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Jawas are humanoids that live on the planet of Tatooine featured in Star Wars. Jawas are known for wearing brown hand-woven robes and conceal their faces behind a cowl. The only feature that is seen from their face is the glowing yellow eyes. Jawas are exceptional scavengers and search for scraps. Jawas are portrayed by various actors with typical heights between 3’3”-4’7” (1-1.4 m).
Jaws is one of the most famous villains in the James Bond franchise. He appeared in both The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979), and one of the henchmen of Karl Stromberg – infamous Bond villain. He is physically intimidating – he is over 7 feet tall, well built, and has steel teeth. Jaws is portrayed by Richard Kiel with a height of 7’2” (2.18 m).
Track and field is a collection of sports events that involve running, jumping, and throwing. Prominent in the Olympics, track and field is popular worldwide, especially in the United States, Jamaica, Kenya, Russia, and Germany.
The Summer Olympics is an international sporting event hosted by different countries every four years with male and female athletes taking part in various individual sports and team sports. The first official modern Olympic games were held in 1896 and included only nine sporting events for men.
Flax (Phormium tenax) is a bold, architectural plant known for its large, upright fans of sword-shaped leaves that grow in dramatic, arching clumps. The foliage is typically green but can range into striking shades of bronze, red, or variegated patterns depending on the variety. Flax has a typical overall height between 3’-6’ (91-183 cm) and spread diameter of 3’6”-7’ (107-213 cm).
Winter Olympic sports are a collection of athletic events played on snow or ice, typically in cold weather environments. They include a range of activities like skiing, with various styles such as alpine, cross-country, and freestyle. These sports are primarily played in winter climates.
Gymnastics is a sport which includes athletic tasks requiring training in coordination, agility, strength and balance. Popularized in ancient Greece, gymnastics began as a form of training and slowly became an exhibition of strength and agility in both groups and individuals.
Peggy Fleming is an American figure skater that prevailed in the women’s competitions from 1964 to 1968. Peggy Fleming won the gold medal at the 1968 Olympics. She is strongly associated with the 1968 Olympics as Peggy Fleming won the only gold medal the United States earned that year. Peggy Fleming has a height of 5’4” (1.63 m).
His dream of being a football star might have gone up in smoke, but the former Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt still holds the tag as the greatest sprinter alive. Bolt became famous in the 2008 Beijing Olympics for his double sprint victory, giving him the name "lightning Bolt." Usain Bolt has a height of 6’5” (1.96 m).
Former American field and track athlete Carl Lewis was a dominant sprinter and long jumper who dominated the long jumps, 100 meters, and 200 meters. He holds the world record for indoor long jump, defending an Olympic long jump, and ten World championships. Carl holds nine Olympic gold medals. Carl Lewis has a height of 6’2” (1.88 m).
Chloe Kim is an American snowboarder, known for becoming the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboard gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Chloe Kim started snowboarding at the age of 4. She is a 4-time X-Games gold medalist and the first woman to win 2 gold medals in in Youth Olympic Games. Chloe Kim has a height of 5’3” (1.60 m).
Hannah Teter is an American snowboarder known for being an Olympic champion and winning the gold medal in the Halfpipe event of the 2006 Olympic Winter Games. She began snowboarding at the age of 8 and her brothers, Abe and Elijah Teter, are also X Games competitors. Hannah Teter has a height of 5’7” (1.70 m).
America's Allyson Felix is the most decorated female track and field sprinter with nine Olympic gold medals in the 400, 200, and 100 meters. She is a three-time world champion and two-time silver medalist in 200 meters. Allyson Felix has a height of 5’6” (1.68 m).
The 50m Ten Lane Olympic Swimming Pool may also be called “Long Course,” spotting movable bulkheads that can divide the pool into sections or be moved from one position to another, creating varying course lengths for competitors/competitions. These swimming pools replaced the 25m eight lane pools.
Kevin Jackson is an American former wrestler who is considered one of the best Freestyle Wrestlers in the history Wrestling in the United States. Kevin Jackson won the Olympic gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, is a 2-time World Champion, and a 3-time World Cup gold medalist. Kevin Jackson has a height of 5’10” (1.78 m) and wrestled at a weight of 181 lb (82 kg).
