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  2. How do athletes avoid wedgies? And more Olympic questions you ...

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    Q: How do gymnasts avoid wedgies? A: Believe it or not, there’s a spray for that. Gymnast Nastia Liukin, the all-around gold medalist at the 2008 Olympics, told People.com in 2016 that some ...

  3. Starting blocks - Wikipedia

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    Generally most races of 400 meters or shorter allow athletes to use starting blocks. Most runners in the 800 meters at the 1956 Olympics used starting blocks from a waterfall (i.e. staggered) start. Modern blocks used for world records now must have sensors that detect the pressure from the athlete and can be used to time their reaction to the ...

  4. GCFLearnFree.org - Wikipedia

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    GCFLearnFree.org was created in July 2000 by Goodwill Community Foundation Inc president Dennis McLain as an online training program with both English and Spanish language lessons. [2] The program was funded through revenue generated from the value of donated items to Goodwill Community Foundation (GCF).

  5. Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

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    Epstein's basic argument is that focus on early specialization is unwarranted. Starting in the world of sports he contrasts Tiger Woods (who specialized early as a golfer) with Roger Federer (who played numerous sports, including tennis, before specializing only on tennis later than many of his peers) and argues that when he looks more broadly at successful people, they "seemed to have more ...

  6. Wedge (footwear) - Wikipedia

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    Light blue peeptoe wedge heels. Wedge boots, wedgies, or lifties are shoes and boots with a sole in the form of a wedge, such that one piece of material, normally rubber, serves as both the sole and the heel. This design dates back to ancient Greece. [1] Greek Actors used to wear these shoes to signify status.

  7. Spanish Athletics Championships - Wikipedia

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    The Spanish Athletics Championships (Spanish: Campeonato de España de atletismo) is an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA), which serves as the Spanish national championship for the sport. It is typically held as a two-day event in the Spanish summer around late June to early ...

  8. Sport in Spain - Wikipedia

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    A number of Spanish players such as Santi Aldama, Juancho Hernangómez, and French-Spanish Zaccharie Risacher are currently playing in the NBA. Other Spanish players who have recently played in the league include Rudy Fernandez , Ricky Rubio , Serge Ibaka , Sergio Rodríguez , and brothers Pau Gasol and Marc Gasol .

  9. ‘Tiger Woods of Scrabble’ Wins Spanish Championships Even ...

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    According to CNN, Richards, who is known as the “Tiger Woods of Scrabble,” has won nearly 200 tournaments, including multiple world titles, and is ranked No. 1 by the World English-language ...