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Rams slip past Chiefs 21-20

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LOS ANGELES -- The best way to ease No. 1 overall draft pick Jared Goff into the NFL will be a powerful rushing offense, coach Jeff Fisher has said time and again, and it proved to be true Saturday night.</div>
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Goff threw his first touchdown pass, Todd Gurley rushed for a score in his preseason debut, and the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 21-20.</div>
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Gurley, who was held out of exhibition games last season as a rookie while recovering from a torn ACL, rushed for 20 yards on four carries and had a 3-yard touchdown run.</div>
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With the Chiefs (0-2) holding out four defensive starters, the starting offensive line played four series and allowed Rams running backs Gurley, Benny Cunningham and Malcolm Brown to rush for 85 yards on 15 carries.</div>
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"It's going to start there," Fisher said.</div>
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Case Keenum started at quarterback and led the Rams (2-0) to two touchdowns, going 4 of 5 for 53 yards with an 11-yard scoring pass to Pharoh Cooper before giving way to Goff.</div>
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Goff mostly struggled for the second consecutive week despite working with the first-unit offensive line for two series. Goff lost a fumble after tripping over left guard Cody Wichmann and fumbled out of bounds while being sacked.</div>
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It wasn't until the ground game got going for Goff that he finally found success. His touchdown came on a 10-yard throw to Brown, who made a juggling catch to put the Rams ahead early in the fourth quarter. Brown had runs of 28 and 5 yards on the plays before the touchdown, and Goff's completions off play-action started the drive.</div>
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"When guys are ripping off runs like Malcolm was on that drive, and a lot of guys were throughout the whole game, it always helps," Goff said. "It did take a drive or two to get in rhythm, but once I did I was happy I was left in there for as long as I was."</div>
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Alex Smith was 9 of 12 for 137 yards and one touchdown, leading the Chiefs to 17 points on four possessions. Smith's pump-fake on a 20-yard touchdown pass completely fooled two Rams defenders and allowed Jeremy Maclin to step into the end zone untouched.</div>
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"I thought Alex did well, well enough where I felt comfortable pulling him out and getting Nick (Foles) a couple reps early with the first group," Chiefs coach Andy Reid said.</div>
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Maclin and Rams cornerback Lamarcus Joyner were ejected with 44 seconds left in the first half after trading slaps to the head.</div>
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Referee Pete Morelli accidentally identified Joyner as playing for St. Louis, resulting in boos from the Coliseum crowd.</div>
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Jabriel Washington recovered quarterback Aaron Murray's fumble at the Rams 23-yard line to seal the win. The Chiefs forced a three-and-out to get the ball back with 1:22 left, but Murray threw four incompletions to end the threat.</div>
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Chiefs: D.J. White started at cornerback, working opposite last season's Defensive Rookie of the Year Marcus Peters. The sixth-round pick from Georgia Tech was effective when blitzing, but had mixed results in coverage. White finished with one tackle.</div>
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Rams: The Rams loaded up on rookie wide receivers hoping to find complements to Tavon Austin and Kenny Britt, but are still waiting for someone to break through. Cooper scored on his only reception, whilePaul McRoberts added one catch for 6 yards. Production is more likely to come from the tight ends Tyler Higbee, who did not play because of illness, and Temarrick Hemingway, who had a 26-yard reception from Goff.</div>
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POSITION BATTLES</div>
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Chiefs: Foles was solid against his former team, going 18 of 22 for 133 yards. With Tyler Bray' status uncertain after suffering a small chip fracture in his cervical spine last week against the Seattle Seahawks, Foles' experience as a starter with the Rams and Philadelphia Eaglesrepresents a significant upgrade behind Smith regardless of when the fourth-year quarterback from Tennessee is able to return.</div>
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"He's playing catch-up right now, but he did a nice job," Reid said.</div>
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cornerback E.J. Gaines' first live action since suffering a foot injury in training camp last year was a welcome sign. Gaines finished with four tackles and it wouldn't be a surprise if he started opposite Trumaine Johnson next week at Denver.</div>
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Chiefs: Fullback Trey Millard was taken off the field on a cart after suffering a left knee injury covering a punt. Millard previously tore the ACL in his left knee as a senior at Oklahoma. Reid initially characterized the injury as a knee sprain and said Millard would undergo an MRI on Sunday.</div>
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Rams: Wide receiver Bradley Marquez suffered a right ankle injury in the third quarter. Marquez did not appear to be able to put any weight on his leg as he was helped off the field.</div>
