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History of Sports

The history of sports teaches us a great deal about the changing society and about the nature of sport itself. It shows how society has transformed its practices and beliefs, thereby leading to changes in the rules in sports.

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How old was Helen when first ill?

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Helen Keller fell ill and lost her sight and hearing when she was just 19 months old.

What genre does Andrew Clements prefer to write?

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What he personally prefers is only known by him, but what he does write is:

The Jake Drake series, for second and third grade readers, about a boy dealing with the day-to-day of life.

The Seen but not Heard books, of which there are only two.

For the most part, he writes things like Frindle and Lunch Money. I would consider these "true to life" books that look at situations that kids face and presents things that they can relate to easily. Most of his books, however, take whatever the situation is and blow it completely out of proportion. (Example is Frindle).

Age 9 longest pogo stick jumping time record?

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The longest pogo stick jumping time for a 9-year-old is 10 hours and 10 minutes. This record was achieved by Tanner Greenring in 2010.

What is the record number of pogo jumps for kids 10-12 years old?

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Harry, a 6 year old from Australia did 1005 pogo stick jumps.

Donovan, age 6 from California did 1225 consecutive jumps on 1/15/12

Eli, age 6 from Marietta, GA did 1290 consecutive jumps on 5/15/2012!!

How do you throw a javelin?

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To throw a javelin, start by picking it up with your dominant hand holding it towards the back end of the shaft. Take a few steps forward to build momentum, then push off with your back leg and transfer your weight onto your front leg as you extend your arm and release the javelin with a whipping motion. It's important to aim for a slight angle upwards to achieve maximum distance.

What college did Brianna Colette Scurry go to?

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Brianna Colette Scurry attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst for college.

Where did the duke blue devil basketball team get their nickname?

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The Duke Blue Devils basketball team got their nickname from the mascot of their football team. The football team's name was inspired by the French "Les Diables Bleus," which translates to "The Blue Devils." The basketball team adopted the same nickname, Blue Devils, from their football counterparts.

What are names of the players who made up the Iron Curtain?

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The players who made up the Iron Curtain were Lev Yashin, Djalma Santos, Nilton Santos, Franz Beckenbauer, and Bobby Moore.

The history of the Olympics and create a time line showing the most important events?

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The history of the Olympics dates back to ancient Greece, where the games were held every four years beginning in 776 BCE. They continued until the Roman Empire banned them in 393 CE. The modern Olympics were revived in 1896 in Athens by Pierre de Coubertin, and have been held every four years since, except during World War I and II. Some significant events in the history include the introduction of women's participation in 1900, Jesse Owens' triumph in 1936, and the boycotts of the Olympics in 1980 and 1984.

How many players are there in a Womens lacrosse team?

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About 12 people are playing on the field (counting goalie)But on a team, there can be about 20-30 players. Of course, there will be people on the sidelines, not everyone can play the whole game, because lacrosse is such a fast-moving sport, and involves A LOT of running. I hope this answers your question!

When was the first London marathon?

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The first London Marathon took place on March 29, 1981.

When was the first recorded chess game?

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The first recorded chess game dates back to the 9th century, in India. It is known as the game of Chaturanga, and although the rules were slightly different from modern chess, the basic concepts and gameplay were similar.

What year did the chargers helmet colors change?

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The Chargers helmet colors changed in 2020 when they unveiled a new logo and uniform, featuring navy blue, gold, and white as their primary colors.

Who was the lead actor and writer of the rocky movies?

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Sylvester Stallone was the lead actor and writer of the Rocky movies.

What is the all time record for Michigan vs Michigan state in football?

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As of the 2009 season, Michigan and Georgia have met twice with each team winning once: 1) October 5, 1957 - Michigan 26, Georgia 0

2) October 2, 1965 - Georgia 15, Michigan 7

What do you put on the flyers?

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You use flyers to promote your business, event, or service. You can include the important details like your contact information, the title of your advertisement and what you are offering. You also add an enticing design to make it look more appealing. For the flyer printing, you can check on the related link that I have provided. You can get affordable and high-quality service from there.

