race walking

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Someone who has seen race walking only in the Olympics might assume that the hips are sashaying from left to right, like Marilyn Monroe's, when in fact it's a far more complex up-and-back motion that is best realized by imagining that your legs are an extension of your waist rather than your hips. Google

Race Walking was introduced in the Olympics in 1908 and the Commonwealth Games in 1966. Google

His ultimate goal is to qualify for and win a race walking medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Google

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