Olympic soil series is the name given to a deep, dark reddish brown moderately fine-textured soil which has developed on mafic rock such as basalt. The series covers large areas in southwestern Washington and western Oregon, and usually supports luxuriant forests of Douglas-fir, red alder, western redcedar, western hemlock, and bigleaf maple.
Olympic (Chinese:奧運) is one of the 17 constituencies of the Yau Tsim Mong District Council in Hong Kong. The seat elects one member of the council every four years. It was first created in 2011 and is now held by the Democratic Party's James To. The boundary is loosely based on the area of Olympian City.
The 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games were a multi-sport event for athletes with intellectual disabilities held in Los Angeles, United States from July 25 to August 2, 2015, in the tradition of the Special Olympics movement. These Games, hosting around 6,500 athletes from 177 countries, marked the first time in sixteen years that the biennial Special Olympics World Summer Games have been hosted by the United States, and the second hosted by Los Angeles since 1972. The medal tally was lead by the United States followed by China and India respectively
Background
The 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games were awarded to Los Angeles on September 15, 2011, beating a bid by South Africa. The city's bid was backed by Mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa, who had backed the city's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics (which were ultimately awarded to Rio de Janeiro. Villaraigosa however, felt "prouder" that the city would host the Special Olympics. Patrick McClenahan, chief of the organizing committee, had encountered representatives of Special Olympics International at the Southern California Law Enforcement Torch Run, a local event benefitting Special Olympics Southern California, who suggested that the city bid for 2015. The bid quickly garnered support, with his committee having grown to 20 members, including athletes and Mayor Villaraigosa, only two weeks later. Amongst other receptions held during a visit by the selection committee to Los Angeles, a group of Special Olympics athletes participating in the World Summer Games in Athens were honored between quarters at a Los Angeles Lakers basketball game that the committee were attending, resulting in an ovation from fans in attendance.
A rugby league football team consists of thirteen players on the field, with four substitutes on the bench. Players are divided into two general categories, forwards and backs.
Forwards are generally chosen for their size and strength. They are expected to run with the ball, to attack, and to make tackles. Forwards are required to improve the team's field position thus creating space and time for the backs. Backs are usually smaller and faster, though a big, fast player can be of advantage in the backs. Their roles require speed and ball-playing skills, rather than just strength, to take advantage of the field position gained by the forwards.
Names and numbering
The laws of the game recognise standardised numbering of positions. The starting side normally wear the numbers corresponding to their positions, only changing in the case of substitutions and position shifts during the game. In some competitions, such as Super League, players receive a squad number to use all season, no matter what positions they play in.
The center (C), also known as the five or the big man, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well.
The tallest player to ever be drafted in the NBA or the WNBA was the 7'8" (2.33 m) Yasutaka Okayama from Japan, though he never played in the NBA. The tallest players to ever play in the NBA, at 7'7" (2.31 m), are centers Gheorghe Mureșan, and Manute Bol. Standing at 7'2" (2.18 m), Margo Dydek is the tallest player to have ever played in the WNBA.
History of the center position
Emergence of the center and the era of George Mikan
The center is considered a necessary component for a successful team, especially in professional leagues such as the NBA. Great centers have been the foundation for most of the dynasties in both the NBA and NCAA. The 6’10" (2.08 m) George Mikan pioneered the Center position, shattering the widely held perception that tall players could not develop the agility and coordination to play basketball well, and ushering in the role of the dominant big man. He led DePaul University to the NIT title, then, after turning professional, won seven National Basketball League, Basketball Association of America and NBA Championships in his ten-year career (1946–56), nine of them with the Minneapolis Lakers. Using his height to dominate opposing players, Mikan invented the hook shot and the shot block; as a consequence, the NCAA, and later NBA, adopted the goaltending rule, and, in 1951, the NBA widened the foul lane, a decision known as the 'Mikan rule'.
Forwards are the players on an association football team who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals.
Their advanced position and limited defensive responsibilities mean forwards normally score more goals on behalf of their team than other players.
Modern team formations generally include one to three forwards; for example, the common 4–2–3–1 formation includes one forward. Unconventional formations may include more than three forwards, or none.