Who invented rubber balls?

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You need to define the answer. Foam can be confused with bubblly foam (like in the bath, doing the dishes) and then there is Polyurethane foam, what people use as padding for insulation.

For Polyurethane foam information, seek out this information from this eHow website:

http://www.ehow.com/about_4673650_history-polyurethane-foam.html

What are the five fastest horses in Kentucky Derby history?

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The five fastest horses in Kentucky Derby history are as follows :

1. Secretariat [March 30, 1970 - October 4, 1989], 1:59-2/5 in 1973;

2. Monarchos [foaled 1998], 1:59.97 in 2001;

3. Northern Dancer [May 27, 1961 - November 16, 1990], 2:00:00 in 1964;

4. Spend a Buck [1982 - November 24, 2002], 2:00-1/5 in 1985;

5. Decidedly [1959 - ?], 2:00-2/5 in 1962.

What Celtic player names ending with O?

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virgo broto cacarino

di virgo broto cacarino

di virgo broto cacarino

di frank munro broto cacarino di canio virgo sno 3 more 2 get if any 1 knowas the answers joe filippo (not sure about spelling)

Host of 20th winter Olympics in 2006?

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The first Olympic Winter Games took place between January 25 and February 4, 1924, and were held in Chamonix, France. Sixteen countries participated in the games. The events in the games were as follows:

  • Bobsleigh
  • Curling
  • Figure skating
  • Ice hockey
  • Military patrol
  • Nordic skiing (Cross-country skiing, Nordic combined, Ski jumping)
  • Speed skating

Norway topped the medals table, with 4 golds, 7 silvers, and 6 bronzes.

What sports originated in India?

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Well i am an indian person (who lies in england) i play rounders at a elite level mainly nationals i hate cricket, awesome at badmington and tennis, discus and football (midfielder) this is my opinion and i'm a girl alot of indians don't consider sport is important unless you want a build up of latic acid in a particular muscle than be my guest ALSO my family whos indian love swimming my sister is a trained life guard… says it all hope this helps :D

How many male tennis players have been ranked no1 without winning a slam?

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Considering that the first Grand Slam tournament took place nearly a century and a half ago, there have been remarkably few male players who have come close to winning Grand Slam singles events again and again without winning one. There were six men (Frank Riseley, Frank Hunter, Harry Hopman, Bunny Austin, Eric Sturgess and Andy Murray) who were runner up in three Grand Slams and never won one. Harry Parker, Wallace Johnson, Andre Gobert, Jean Washer, Robert Schlesinger, Frank Shields, Bill Talbert, Tom Brown, Kurt Nielsen, Herb Flam, Rex Hartwig, Luis Ayala, Steve Denton, Kevin Curren, Miloslav Mecir, Cedric Pioline, Todd Martin, Alex Corretja, Mark Philippoussis and Robin Soderling (total of 20) were runner up in two majors and never won one.

What is the name of the winner of last year's Kentucky Derby?

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Mine That Bird [foaled May 10, 2006] was the winning horse in last year's Kentucky Derby. The winning date was May 2, 2009. The winning jockey was Calvin H. Borel [b. November 8, 1966]. The winning time was 2 minutes 02.66 seconds.

How Many NFL Players came from NJ high-schools?

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I know 2 they are from my home town, Ron Dayne and Shawn Green (Rookie)

I know Knowshon Moreno is from my families town (Middletown, NJ) and he was fun as hell to watch in highschool. Joe Flacco is from somewhere in South Jersey, I think. Miles Austin is from somewhere in NJ also and went to college at a school in NJ (Momnouth University). Victor Cruz, Anthony Davis, and Anthony Fasano are also from NJ. There are many more but I can't remember all of them.

Did Muhammad Ali write a book?

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Probably not. Ali would have a decreasing number each year, from a peak only just if at all above Jesus' average rate, while Jesus would be getting just as much publication time as ever.