Dan Gable is an American former wrestler and coach, considered one of the greatest wrestlers of all-time. Dan Gable is also a 2-time NCAA Division I national champion and became an Olympic gold medalist at the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics. While in college he competed in Folkstyle and Freestyle. Dan Gable has a height of 5’9” (1.75 m) and wrestled at a weight of 150 lb (68 kg).
A FITA Recurve Target is the Olympic sized target used within the sport of target archery. FITA stands for Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc, the organization who controls the sport of archery. There are different sizes of FITA targets and each is marked with 10 evenly spaced rings. FITA Recurve Targets (Olympic Size) have a regulated diameter of 48” (122 cm) and depths of 10”-15” (25.4-38.1 cm). Each consecutive ring in a FITA Recurve Target increases by a radius of 4.8" (12.2 cm). FITA Targets should be angled at 10°-15° from vertical.
America's Phil Heath has titles in both the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) and professional wrestling such as Total Nonstop Action (TNA) World Tag Team Championship. As a professional bodybuilder, he won Mr. Olympia seven times and participated in 25 competitions. Phil Heath has a height of 5’9” (1.75 m) and competes in bodybuilding with a contest body weight of 240 lb (109 kg).
Swimming, as a competitive sport, involves racing through water using various styles like freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly. Athletes, called swimmers, compete in pools, usually 25 or 50 meters long. Skills required include strength, endurance, technique, and breath control.
Service area layouts refer to the design and organization of spaces dedicated to behind-the-scenes work in various settings, like restaurants, hotels, or office buildings. These areas are crucial for efficient operation and typically include kitchens, laundry rooms, storage areas, and staff spaces.
Judo is a martial art and combat sport focusing on throws, takedowns, and grappling. Originating from Japan, it emphasizes using an opponent's force against them. Competitors, called judokas, wear thick uniforms (judogis) and engage in matches on a mat.
While some gymnasts are famous for winning several gold medals, American gymnast and actor Mitch Gaylord is renowned for having two of his moves: the Gaylord II and Gaylord flip added into the Olympic games. Besides, he won the all-around USA Gymnastics National Championship. Mitch Gaylord has a height of 5’9” (1.75 m).
The retired American competitive swimmer Michael Phelps wasn't content with winning Olympic gold medals. He also broke several records, including securing eight first-place finishes in a single Olympic game and winning medals in a hundred and sixty-one countries. Michael Phelps has a height of 6’4” (1.93 m).
Kurt Angle, is a retired American professional wrestler and actor considered one of the top 15 college wrestlers of all time. He won the 1995 World Wrestling Championship and in the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics, won the Freestyle Wrestling gold medal. Kurt Angle has a height of 6’0” (1.83 m) and wrestled at a weight of 220 lb (100 kg).
Dorothy Hamill is an American figure skater and is known for winning the Olympic gold medal in women’s figure skating in 1976. Dorothy Hamill won the Olympics without a triple jump and was the last female skater to do so. After her win she became America’s sweetheart. She began skating at the age o Dorothy Hamill has a height of 5’4” (1.63 m).
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and Olympic sport known for its emphasis on high, fast, and spinning kicks. It involves two competitors fighting in a ring, aiming to score points by landing kicks and punches on their opponent's torso and head. Points vary based on the technique and areas struck.
Volleyball is a team sport played by two teams of six players, separated by a net. The objective is to send the ball over the net to touch the ground on the opponent’s side or make them commit a fault. Each team can touch the ball up to three times before sending it over the net.
Water polo is a team water sport played in a pool, combining elements of swimming, soccer, and basketball. Two teams, each with seven players (including a goalkeeper), compete to score goals by throwing a ball into the opponent's net. The game consists of four quarters.
Figure skating is an artistic and athletic ice sport where individuals, duos, or groups perform on ice skates. It combines intricate footwork, spins, jumps, and lifts, choreographed to music. Skaters are judged based on technical execution, artistic impression, and overall performance.
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players score points by shooting (throwing) a ball through an elevated hoop located on either side of the rectangular court. To advance the ball down the court, players must bounce the ball (dribble) or pass it to a teammate.