In pursuit of the "faster, higher, stronger" Olympic Games' goal, more athletes begin training at earlier ages with higher intensity training. ... The Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness argues that, "Athletes who focus on particular dietary constituents (such as carbohydrates) at the expense of a well-rounded diet may potentially compromise their performance as well as their health " (155). ... The Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness point out that "Anecdotal reports suggest risks of 'burnout' from physical and emotional stress, missed social and educational opportuni...

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More recent examples include the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. ... When Beijing was preparing for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, the government made a point of carrying out various improvement projects. ... According to Anne Broudehoux's piece, the "Centre on Housing Rights and Eviction estimates that by 2004, 300,000 citizens had been uprooted " and forced to relocate to make way for Olympic facilities and various other development projects in Beijing (2007, p. ). ... The creation of the Bird's Nest and other Olympic venues were built on the backs ...

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It is in this final point, by which the image and integrity of many sports organizations, including the Olympics, have been damaged by revelations of the widespread use of illegal drugs. Currently, the International Olympic Committee prohibits the use of anabolic steroids for performance enhancement (Anabolic Steroids 2002). ... Ben Johnson drew considerable negative attention to himself, as well as to Canada, as a sports competitor when he was tested positive for using anabolic steroids following a win in the 100 m race at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. ...

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This was proved to be incorrect at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. ... The committee at the Olympics had the intentions to disqualify Rebagliati from the race and expel him from the games. Their decision was altered when the committee took concern of Rebagliati's drug consumption. ...

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Some examples are- a national wrestler champion, a state debater runner- up champion, or even an olympic qualifier. ... Adding on to that, being creative on an essay is a factor where the college admission committee needs to acquire a high desirement to read the applicant's essay. Especially, where the admission committee receive an abundant amount of application essays that they have to scrutinize through. ... It could even sound silly, due to the fact that is a topic where the college admission committee will not expect to read. ... This includes, an applicant repeating information tha...

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China was expected by other participating countries to relax constraints for The Olympics in Beijing in 2008. ... Chinese committee made the demand that internet users on even mobile devices must provide true identity with any online agreement. This committee decision brings more control than ever before, so this puts pressure on users to obey immediately. ...

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Both Articles 101 and 102 are concerned with the behaviour of undertakings but they don't provide its definition which can be extracted from case law.'15 The European Court of Justice has classified 'undertaking' as 'single organisation of personal tangible and intangible elements, attached to an autonomous legal entity and pursuing a long term economic aim'16and can include 'regardless of its legal status and the way it is financed'17.This has been held to include: public agencies18, trade associations19 and even individuals20 without the need for th...

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