Centre forward
The centre-forward is often a tall player, typically known as a target man, whose main function is to score the majority of goals on behalf of the team. The player may also be used to win long balls or receive passes and retain possession of the ball as team-mates advance, to help teammates score by providing a pass ('through ball' into the box); the latter variation usually requiring quicker pace. Most modern centre-forwards operate in front of the second strikers or central attacking midfielders, and do the majority of the ball handling outside the box. The present role of centre-forward is sometimes interchangeable with that of an attacking midfielder, especially in the 4–3–1–2 or 4–1–2–1–2 formations. A centre-forward usually must be strong, to win key headers and 'outmuscle' defenders. The term centre-forward is taken from the early football playing formation in which there were five forward players: two outside forwards, two inside forwards, and one centre-forward.
Highlights of the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles
In just under 2 minutes, some of the high points of the 2015 World Summer Games in LA. Features the song by Special Olympics supporter Avril Lavigne, "Fly."
Footage courtesy of ESPN Enterprises, Inc.
published: 22 Dec 2015
Special Olympics World Summer Games LA 2015 Video
The world's largest sports and humanitarian event is coming to the world's capital for media and entertainment. Los Angeles, California will be the host site for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games. Check out this fun promo video for the 2015 World Summer Games and get excited for the competition!
published: 21 Sep 2011
Special Olympics World Games Opening Ceremony
published: 18 Dec 2018
2015 Special Olympics World Games Reach Up
To celebrate the 2015 Special Olympics Summer World Games, The Coca-Cola Company, Founding Partner of Special Olympics, assembled a star-studded team to record a unified song for the 2015 World Games, titled “Reach Up.” The song debuted Monday, June 15, and was performed during the Opening Ceremonies at the World Games on July 25.
“Reach Up” features Marc Roberge of the rock band O.A.R., recording artist Cody Simpson and, accompanied by Breanna Bogucki, a singer and decorated Special Olympics athlete from Illinois who has Autism, and Madison Tevlin, a young Canadian woman with Down Syndrome who became a viral sensation earlier this year.
Inspired by Special Olympics Unified Sports – a program that brings athletes with and without intellectual disabilities together on the same team to co...
published: 07 Aug 2015
2015 Special Olympics World Games at UCLA
Some of the moments from a week of competition on the UCLA campus.
For complete coverage go to ucla.in/1KMIB4F.
published: 03 Aug 2015
Special Olympics World Games- The Experience of a Lifetime
Travel along with the Land O' Lakes High School Unified Special Olympics Soccer Team as they take on the world at the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles for Special Olympics USA.
published: 17 Aug 2015
Reach Up LA - Special Olympics World Games 2015
ABC7 is honored to partner with the Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015! http://abc7.la/1HORQ5T
We invite you to Reach Up LA and support the thousands of athletes coming from around the world.
published: 03 Feb 2015
2015 Special Olympics World Games - Victorious Moments!
Witness several triumphant moments that feature this summer's Special Olympics World Games athletes! Players demonstrate their incredible skills in sports ranging from basketball to powerlifting to handball.
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published: 01 Aug 2015
The Special Olympics World Games in Ireland - A Summer That Will Never be Forgotten
The 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games were held in Dublin, Ireland, the first Summer Games ever held outside of the United States. The world's largest sporting event in 2003 featured 7,000 athletes from more than 150 countries participating in 21 sports.
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published: 19 Aug 2014
Celebrate the Spirit of Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015
In 2015, Los Angeles will host the world's largest sports and humanitarian event, the Special Olympics World Games. Join us in celebrating the passion, dignity, and ultimate sportsmanship at the Special Olympics World Games 2015.
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In just under 2 minutes, some of the high points of the 2015 World Summer Games in LA. Features the song by Special Olympics supporter Avril Lavigne, "Fly."
Fo...
In just under 2 minutes, some of the high points of the 2015 World Summer Games in LA. Features the song by Special Olympics supporter Avril Lavigne, "Fly."
Footage courtesy of ESPN Enterprises, Inc.
In just under 2 minutes, some of the high points of the 2015 World Summer Games in LA. Features the song by Special Olympics supporter Avril Lavigne, "Fly."
Footage courtesy of ESPN Enterprises, Inc.
The world's largest sports and humanitarian event is coming to the world's capital for media and entertainment. Los Angeles, California will be the host site fo...
The world's largest sports and humanitarian event is coming to the world's capital for media and entertainment. Los Angeles, California will be the host site for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games. Check out this fun promo video for the 2015 World Summer Games and get excited for the competition!
The world's largest sports and humanitarian event is coming to the world's capital for media and entertainment. Los Angeles, California will be the host site for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games. Check out this fun promo video for the 2015 World Summer Games and get excited for the competition!