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Chiefs: "It's really infectious the way he carries himself and we just try to feed off that, keep him healthy and off the ground," Chiefs centerMitch Morse said of Smith's play.</div>
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Rams: "Every day gets a little bit better, every game gets a little bit better, every drive, every play, so I feel like I have made some good strides," Goff said of his improvement.</div>
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Rams slip past Chiefs 21-20

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The Olympic Games

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The ancient Greeks first had the idea of getting men together every four years to hold and witness sporting events (in those days women did not participate, though they had their own, independent, events). The idea was to have the best athletes from all over Greece gather in one field and compete every four years. All wars and fighting had to stop while the athletes and their supporters came together in the town of Olympia for a few days to compete in a few events, mostly related to warfare (throwing the javelin, running, wrestling, boxing and chariot racing).</div>
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The first written reference to the Games is 776 BC. They lasted until 389 AD. The idea of having the modern Games was suggested in the mid 19th century but they weren't a world event until 1896. Besides being postponed because of wars, they have been held since then every four years in different cities around the world.</div>
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The Olympic Games have many important symbols that most people recognize. The five rings that appear on the Olympic flag (coloured yellow, green, blue, black and red) were introduced in 1914. They represent the five continents of Africa, the Americas, Australia, Asia and Europe. The flag is raised in the host city and then flown to the next one where it is kept until the next Games. The Olympic torch, a major part of the ancient Games, was brought back in 1928 and is carried with great fanfare and publicity to the host city where it lights the burning flame of the Games. It is kept burning until the close of the Games. The torch symbolizes purity, the drive for perfection and the struggle for victory.</div>
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Music</h3>
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The rousing Olympic anthem is the simply named "Olympic Music" by John Williams, who wrote it for the 1984 Olympics, held in Los Angeles. What you hear first are the forty or so notes played on horns which form the "Bugler's Dream" (also called "Olympic Fanfare") by Leo Arnaud, first played in the 1968 Games.</div>
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The torch, fanfare and flag are clearly evident in the Opening Ceremony, when everyone formally welcomes the participants and the Games can begin. Here we find the dramatic and colourful March of Nations, in which all the athletes from each country go into the venue to the sound of their country's anthem and march behind their flags, thus becoming representatives of their countries.</div>
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One part of the Opening Ceremony that tries to keep the spirit of the Games and sportsmanship alive is when one athlete, representing all those participating, takes the Athlete's Oath:</div>
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"In the name of all the competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport, and the honour of our teams."</div>
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In the ancient Games, only the winner was celebrated. Each winner was given a simple crown of olive leaves to wear on his head. This was the only reward for his victory. Those who came in second or third got nothing. Interestingly, when the Games started again in 1896, silver medals were given to the first place winners. Later in 1904 in the St. Louis Games, gold was the top prize. Now, of course we have gold for first place, silver for second and bronze for third.</div>
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Motto</h3>
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The Olympics' official motto is "Citius, Altius, Fortius". This is Latin for "Swifter, Higher, Stronger". This is said to represent the Olympic spirit, supposed to be present throughout the Games and generally held to be a celebration of brotherhood, competition, sportsmanship, goodwill and peace. The Games help us see how similar we are, and help us celebrate our humanity.</div>
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People</h3>
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As in ancient times, those who participate in the Games are famous for the rest of their lives. Today, it's estimated that some 100,000 people have competed in the Games. These athletes, all supposed to be amateurs (people who play and get no money for their play), have to qualify or win regional and national events. They often play on their countries' national teams. If they are ill or can't make it for an event, they have substitutes. When they start playing, they become competitors or opponents on the playing field.</div>
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Officials, referees, scorekeepers and umpires monitor their play, and judges score their performances. Spectators watch the events, and fans cheer the athletes on.</div>
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Helping the athletes in their chosen sports are their trainers and coaches. Helping the athletes in their business affairs are their agents and managers. Sometimes athletes have sponsors and after the Games are over the athletes become spokesmen for companies.</div>
