Sentences with phrase «winning a gold medal did»

The thoughts of winning a gold medal did not dismay her at all.

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Edwards also points out that over 70 % of the athletes that won a gold medal in track and field events did so while wearing Nike gear, a helpful marketing buzz for a business that generates $ 5 billion in revenue for Nike at wholesale channels today.

One thing to know: Dahlmeier doesn't have any Olympic medals to her name, but has a strong chance to get one at Pyeongchang after winning five of six possible gold medals at the 2017 world championships.

(Ray Ewry won 10 gold medals in his career but the IOC does not recognize the medals won at the 1906 Olympics, where he won two.)

«You think to yourself, if they have been doing this to win gold medals and they had this entire laboratory that was basically a front for this spectacular criminal operation, is there any question what else they're capable of?»

They are the «lipid fraction» which contains the saturated fatty acids and the «non-lipid fraction» which has not been studied in - depth, says this award - winning Chemist who is the recipient of the Dr. C.L. de Silva Gold Medal Award - 2009 for «an outstanding research contribution done in any branch of Chemical Sciences during the last five years in Sri Lanka» offered by the Institute of Chemistry, Ceylon.

Today Kiki would have nothing to do with anything Afro: watching the Mexico City Olympics last summer, he vowed that when (not if) he wins his gold medal he'll raise a white - gloved fist in challenge to Tommy Smith and John Carlos.

Led by 27 - year - old Chiang Shao - yi, the Chinese women won nine gymnastics medals, including five gold, and they had onlookers wondering what they will do for an encore after they gain international experience.

It should have been a castle; in Belgium he added four gold medals to his little Fort Knox, and it could easily have been six: twice, when he could have won, he let U.S. teammates do so instead.

But it turned out that the Europeans did not know how to skate in packs, and two New York lads, Jack Shea and Irving Jaffee, won all four men's gold medals.

Now that Evgeny has won four gold medals in two Olympics, does he plan to give up competitive skating?

She did and won Australia's first gold medal of these Games.

The former matinee idol, who won a gold medal in front of his countrymen at the Rome Olympics in 1960 and later held the world middleweight title for most of three years, had been beating himself up, guilt - ridden that for all his success in and out of the ring, he hadn't done enough to help others.

# 21 Jennifer Chandler LINCOLN At 16 diving prodigy won gold medal in springboard at 1975 Pan Am Games; a year later she did the same at Olympics.

Still, Murray doesn't delude himself: He knows that if he wins a gold medal or a Grand Slam singles title, he's a hero; if he doesn't, he's another British — er, Scottish — sporting goat.

«I don't walk around in my leotard wearing my medals,» says Retton, who at age 16 won the all - around gold as well as two silvers (in team competition and the vault) and two bronzes (uneven bars and floor exercises) at the Los Angeles Games in 1984.

I think he's just an incredible human being, he's gone onto win gold medals and I know this kid is going to do the same thing.»

In 2015, she broke records by winning five gold medals at National Championships, which has never been done before by an athlete of any age.

This year, when 17 - year - old Chloe Kim won the gold medal at Pyeongchang, more than 22.3 million people watched her do it.

All you have to do is win an Olympic gold medal or two

I do love to see women who are determined to go after what they want, despite any obstacles (real or perceived) whether it's trying to stand up on a wave or win an Olympic gold medal!

I don't think that there is a player out here that wouldn't want to win a gold medal,» Keegan Bradley said.

«The race will give me a real gauge of what I need to do between now and Rio to make sure that I can add to the six gold medals I've won at Paralympic Games.»

«As a coach he is second to none if you want to win the gold medal... [in the men's eight] there is probably no one better in the world to do that for you,» Richardson says.

Among the famous Joanna ladies are Joanna Navare (this hot lady was King Henry IV's consort, very much like the Kardashian of our time), Joanna Hayes (sporty lady did America proud when she won the 2004 Olympic Gold medal), and Joanna Gosling (British journalist).

And I certainly didn't need any drugs or supplements to win an Olympic Gold medal.

The mathematics professor, who was born in 1977, won a gold medal in the 1994 International Mathematical Olympiad, the first female Iranian student to do so.

The Mamfe Methodist Girls» SHS did not only place 5th in the finals for their innovation in the area of Social Responsibility Business (SRB), but also won a gold medal for their innovation towards the achievement of the United Nations (UN) SDG 8, which talks about promoting sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.

When someone does something statistically impressive, like winning eight gold medals like Phelps, we try to come up with some far - fetched reason for it, like he or she has to have some bizarre physiological adaptation or freaky anatomy.

