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A 5 page paper which focuses on Jordan’s medalist appearances in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, considers how opponents would attempt to play ‘keep away’ so that he could not control the ball, and how he always managed to overcome his challenges during these competitions. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: TG15_TGmjmedals.rtf
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in the execution of the now legendary slam-dunks was truly mind-boggling (McDonald and Andrews, 2001). But Michael Jordan is more than just a retired basketball player that could seemingly
fly through the air and instantly recognizable advertising spokesperson. He represents the image of a fierce competitor, who delights in nothing more than beating the competition and defying the
odds. One can only imagine what it must have been like for an opponent to face off against the man dubbed by Nike sneakers as Air Jordan. There
is no competition that is more exciting or passionate than the Olympics, and Michael Jordan was blessed to play in two of them - the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los
Angeles and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona - and received gold medals both times for his efforts. There has been no basketball player more dominant in a professional
sport than Michael Jordan, and in the Olympics, even before his name became a household word, Jordans sheer talent and ability to transform defeat into victory made a lasting impression
upon the players who competed against them. In the games of the XXIIIrd Olympiad held in Los Angeles from July 29 - August 10, 1984, the U.S. mens basketball team
was coached by then Indiana University basketball coach Bob Knight. It was the last time amateur athletes competed, but the 8-0 results would mirror a future dream team eight
years later: 1984 USA RESULTS (8-0) USA 97 China 49 USA 89 Canada 68 USA 104 Uruguay 68 USA 120 France 62 USA 101 Spain 68 USA 78 FR Germany 67 USA
78 Canada 59 USA 96 Spain 65 (Games of the XXIIIrd Olympiad - 1984, 2004). A team leader soon emerged in an unknown senior from the University of North Carolina,
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