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The Olympic Games also require people to take on the jobs of announcers, commentators and broadcasters. These people comment on, report and describe the events that are happening and tell us about the standings of the countries and the athletes who play the Games.</div>
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Unfortunate events in world history (the 1972 Munich Olympics and 9/11) mean that security is a major concern for the Games. Thus the Olympics also employs those who are responsible for the safe-being of the athletes and spectators, including police (city, provincial and federal) and even national troops or soldiers. They are pitted against 'common' criminals (thieves, pickpockets, vandals...) and terrorists.</div>
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In addition, the support staff get the fields, grounds and arenas ready and help to maintain the equipment and facilities.</div>
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The nationalities you hear of in the Olympics fall mostly into certain suffix groups, for example:</div>
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<tr><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i><strong>ish</strong><br /><small>(mostly European)</small></i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i><strong>ese</strong><br /><small>(mostly Asian)</small></i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i><strong>i</strong><br /><small>(mostly Middle Eastern)</small></i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><strong><i>an/ian</i></strong></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><strong><i>ch</i></strong></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><strong><i>other</i></strong></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>British</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Burmese</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Bahraini</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>American</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Czech</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Filipino</i></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Finnish</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Chinese</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Iraqi</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Australian</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Dutch</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Greek</i></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Irish</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Japanese</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Israeli</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Canadian</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>French</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Icelandic</i></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Polish</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Portuguese</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Kuwaiti</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>German</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>-</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Swiss</i></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Spanish</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Taiwanese</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Pakistani</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Indonesian</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>-</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Thai</i></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Turkish</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Vietnamese</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Saudi</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Korean</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>-</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>Malagasy</i></td></tr>
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Events</h3>
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The ancient Games had only a few events. Foot racing was in every game and each race had a variety of lengths - the longest being the marathon named after the Greek city and famous battle. The pentathlon, supposedly developed by Jason of Golden Fleece fame, had five events (running, jumping, wrestling, discus throwing and javelin throwing) which were all scored together. Three pentathlon events were important and popular enough to have their own events. Wrestling, discus throwing and the javelin were all recorded in the Homeric poems and were seen as vital for all men to be skilled in. The javelin throw was separated into two categories: length and accuracy (aimed at a specific target). Boxing was one of the oldest events and was written about by Homer. Finally there was the pancration, a combination of boxing and wrestling and various events with horse racing.</div>
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Today, of course, there are many more events. The chart below lists the most popular modern events in the Summer and Winter Olympics.</div>
