 2004 Olympic games in Athens, Greece. An 18-year-old girl stepped into the blocks for the women’s 200-meter competition. This was a sprint, a demonstration of pure running power by some of the world’s most highly trained female...... >Read More
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The Rock
I based my whole life on a t-shirt which read: "Basketball is life and the rest is details."
I had finally reached the pinnacle of my basketball career. All the sacrifices, hard work, and persistence had finally paid off. I was going to the 1996 Olympic Games. We were representing Canada, competing against the world's best, chasing after a gold...... >Read More
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The Perfect Love
This is a story of a changed life, as told to Power to Change Ministries.
Aiming for the Olympics, Michelle pushed for perfection - only to realize she had to conquer a severe eating disorder.
"This can't be happening," Michelle breathed, every muscle in her body straining ahead. A passing sprinter spliced the air to take the lead.
Michelle...... >Read More
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Olympic Skater Delivers Speed - With a Smile
The starter's pistol blasts, and before the first echo reverberates around the rink, Catriona LeMay Doan bolts down the ice.
She powers around the oval in a graceful rythmn - her legs sweeping left, right, left, right; her body gliding along in peaceful motion. Her thighs burn but she bites down on the pain. It's the Olympics, and Catriona's hours,...... >Read More
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Going for the Gold
Sprinters crouch coiled in their blocks, muscles straining as they await the starter's gun. At the crack of the pistol, a multicolored, multinational blur bursts forth. In a few seconds, raised arms signal victory. A new Olympic champion is crowned.
Viewers' hearts beat faster as the soccer star dribbles and weaves through opponents toward the...... >Read More
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