Before becoming successful, we all have our little starts. For a person to get the managerial position in a bank, one might work as a teller for years. A school principal may start out as a simple teacher before running the school. The chief nurse of a hospital started out as a staff nurse in ward. These are examples of small beginnings. It is like learning to crawl before walking. This process is not limited in the world of business or for skilled workers. This is very much part of any professional athlete no matter what kind of sports they are in.

As you all know, every athlete dreams of winning a gold medal in the Olympics. Winning in the Olympics is not an achievement that every athlete would want only for one self rather it is also an opportunity to give glory to their country. However, people who compete in here are the best of the best. Before they reached to that level, they may have started out competing in college leagues until graduation. These experiences are part of the small beginnings of every gold medalist winner in the Olympics.

Many schools have produced the best athletes in the world. One of the best colleges teams are the Clemson Tigers. They are the small beginnings of some athletes that are internationally acclaimed for bagging gold for United States. Below are list of the athletes:

1. Kim Graham- she is a hall of famer for this university and she is the leader when it comes to 400 meters run. Kim was an Olympic gold medalist back in 1996 for the 4×400 m relay. She was one of the contributors to the 13 gold medals United States got and in turn ranked number one for the 1996 Summer Olympics.

2. Mike Milchin- This 6 feet, 3 inches tall person is a native of Tennessee. He spent 3 years playing as a Tiger and after which he was drafted to play for the minor league baseball. He also became a Major League Baseball and assigned to Salt Lake Buzz. After being waived, he signed up with the Orioles. In 1988, Team USA won the gold medal for baseball with him as part of the team.

3. Gigi Fernandez- A professional tennis player from Puerto Rico, who one two Olympic Gold medals in 1992 and 1996, for the doubles category. She had 17 championship wins (from Wimbledon, US, French and Australian Open) in the same. She was a popular tennis player for this University and played only for 1 season.

4.Mark McKoy- He played for hurdles in the 1992 Summer Olympics and became the gold medalist. He has been a participant of the Olympics ever since he dropped out of this University. Although this person is originally from Canada, he still brought glory to United States.

These are just some of the athletes who brought gold to our country and were a product of Clemson Tigers. Any athlete from this school should be so proud of the products of their school.

By: Freddie Brister

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Announcement of South Africa as the host country of 2010 FIFA World-Cup has led to a wave of celebration all across the country! The ecstasy and thrill among the local football lovers was overwhelming. Hosting of this glorious and prestigious football world event is in itself a big challenge for the picturesque country.

The immensely popular football championship will be held from 11th June to 11th July, 2010, South-Africa. The football World-Cup 2010 will be staged all over eight provinces at nine host cities. Approximately half million visitors are expected to join this phenomenal event with 35 to 40 billion television viewers.

With this glorious FIFA Football Championship, South Africa wants to prove its credibility to the world. Some of the long lasting legacies of this phenomenal event in this country are safety, security, health, emergency services, accommodation and tourism. To make transportation easy, there is considerable enhancement in the public transportation system.

Other key highlights are the urban recreational areas with multi-disciplinary sport facilities. Four stadiums have been rebuilt and six new world class stadiums have been built. The official slogan of 2010 Football Championship South-Africa is Ke Nako – celebrate Africa’s Humanity, which means ‘it is time’.

South Africa has decided to change whole world’s perception by hosting this grand football event. If you want to cheer your favorite team at loudest possible then you must pack your bags and head towards this beautiful country. The action, fun and magical mania of soccer is simply inescapable! So, get ready for a remarkable and lifetime experience!

By: Anshu Malika

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