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<tr><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>kayaking</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>boxing</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>down hill skiing</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>snowboarding</i></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>swimming</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>diving</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>hockey</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>speed skating</i></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>equestrian</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>hurdles</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>curling</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>bobsledding</i></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>gymnastics</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>track & field</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>figure skating</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>luge</i></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>volleyball</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>basketball</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>biathlon</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>ski jumping</i></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>tennis</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>wrestling</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>skeleton</i></td><td style="border: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><i>cross country skiing</i></td></tr>
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NB. The following summer sports have been recently recognized and are now legitimate events: air sports; automobile; bandy; billiards; boules; bowling; bridge; chess; dancesport; golf; karate; korfball; life saving; motorcycle racing; mountaineering and climbing; netball; orienteering; pelote basque; polo; racquetball; roller sports; rugby; squash; surfing; tug of war; underwater sports; water skiing; wushu.</div>
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Competition</h3>
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Athletes compete or play against each other in hopes of winning. That might mean crossing the finish line first or putting on a perfect performance. Throughout the Games, the contestants are supposed to play with a spirit of sportsmanship, which can be defined as the character and conduct worthy of a sportsman. This means that they are to play with honour, seeking only to do their very best in their sport, and not specifically to defeat the other players.</div>
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When the playing begins, the events have preliminaries, or official trials or contests, in which athletes have to meet specified minimum requirements. This is for the setting of standards and for athletes to gain the right to compete in the final contest.</div>
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Sometimes it seems that the spirit and the joy of the Games have been lost to commercialism and the overpowering desire to focus only on victory. When controversy and partisanship take over, it's good to remember what a churchman once said during the 1908 London Games, which is still true today:</div>
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<b>The important thing is not so much winning as taking part."</b></blockquote>
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Unfortunately, some athletes and coaches have taken to cheating or doping, in an attempt to gain an unfair advantage. Steroids, drugs that encourage muscle strength and stamina, are one of the banned substances that give athletes an extra, and illegal, advantage.</div>
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In spite of the problems of cheating and doping, and nationalism which can be divisive, the Games carry on and remain popular. This is possibly because the Games show us what we as humans are capable of and that humanity is capable of engaging in friendly competition. We should keep in mind what the father of the modern Games, Baron Pierre de Courbertin, once said:</div>
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<b>Olympism is not a system, it is a state of mind.</b></blockquote>
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© 2004 Keith Landry. Originally from New Orleans, Louisiana in the USA, Keith Landry has a Master's in Liberal Arts and has taught widely in the USA, Middle East and Asia.</div>
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Winning medals at the Olympic Games has always been considered the most prestigious mark of an athlete, and a source of glory for the athlete's country. This has led to the use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes, intentionally or otherwise, despite the health risks to the athlete and IOC rules prohibiting the use of these substances. The types of drugs banned include stimulants (which can be found in common cold and cough medications; caffeine is also banned), narcotics, anabolic steroids, diuretics, certain hormones (such as human growth hormone), and in some sports, beta blockers. The testing of athletes for drug use began for the Olympics in 1968, at the Mexico City Games, but did not become widespread until the 1972 Games. Over the years, as drugs such as human growth hormone have been developed, tests have been added for newer drugs.</div>
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With such great rewards at stake, there are athletes and even national sports programs willing to use performance-enhancing drugs despite the risks to future health and the disgrace of getting caught. The best-known example of drug use is the East German sports federation, which had a systematic program for giving its athletes steroids from 1974 to 1989. During that time East German women suddenly dominated events such as swimming, winning medals in 11 of 13 events both in 1976 and 1980. Other swimmers suspected that the East German women were using steroids, because the drugs affected their physical appearance, but the team was never caught. After the reunification of Germany, the East German sports federation's records were opened and the program was exposed. In 2000 the former head of the federation and the doctor who developed and administered the drug plan were convicted of systematic and overall doping. The former athletes maintain that they never knew they were taking steroids, claiming that they were told that the various medications were vitamins. As drug testing procedures have improved, more athletes have been caught. In Seoul there was suspicion of widespread use of performance-enhancing drugs after Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson tested positive; he was stripped of his gold medal. In the mid-1990s, China's female swimmers and runners quickly rose to the top of elite competition, arousing suspicions of drug use; by the late 1990s many were caught through more diligent drug testing.</div>