Fosbury won the gold medal that year but did not break the world record.

Snowboarder Hannah Teter has literally done it all: she's won Olympic medals in halfpipe — gold in 2006 and silver in 2010 — modeled for SI's swimsuit issue and even had an ice cream named after her (Ben & Jerry's «Maple Blondie»).

Then again, it could be to do with family genetics — when it came time to pick the all - time sexiest sporty Canadians, the sexiest man turned out to be Ashton Baumann's father, gold medal winning swimmer Alex Baumann!

Like those previous films, Foxcatcher is based on a true story, in this case the tragic murder of Olympic gold medal - winning wrestler David Schultz by his friend John du Pont, a mentally ill multimillionaire who had a training facility for wrestlers built at his family's Foxcatcher estate.

This remarkable true story follows du Pont, who builds a wrestling training facility on his 800 - acre property, but whose relationship with longtime friend and Olympic gold medal - winning wrestler David Schultz (Mark Ruffalo, looking positively Hulk like) takes a sinister turn.

«Foxcatcher «Synopsis: Based on the true story of John du Pont, a multimillionaire and paranoid schizophrenic who built a wrestling training facility, Team Foxcatcher, on his 800 - acre Pennsylvania estate and who, in 1996, shockingly murdered his longtime friend and Olympic gold medal - winning wrestler David Schultz.

The movie is based on the real - life saga of the ultra-wealthy du Pont (Steve Carell) and his working relationship with Mark Schultz and his older brother Dave Schultz (Mark Ruffalo), both of whom won Olympic gold medals in 1984.

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FOXCATCHER tells the story of Olympic Gold Medal - winning wrestler Mark Schultz (Tatum), who sees a way out from the shadow of his more celebrated wrestling brother Dave (Ruffalo) and a life of poverty when he is summoned by eccentric multi-millionaire John du Pont (Carell) to move onto his es... Read On

Bennett Miller's latest sports dramatization Foxcatcher is one such example — about Olympic gold - medal - winning wrestler brothers Mark (Channing Tatum) and David Schultz (Mark Ruffalo), and their tragic relationship with benefactor John du Pont (Steve Carell, in a rare dramatic role and prosthetic bird - like nose).

«Foxcatcher» Synopsis: The true story John du Pont, a multimillionaire and paranoid schizophrenic who built a wrestling training facility, Team Foxcatcher, on his 800 - acre Pennsylvania estate and in 1996, shockingly murdered Olympic gold medal - winning wrestler David Schultz.

The film tells the true story of John du Pont, a paranoid schizophrenic who built a wrestling training facility on his 800 - acre Pennsylvania estate where he subsequently shot and killed Olmypic gold medal - winning wrestler David Schultz in 1996.

Conflict arises when Matt Brody (Efron, «Neighbors»), who won two Olympic gold medals then disgraced himself, needs work, but does not understand how and why the Baywatch job is much, much more than just a paycheck (frankly, neither do we).

The film follows the events that unfolded as Olympic gold medal winning wrestler Mark Schultz, and later his older brother, gold medal winner Dave (Mark Ruffalo), get involved with sinister millionaire John du Pont, who's looking to bankroll 1988 US Olympic competitors.

The sports drama Foxcatcher is the story of Olympic Gold Medal winning wrestler Mark Schultz (Played by Channing Tatum) and based on his account of the events that transpired when the wealthy John du Pont (Steve Carell) approached him for the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

Besides winning 23 Grand Slam singles titles and four Olympic gold medals, tennis master Serena Williams is a champion of education equity too — and, like everything she does, she's really good at it.

One the first day of the X Games have the Moto X star do an unbelievable double - flip jump to win a gold medal so the crowd is pumped up for the rally event.

Unlike your typical Western over-scheduling soccer mom, the Chinese mother believes that (1) schoolwork always comes first; (2) an A-minus is a bad grade; (3) your children must be two years ahead of their classmates in math; (4) you must never compliment your children in public; (5) if your child ever disagrees with a teacher or coach, you must always take the side of the teacher or coach; (6) the only activities your children should be permitted to do are those in which they can eventually win a medal; and (7) that medal must be gold.

When Ashton Eaton announced his retirement from track and field in January, months after winning his second Olympic gold medal, he wasn't sure what to do next.

My skills slowly improved as time went on, I still haven't won any races, but I do have some gold medals to prove my worth in training mode, so I mustn't be all bad.

I will work and work and work until it's done, and delivering a successful end - product is like winning a gold medal.