To celebrate the 2015 Special Olympics Summer World Games, The Coca-Cola Company, Founding Partner of Special Olympics, assembled a star-studded team to record ...
To celebrate the 2015 Special Olympics Summer World Games, The Coca-Cola Company, Founding Partner of Special Olympics, assembled a star-studded team to record a unified song for the 2015 World Games, titled “Reach Up.” The song debuted Monday, June 15, and was performed during the Opening Ceremonies at the World Games on July 25.
“Reach Up” features Marc Roberge of the rock band O.A.R., recording artist Cody Simpson and, accompanied by Breanna Bogucki, a singer and decorated Special Olympics athlete from Illinois who has Autism, and Madison Tevlin, a young Canadian woman with Down Syndrome who became a viral sensation earlier this year.
Inspired by Special Olympics Unified Sports – a program that brings athletes with and without intellectual disabilities together on the same team to compete – “Reach Up” embodies the values of optimism, acceptance and inclusion shared by Coca-Cola and Special Olympics.
This music video was created using video compiled by Special Olympics during the 2015 World Games. To see the original please go here: https://youtu.be/DT_szHzseFk
To celebrate the 2015 Special Olympics Summer World Games, The Coca-Cola Company, Founding Partner of Special Olympics, assembled a star-studded team to record a unified song for the 2015 World Games, titled “Reach Up.” The song debuted Monday, June 15, and was performed during the Opening Ceremonies at the World Games on July 25.
“Reach Up” features Marc Roberge of the rock band O.A.R., recording artist Cody Simpson and, accompanied by Breanna Bogucki, a singer and decorated Special Olympics athlete from Illinois who has Autism, and Madison Tevlin, a young Canadian woman with Down Syndrome who became a viral sensation earlier this year.
Inspired by Special Olympics Unified Sports – a program that brings athletes with and without intellectual disabilities together on the same team to compete – “Reach Up” embodies the values of optimism, acceptance and inclusion shared by Coca-Cola and Special Olympics.
This music video was created using video compiled by Special Olympics during the 2015 World Games. To see the original please go here: https://youtu.be/DT_szHzseFk
Travel along with the Land O' Lakes High School Unified Special Olympics Soccer Team as they take on the world at the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los A...
Travel along with the Land O' Lakes High School Unified Special Olympics Soccer Team as they take on the world at the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles for Special Olympics USA.
Travel along with the Land O' Lakes High School Unified Special Olympics Soccer Team as they take on the world at the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles for Special Olympics USA.
ABC7 is honored to partner with the Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015! http://abc7.la/1HORQ5T
We invite you to Reach Up LA and support the thousand...
ABC7 is honored to partner with the Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015! http://abc7.la/1HORQ5T
We invite you to Reach Up LA and support the thousands of athletes coming from around the world.
ABC7 is honored to partner with the Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015! http://abc7.la/1HORQ5T
We invite you to Reach Up LA and support the thousands of athletes coming from around the world.
Witness several triumphant moments that feature this summer's Special Olympics World Games athletes! Players demonstrate their incredible skills in sports rangi...
Witness several triumphant moments that feature this summer's Special Olympics World Games athletes! Players demonstrate their incredible skills in sports ranging from basketball to powerlifting to handball.
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Witness several triumphant moments that feature this summer's Special Olympics World Games athletes! Players demonstrate their incredible skills in sports ranging from basketball to powerlifting to handball.
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The 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games were held in Dublin, Ireland, the first Summer Games ever held outside of the United States. The world's largest sp...
The 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games were held in Dublin, Ireland, the first Summer Games ever held outside of the United States. The world's largest sporting event in 2003 featured 7,000 athletes from more than 150 countries participating in 21 sports.
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The 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games were held in Dublin, Ireland, the first Summer Games ever held outside of the United States. The world's largest sporting event in 2003 featured 7,000 athletes from more than 150 countries participating in 21 sports.
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In 2015, Los Angeles will host the world's largest sports and humanitarian event, the Special Olympics World Games. Join us in celebrating the passion, dignity,...
In 2015, Los Angeles will host the world's largest sports and humanitarian event, the Special Olympics World Games. Join us in celebrating the passion, dignity, and ultimate sportsmanship at the Special Olympics World Games 2015.
The Special Olympics World Games will be held in Los Angeles this summer! For more Special Olympics related content subscribe to the official World Games channel.
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In 2015, Los Angeles will host the world's largest sports and humanitarian event, the Special Olympics World Games. Join us in celebrating the passion, dignity, and ultimate sportsmanship at the Special Olympics World Games 2015.