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The IOC publicly decries the use of performance-enhancing drugs. However, it is commonly believed that even with out-of-competition testing, the drugs and masking agents available to athletes is far ahead of the tests used to detect these substances. A study released in September 2000 that was financed by the U.S. government accused the IOC of permitting drug use to persist in order to maintain the mystique of the Olympics and record-breaking performances. The IOC formed the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in late 1999 to test athletes at the upcoming Olympics and to increase drug testing standards, but how effective WADA will be in the long run is not yet known.</div>
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RIO DE JANEIRO—A roar went up across in the Olympic host city Saturday night after Neymar, the Brazilian men’s soccer team’s star striker, nailed the penalty shot that would seal a gold medal against nemesis Germany.</div>
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For the team, it was sweet retribution for a 7-1 shellacking by the German squad in the 2014 World Cup. Local and international media had touted the contest at Maracanã Stadium as a grudge match, a chance for Brazil to avenge a humiliating defeat that had shaken the confidence of the Seleção and Brazil’s identity as the “Country of Soccer.”</div>
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But for some Brazilians watching the contest miles away on the wide screens at the main Olympic Park, the victory was an exclamation point on a greater triumph: Brazil’s ability to pull off a successful Olympic Games in the midst of economic and political crisis.</div>
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“This wasn’t revenge,” against Germany, said Rafael Freitas, a 36-year-old banker from Brasília. “Amid so many problems, this is bringing back the dignity of the Brazilian people.”Like many Brazilians, Mr. Freitas had viewed South America’s first-ever Olympics with a mixture of anticipation and dread. The months leading up to the Rio Games had been filled with press accounts ofthe city’s polluted water, a delayed subway line, a Zika virus epidemicand fears about Brazil’s ability to fend off a terrorist attack.</div>
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And as the Games got under way, there were more embarrassments: thieves targeted athletes, a stray bullet found its way into a press tent, venues ran out of food, and a diving pool turned a mysterious green.</div>
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But like Brazil’s men’s soccer team, which started slow and picked up momentum as it progressed, these Rio Olympics found their footing. As the days passed, lines moved more quickly, public transportation functioned, venues held together and athletic events clicked by with few hitches.</div>
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For São Paulo resident Vanessa Lopes, who was among those celebrating at Olympic Park, Brazil’s soccer victory was yet more proof that the nation was capable of success at the highest levels.</div>
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“Brazil has proven it can host any international event,” said Ms. Lopes, 43. “The bill may come later, but we did it.”There was celebrating purely for the sake of soccer, to be sure. As Neymar collapsed to the pitch at Maracanã, convulsed with sobs of joy and relief, following his winning penalty kick, millions of Brazilians whooped in triumph. Tonight it would be Germany’s turn to buckle when the pressure was greatest.</div>
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Still, for fans such as Ricardo Peng,who was relaxing with friends at Olympic Park after the match, even Brazil’s first Olympic gold medal in soccer couldn’t match the thrill of a win on soccer’s biggest stage.“For people who really like soccer, what matters is the World Cup,” said the 38-year-old public servant. “Still, I kind of envy the people at Maracanã who were watching this happen.”</div>
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Mr. Freitas, the banker, acknowledged that a Brazilian soccer victory was sweet. But as he shared beers with friends and took in the peaceful, happy crowd milling in the concession area of Olympic Park, he said his satisfaction went beyond the final score.</div>
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“It’s not just this game, it’s the whole organization of the event,” he said. “Brazil is sensational.”</div>
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Source: <a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/rio-2016-brazilians-see-greater-olympic-victory-in-mens-soccer-gold-medal-1471752205" target="_blank">wsj.com</a></div>

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Conor McGregor beats Nate Diaz by majority decision in UFC 202

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All the hostility and hard feelings between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz were released marvelously Saturday in a classic, five-round battle won by McGregor’s drive for revenge.</div>
