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    Carl Lewis said “the trials on the road to world harmony are no greater than the courage of those who accept the challenge”. Track and field is a sport which includes athletics in running, jumping, and throwing. The Smithsonian Museum has a lot of different artifacts, but it holds a very important track jersey: Carl Lewis’. Because of crushing records and maintaining determination, Carl Lewis made an impact on history when he became one of the best track stars. Carl worked hard everyday even through

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    admired a guy named Carl Lewis. With his sheer charisma and the shown versatility as a track and field athlete, it is no wonder why he succeeded so greatly when he’s still at play during his younger years. Now aged 55 and slowly being drained of his usual perked-up athleticism, we can all just look back on his very inspiring journey as an Olympian and nod into agreement that there’s no one who can match him in this lifetime. Starting his humbling sports journey in 1979, Carl Lewis is all adorned with

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    the start line with seven other people waiting for the start gun to go off, so you can run as fast as you can around the track and try for a gold medal. Put yourself in some of the runners or previous runners from the Olympics shoes, for example Carl Lewis. Running in the Olympics is a big part of all of their lives and also a big part of history. The Olympics have been around for a long time and they consist of teams from different countries coming to participate in different events such as running

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    Vegan Athletes

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    Vegan Athletes It turns out you don't have to eat meat items to achieve the status of a successful athlete. The effect of an entirely vegan diet on the overall wellbeing, health, and athletic execution has always been up for extensive debates. A few competitors assert that eating regimen change can prompt to speedier recuperation times and boosts energy. While veganism alone isn't going to transform you into strong athletes, it positively won't keep that from happening either. Numerous athletes

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    It was during the World Championships Games which was held in Tokyo, Japan in 1991. The 100m mens finals was about to take place. There certainly was a cheerful festive atmosphere that late evening in Tokyo. The sun was just about to set. A few thousand miles away, life however was moving a little bit slower. It was early evening local time in Malaysia and schools in the afternoon session were going on as usual. Where I come from, schools are held in two sessions - morning and afternoon sessions

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    Francis was a Canadian 100m sprint champion. At the 1982 Commonwealth Games, Ben won two silver medals, his first international success. He was established as Canada’s top sprinter. After Ben Johnson lost eight times, he came back in 1985 to beat Carl Lewis. Ben Johnson was a World record holder for

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    drugs over the years without testing positive, however, in recent times, more and more athletes are being tested positive for enhancement drug use due to the improvements of medical technology. In the book The dirtiest race in history: Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis and the 1988 Olympic 100 final, Richard Moore stated that all of the top five athletes in the 100 meter final were using enhancement drugs, but only one athlete was stripped of his

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    The Buckeyebill Bullet wins again! Jesse Owens was also known as Buckeyebill Bullet and he was notorious for winning races. Owens shaped the world in many ways. Jesse Owens was amazing from his years growing up and all the way until when he died. Owens will forever hold a legacy and an impact on the world. Jesse Owens had very interesting years growing up. He was born September 12, 1913 in Oakville, Alabama. Owen's birth name was James Cleveland Owens, but he changed it to Jesse Cleveland Owens

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    articles examine the origin of testing and regulations and both articles mention the world olympic games as the fuel to the fire. The world games had everyone around the world speculating when “In the 1988 Olympics, Ben Johnson of Canada defeated Carl Lewis in the 100-meter dash and set

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    Jesse Owens "I always loved running...it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs." -Jesse Owens      Jesse Owens, a black man who contributation to the world will be know to everyone. A man who has broken all the boundaries. A man who has

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