Sentences with phrase «medalist took»

On Monday, seven Nobel laureates and a Fields medalist took to the pages of French broadsheet Le Monde to call on the government to reverse the decision.

Saina Nehwal, tadalafil the London Olympic 2012 bronze medalist took on Juliane Schenk at the Yonex French Open 2012 women single semi final.

Last week, however, the three - time Olympic gold medalist took on the money - raising challenge of her life.

The two - time Olympic medalist took her first college classes at UCLA in the fall of 1999.

The awards ceremony to honor the medalists took place on June 4th in New York, on the eve of the Book Expo America convention.

Not exact matches

Numerous medalists have tried to take on Tinseltown following their athletic retirement, but after the endorsement deals expire, most showbiz careers are limited to an occasional TV guest spot, a brief movie cameo or a stint on reality shows like Celebrity Apprentice and Dancing With the Stars.

At 33, Lindsey Vonn became the oldest female medalist in Alpine skiing in Winter Games history when she took bronze in the downhill.

Roasted by his sister, but a medalist — he will take it.

Several former Olympians, among them runner Kip Keino, a two - time gold medalist from Kenya,»68 decathlon champion Bill Toomey of the U.S. and American marathoner Kenny Moore, who wrote the SI story, have taken up Wolde's cause.

Imagine taking away their trophies from them, calling them losers and telling them that only gold medalists deserve recognition and glory?

You had, among others, Finland's Peetu (P2) Piiroinen, who took the silver, and surprise bronze medalist Scotty Lago of the U.S., who left Vancouver abruptly three days later, after a couple of racy photos surfaced on the Internet.

Conley, the 1992 Olympic gold medalist in the triple jump and a former high school point guard in Chicago, had taken a job with USA Track and Field in Indianapolis, moving there from Fayetteville, Ark., where he had coached Mike Jr.'s AAU teams to fourth - and fifth - grade national titles.

The last time the Cougars gained the upper hand against Dougherty Valley was at the 2015 NCS TOC, taking the team title by a 394 - 408 margin at Boundary Oak in Walnut Creek, the Cougars» home course, as Carondelet's Angela Bagasbas won medalist honors with a 72.

The top six spots were taken by three Ethiopians and three Kenyans, with Kenya's Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot taking the silver and Ethiopian Tirunesh Dibaba, the gold medalist at the 2008 Olympics, took bronze.

An Emmy Award - winning writer and producer who covers figure skating for ABC Sports, Goodwin takes the reader deep into the backgrounds of each of the top three pairs at the Salt Lake Games: the Russians, the Canadians and the bronze medalists from China, Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo.

Says HBA middleweight and 1984 Olympic gold medalist Frank Tate,» «She takes care of us.

She had won eight World Cup slalom races in 14 months, more than any other racer, and she skied with graceful professionalism on her first run to take a.49 of a second lead over defending gold medalist Hoefl - Riesch.

1996 Olympic Gold Medalist and their coach, Tammy McGregor, took the opportunity to take her team international despite their honorary status for exposure and international experience.

Xie was a postseason machine last fall, taking medalist honors at the Central Coast Section and CIF NorCal Championships before a Top - 10 finish at the state tournament.

Will Brueckner — The Acalanes senior golfer shot his third straight round in the 60s, a 6 - under par 66 to take medalist honors at the CIF NorCal Golf Tournament on May 19.

Tanner Hughes — The Foothill senior golfer shot a blistering 7 - under par 65 at Poppy Ridge GC on April 28, taking medalist honors at the EBAL Championships.

Earlier this week, Laskin shot a season - best 66 at Wildhawk Golf Club in Sacramento to earn individual medalist for the second time in as many Delta League Tournaments, helping the Marauders take top team honors after Davis won the first league tourney at El Macero.

But after being edged out by eventual gold medalist, Australia's Aaron Wilson, in his semi-final, the world indoor runner - up had just a couple of hours to recover before taking on Scotland's Darren Burnett.

Mathias Boe & Carsten Mogensen, the home crowd favorite took on Olympic gold medalist pairing from Indonesia, Markis Kido & Hendra Setiawan in the Denmark Open 2009 men doubles semi finals match.

A closing sixth place finish was enough to see another Australian, Matthew Wearn, squeeze past five - time Olympic medalist Robert Scheidt to take the bronze after the Brazilian closed with a disappointing ninth.

One of those boring Chinese encounter between Olympics gold medalist Du Jing & Yu Yang taking on Yang Wei & Zhang Jiewen.

Silver medalists receive $ 15,000 and those who take home the bronze $ 10,000.

Olympic medalist snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler takes us through her journey to the top of the mountain, touching on the many trails she's faced along the way.

Take these cues from Olympic gold medalist Kristin Armstrong (nope, no relation to Lance).

Synopsis: A spoiled and largely forgotten Olympic medalist (Melissa Rauch) takes action when a promising young gymnast (Haley Lu Richardson) threatens her st...

It only took British racing driver and gold medalist Sir Chris Hoy two days to learn how to drive on two wheels in a Nissan Juke.

The talented multiple - medalist Jane Yolen takes on this difficult subject with her usual grace and poetic sensitivity, focusing not on the death as much as the life in the last day of an older cat named Tiger Rose.

From Newbery Medalist Lynne Rae Perkins, this effervescent story introduces two sisters — Alix and Jools — and takes readers on an unforgettable journey to the beach.

The Olympics are here, so why not include your own gold medalist: Fido!!!! There are many Olympic activities for dogs and with a little practice, your dog could embrace his or her inner champion (and we all know they already take first place in our hearts).

Our kitten - medalists came from North Shore Animal League America and Last Hope Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation, both on Long Island, and the video shoot took place in April.

ROCKFORD, Ill. — Kerri Morgan, two - time Paralympic bronze medalist, will deliver the opening keynote address at the Petfood Forum 2013, which will take place April 15 - 17 in Schaumburg, Ill..

Scottsdale, Ariz. (September 19, 2011)-- This winter season Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain will offer guests the exciting opportunity suit up, take a dip, and trade tips with Olympic gold medalist, Misty Hyman, best known for her underdog victory in the 200 meter butterfly at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.

Three - Night Program, Feb. 17 - 20, 2012, Starts at $ 2,346 Scottsdale, Ariz. (September 19, 2011)-- This winter season Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain will offer guests the exciting opportunity suit up, take a dip, and trade tips with Olympic gold medalist, Misty Hyman, best known for her underdog victory in the 200 meter butterfly at the 2000 Read More...

X Games Snocross by ESPN lets you take control of medalists Levi Lavallee or Heath Frisby as you race around tracks, zoom off jumps and try and performs as many tricks as possible before landing again.

The work is a sculptural environment that takes the form of a three - level platform reminiscent of the one used to honor Olympic medalists.

Olympic gold medalist and world - renowned figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi took up figure skating and ballet during early childhood as physical therapy for her club feet.

Taking place at San Diego's posh Fairmont Grand Del Mar Resort on Feb. 14 and 15, the 2017 National Association of REALTORS ® Broker Summit will feature a special keynote address from Olympic volleyball gold medalist Kerri Walsh - Jennings.

«Taking risks and meeting challenges head - on is sometimes the only way to make your dreams come true,» says Olympic Gold Medalist Mary Lou Retton.