The Special Olympics World Games will be held in Los Angeles this summer! For more Special Olympics related content subscribe to the official World Games channel.
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In just under 2 minutes, some of the high points of the 2015 World Summer Games in LA. Features the song by Special Olympics supporter Avril Lavigne, "Fly."
Footage courtesy of ESPN Enterprises, Inc.
The world's largest sports and humanitarian event is coming to the world's capital for media and entertainment. Los Angeles, California will be the host site for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games. Check out this fun promo video for the 2015 World Summer Games and get excited for the competition!
To celebrate the 2015 Special Olympics Summer World Games, The Coca-Cola Company, Founding Partner of Special Olympics, assembled a star-studded team to record a unified song for the 2015 World Games, titled “Reach Up.” The song debuted Monday, June 15, and was performed during the Opening Ceremonies at the World Games on July 25.
“Reach Up” features Marc Roberge of the rock band O.A.R., recording artist Cody Simpson and, accompanied by Breanna Bogucki, a singer and decorated Special Olympics athlete from Illinois who has Autism, and Madison Tevlin, a young Canadian woman with Down Syndrome who became a viral sensation earlier this year.
Inspired by Special Olympics Unified Sports – a program that brings athletes with and without intellectual disabilities together on the same team to compete – “Reach Up” embodies the values of optimism, acceptance and inclusion shared by Coca-Cola and Special Olympics.
This music video was created using video compiled by Special Olympics during the 2015 World Games. To see the original please go here: https://youtu.be/DT_szHzseFk
Travel along with the Land O' Lakes High School Unified Special Olympics Soccer Team as they take on the world at the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles for Special Olympics USA.
ABC7 is honored to partner with the Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015! http://abc7.la/1HORQ5T
We invite you to Reach Up LA and support the thousands of athletes coming from around the world.
Witness several triumphant moments that feature this summer's Special Olympics World Games athletes! Players demonstrate their incredible skills in sports ranging from basketball to powerlifting to handball.
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The 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games were held in Dublin, Ireland, the first Summer Games ever held outside of the United States. The world's largest sporting event in 2003 featured 7,000 athletes from more than 150 countries participating in 21 sports.
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In 2015, Los Angeles will host the world's largest sports and humanitarian event, the Special Olympics World Games. Join us in celebrating the passion, dignity, and ultimate sportsmanship at the Special Olympics World Games 2015.
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Olympic soil series is the name given to a deep, dark reddish brown moderately fine-textured soil which has developed on mafic rock such as basalt. The series covers large areas in southwestern Washington and western Oregon, and usually supports luxuriant forests of Douglas-fir, red alder, western redcedar, western hemlock, and bigleaf maple.
... and “disaster tourists” after their visit to an evacuation center following the LA wildfires in January, said the public is simply tired of them and their “victim Olympics.”.
Qunar also reported that hotel reservations in Hangzhou for March 23 to 27 nearly doubled week on week, with the area around the match venue, Hangzhou OlympicSportsCenterStadium, emerging as one of ...
... coming from Russia," Bach told Reuters in an interview in southern Greece, where his successor will be elected on Thursday.Olympic boxer Imane Khelif was at the center of controversy at Paris 2024.
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“In some ways, I see this as like a little mini Olympic training center ... Like an Olympic training center, the Velvære community is designed to bring together like-minded people, a fundamental value for ...
After Trump signed an executive order to ban trans women from women’s sports, right-wing media figures quickly pivoted to a months-old controversy centered around Olympic boxer Imane Khelif, a ...
The latest iteration of the tour brings the glitz and glam of the show to the FirstInterstateCenter for the Arts on Thursday. Olympic medalist Stephen Nedoroscik will co-host the tour with professional dancer EmmaSlater... .
ANDRITZ to supply new cut-to-length line to OlympicSteel, USA...International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Olympic Steel, Inc ... SK hynix develops 'PS1012 U.2', High Capacity SSD for AI Data Centers ... Olympic Steel Inc.
ANDRITZ to supply new cut-to-length line to OlympicSteel, USA...International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Olympic Steel, Inc ... SK hynix develops 'PS1012 U.2', High Capacity SSD for AI Data Centers ... Olympic Steel Inc.
Members of the Korean women's national curling team pose after a press conference at the OlympicCenter in Seoul, March 12 ... Members of the Korean women's national curling team attends a press conference at the Olympic Center in Seoul, March 12.