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In a technical, rugged and smart performance that answered his disappointment from a March loss to the bigger, heavier Diaz, McGregor won a majority decision by scores of 48-47 (Jeff Mullen), 47-47 (Glenn Trowbridge), 48-47 (Derek Cleary).</div>
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McGregor (20-3) scored three knockdowns of Diaz in the first two rounds, survived a vicious Diaz rally in the third and did enough precise punching and clock management in the final two rounds to gain the UFC 202 victory at T-Mobile Arena.</div>
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“Surprise, surprise … the king is back,” McGregor said after the decision was read, spinning Diaz’s statement, “I’m not surprised,” after his second-round submission triumph five months earlier.</div>
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This time, McGregor didn’t allow Stockton’s Diaz (20-11) to take him down until late in the fifth round.</div>
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And after showing he was capable of withstanding Diaz’s best punches during a captivating slugfest that begs for a trilogy, McGregor was able to endure that pressure on the ground, too.</div>
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The pair, who cursed heavily at each other all week and engaged in an object-throwing incident to shorten their Wednesday news conference, hugged at the end.Diaz lifted up the Irishman who possesses the UFC’s featherweight belt, but was bold enough to accept a replacement fight against Diaz at 170 pounds (25 pounds above featherweight) in March.</div>
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While he paid the price for that decision — unable to take Diaz’s best punches and tired by the extra weight — a fully fit, stronger McGregor proved his durability.</div>
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His own power punch dropped Diaz in the first round, and Diaz was cut near the right eye after the first five minutes.</div>
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In the second, McGregor floored Diaz twice more early on with hard punches from a left-handed stance.</div>
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McGregor masterfully backed from Diaz’s punches when he wanted and then surprisingly rushed forward to catch the unsuspecting Californian with other strikes.</div>
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But Diaz reverted to his first-fight success in the third, landing hard punches and laughing at McGregor as if he was ready to duplicate the earlier shocker. But McGregor didn’t fall to Diaz’s hard combinations, and even a late knee.Diaz was bleeding under the left eye in the fourth, which McGregor uncannily predicted before the bout, and he turned the momentum by landing a slew of punches to Diaz’s head in the second half of the round, punctuated by Diaz missing a kick and slipping at the end.</div>
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“I whittled away, and then I caught my second wind,” McGregor said.</div>
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McGregor made it a habit to look at the clock in the second half of the fight, intent to try to stay out of trouble as long as possible while seeking openings for his punches.</div>
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Diaz grew so antsy at one point that he gave McGregor the middle finger. But McGregor didn’t cave to the boiling blood that preceded the bout and found his way to the finish, where the judges awarded him sweet redemption.</div>
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McGregor said he’d be fine to stage a trilogy, but wants it at the 155-pound lightweight limit, where Diaz is the division’s No. 4 contender.</div>
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Earlier, light-heavyweight Anthony Johnson (22-5) stamped himself as the top contender to champion Daniel Cormier by ripping No. 2 Glover Teixeira under the chin with a punch, finishing him with a tomahawk slam on the mat and bringing a stop 13 seconds into the fight.</div>
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"I can fight going backwards. I can fight going forward. I can fight," Johnson said. "I've been busting my [rear] to get to the title."</div>
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Cormier watched the bout from next to the octagon and stood up to raise his arms, as if approving the bout.</div>
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"Daniel, you're the man," Johnson said.</div>
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Source: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-ufc-mcgregor-diaz-20160820-snap-story.html" target="_blank">latimes.com</a></div>

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Victor Fernandes: Erie area racer Watson finds strength in tragedy

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ERIE, Pa. -- Joel Watson raced hard for the win Sunday night at Eriez Speedway even while dreading what he knew would happen if he won.</div>
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A trip to Victory Lane meant reliving a tragedy at a time when he needed something to smile about — in this case, a $2,000 payday in a sport that often depletes a racer’s bank account with little financial reward in return, and the welcome handshakes, hugs and pats on the back from family and friends that makes one of the most expensive hobbies seem worthwhile. </div>
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Watson, a native of Conneaut, Ohio, who has been one of the region’s best dirt E-Mod racers for years, still was reeling from the loss of a young man in his prime who he called a “real special guy” who brought out the best in everyone around him. Watson even considered skipping Eriez that night.</div>
