Word: competitors
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...like the idea of having a new competitor that we can trounce," says Deemer. "That's the biggest thrill...
...Another competitor for the college crowd is the bar on the second floor of the Hong Kong...
...Another competitor for the college crowd is the bar on the second floor of the Hong Kong...
...Olympics have a built-in advantage, for the Olympics offer no official cash prizes, and they reward the majority of their competitors with nothing but bright memories. For every Larry Bird or Steffi Graf, there are at least 300 athletes with the odds firmly stacked against them. And for every Ben Johnson, there are a hundred others who are neither competitive nor affluent enough to boost their chances with illicit drugs. The Olympics, in fact, are a festival of underdogs: at least 130 of the nations that will compete in Barcelona will have the luxury of being...
...first beneficiary of flinging open the gates is the historical truth: amateurism has long been portrayed as part of the heritage of the ancient Greek Games. The tie with the past, though, was completely spurious. The Greeks had no concept of amateurism. For them, an Olympic competitor was a city's champion, who was supported while he trained and then was richly rewarded for his victory...