Bullis: Sports And Diplomacy Test Study Guide

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Jesse Owens

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Olympics dvd

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Bosman Decision

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Sports/Leisure article

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Asian Nations Cup

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Iranian Soccer article

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film technology

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Kofi Annan

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fulmination

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--a violent explosion;

--to issue a thunderous verbal attack or denunciation

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protean

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--changeable in shape or form, as an amoeba

--(of an actor or actress) versatile; able to play many kinds of roles

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politicize

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--to bring a political character or flavor to; make political

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atomize

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--to reduce to fine particles; to destroy by bombing

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diffusion

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--The spread of linguistic or cultural practices or innovations within a community or from one community to another

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fanatic

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--a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics

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maven

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--an expert or connoisseur.
a self-proclaimed expert

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transnational

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--going beyond national boundaries or interests
--a company, organization, etc., representing two or more nationalities.

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alchemy

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--science (no longer practiced) that sought to transform one chemical element into another through a combination of magic and primitive chemistry.
--Alchemy is considered to be the ancestor of modern chemistry.

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cynical

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--deeply distrustful; insincere
--showing an attitude or temper

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inexorable

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--not to be persuaded or stopped

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euphoria

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--a feeling of well being or elation; happy

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tribalization

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--the act of making or becoming a single group;
--unification on a tribal basis.
--uniting, unification of different groups of people

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Azadi

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--the largest sports complex in Iran;
--seats 125,000 people
--a sports complex in Tehran, Iran built for the 1974 Asian Games
--means Freedom in Persia

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placate

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--to ally the anger of, especially by making concessions
--to appease
--to pacify

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correlation

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--A causal, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relationship, especially a structural, functional, or qualitative correspondence between two or more things

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perpetuate

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--To prolong the existence of; cause to be remembered
--to cause to continue or prevail

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"Miracle on ice"

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--The "Miracle on Ice" is the nickname given to 1980 medal-round men's ice hockey game during the 1980 Olympic Winter Games, in which a team of amateur and collegiate players from the United States defeated the Soviet Union.

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aggrieved

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--feeling resentment at having been treated unjustly;
--offended

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patriotism

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--a devoted love, support, and defense of one’s country; national loyalty
--willingness to sacrifice for it

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hyperkinetic

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--Wildly fast-paced or excited; frenetic
--hyperactivity

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subtle

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--So slight as to be difficult to detect or describe; elusive
--difficult to understand

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regime

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--A form of government
--A government in power; administration

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cleric

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-- a man in a religious order,
--a man in holy orders

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zurkhaneh

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--a gymnasium where sport takes place
--the sport is an ancient game like wresting and weightlifting
--practiced in Iran

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Jesse Owens

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basiji

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--a volunteer based Iranian paramilitary force founded by order of the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomein

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boycott

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--act of voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some other organization as an expression of protest

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juxtapose

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--contrast
--two random objects moving in parallel, a technique intended to stimulate creativity

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inevitable

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--something that cannot be avoided

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Bosman decision

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Sports/Leisure article

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Asian Nations Cup

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Iranian Soccer article

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film technology

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Sports/Leisure article

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Kofi Annan

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Sports/Leisure article

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Baron pierre de Coubertin

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Olympics dvd

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Arthur Ashe

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soccer

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Iranian Soccer article
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cricket

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Afghanistan

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Olympics dvd

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Newell's Old Boys

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Sports/Leisure article

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Helsinki

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Olympics dvd

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Mohammad Khatami

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Iranian Soccer article

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Black September

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Olympics dvd

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Boycott

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Olympics dvd

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Bollywood

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Sports/Leisure article

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Wilma Rudolph

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Olympics dvd

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Television Programming

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Iran Soccer article

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Apartheid

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Olypmics dvd

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RFC Liege

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Sports/Leisure article

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Ping Pong Diplomacy

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Olympics dvd

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Helsinki

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Olympics dvd

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Mohammad Khatami

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Iranian Soccer article

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Black September

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Olympics dvd

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Boycott

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Olympics dvd

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Bollywood

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Sports/Leisure article

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Wilma Rudolph

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Olympics dvd

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Television Programming

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Sports/Leisure article

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Apartheid

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Olypmics dvd

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RFC Liege

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Olympics dvd (?)

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Ping Pong Diplomacy

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Olympics dvd

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Shah Reza

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Iranian Soccer article

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More Recreational Time

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Sports/Leisure article

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Lake Placid

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Sports/Leisure article

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zurkhaneh

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Iranian Soccer article

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Branko Milanovic

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Olympics dvd

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Azadi

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Iranian soccer article

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USL dunkurque

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Sports/Leisure article

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What was the Bosman Ruling?

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--a 1995 European Court of Justice decision concerning freedom of movement for workers, freedom of association and direct effect of article 39[1] (formerly 48) of the EC Treaty.

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Who was Bosman?

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Bosman was a player in the Jupiler League in Belgium, whose contract had expired in 1990. He wanted to change teams and move to Dunkerque, a French team. However, Dunkerque did not offer his Belgian club RFC Liège enough of a transfer fee, so Liège refused to let him go.

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How did the Bosman ruling affect international soccer?

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The Bosman Ruling meant a shift in balance of power between clubs and players in favour of players.
--Players can move for free once they are out of contract. --mpact on smaller clubs contracts meaning that larger clubs can snap up players from smaller clubs for free.
-- out of contract players become more highly sought after