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But Anderson completed boot camp for the United States Army while in his junior year at Edgewood Senior High School in Ashtabula (Ohio) Township. He served two tours of duty in Iraq, and another in the National Guard — all by the age of 27.</div>
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So would Anderson have approved not running at Eriez? Not a chance, Watson said.</div>
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That’s the power of sports we don’t often see. Outside of area dirt-racing circles, few know about Watson and his racing exploits. He doesn’t compete on NASCAR’s top levels, or even alongside racers like Josh Richards and Shane Clanton on the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series, the national dirt circuit that headlined Sunday’s event at the Greene Township dirt track.</div>
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That night, the race meant more to him than the payday. If he had lost, Watson could have hidden the turmoil he feels inside from the outside world, instead of sharing personal, and heart-wrenching, thoughts with everyone in the crowd of almost 4,000 fans.</div>
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RIO DE JANEIRO — There were no missteps this time — no falls, no stumbles, no alarming moments of insecurity.</div>
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Mo Farah of Britain, who had tripped on the Olympic track twice in the past week, won the 5,000 meters on Saturday night with a sure-footed show of confidence, cunning and blistering late speed.</div>
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It was a vintage, imperial performance by Farah, 33. Starting the race at the rear of the group, he picked off his competitors, one by one, over the course of 12½ laps and surged across the finish line, well clear of the pack, in 13 minutes 3.30 seconds.<span style="line-height: 1.6;">Chelimo’s silver was the first medal for the United States in the event since the 1964 Tokyo Games.</span></div>
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Farah, who won gold in the 5,000 and the 10,000 at the 2012 Games in London, had performed as well as expected in Rio de Janeiro heading into Saturday night, but he had to endure some nervous moments in his earlier races.</div>
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Running in the 10,000 a week ago, Farah stumbled toward the track after becoming tangled with Galen Rupp of the United States, his friend and training partner, on the 10th lap of the race. Nevertheless, he finished in 27:05.17 to win the third gold medal of his career.</div>
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On Wednesday, in his 5,000-meter heat, Farah tripped again when he collided with Hassan Mead of the United States with about 150 meters to go. Farah regained his balance and finished in third to qualify for the final.<span style="line-height: 1.6;">On Saturday night, there was no such awkwardness. Farah slunk to the back of the pack at the beginning of the race and began gradually working his way up after one lap.</span></div>
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After four laps, he was cruising in the middle of the pack. About 3,000 meters into the race, Farah crept all the way to the head of the group, and he fought off every challenger the rest of the way.<span style="line-height: 1.6;">“Once I got going, I went to the front. I was like, ‘I know these guys are thinking about me, so I’m going to control this.’ and I controlled it,” Farah said. “I wasn’t going to let anyone pass me.</span></div>
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Farah, who is known for his long strides and late sprinting ability, ran his final lap in 52.83 seconds. He crossed the finish line with his arms spread wide, and soon after he dropped to his knees to kiss the track.<span style="line-height: 1.6;">Farah is coached by Alberto Salazar, who runs the prominent Nike Oregon Project. Salazar is</span><span style="line-height: 1.6;"> </span>under investigation<span style="line-height: 1.6;"> </span><span style="line-height: 1.6;">by the United States Anti-Doping Agency. He and his athletes have emphatically denied any ties to performance-enhancing drugs.</span></div>
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After the race, Chelimo seemed perturbed that the news of his initial disqualification was delivered to him on live television. “That was the most heartbreaking thing in my life,” he said. “I don’t know why they did that. They should have told me what was happening.”</div>
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He had to wait 20 minutes before he knew he was reinstated, which he called “the longest wait of my life.”</div>
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The gold medal winner never seemed in doubt. Farah, who moved from Somalia to Britain when he was 8, has been invincible in the last five years. He has lost only one 5,000-meter race since 2011, when he moved to Oregon to work with Coach Alberto Salazar: the 2013 Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Ore., which he ran while battling a stomach virus.</div>
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It has been reasonable to wonder, given Farah’s age, if his form might begin to show some decline. But there was no sign of that on Saturday.</div>
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Source:<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/21/sports/olympics/mo-farah-5000-results.html?ribbon-ad-idx=2&rref=sports&module=Ribbon&version=origin&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Sports&pgtype=article" target="_blank"> nytimes.com</a></div>

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