Yet, sports were not altogether neglected: trainers, facilities and travel funds were amply provided by the Chinese government for sports like table tennis and gymnastics (both top individual and not team sports, interestingly) where the Chinese excelled.

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Even a bad CEO probably can help but keep McDonalds on top in its category because the company already has such built strengths but in sports every year, every team starts even.

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Last March, Sports Illustrated reported that the TCU team was the only football program ranked among the nation's top 25 that didn't include a single player with a police record.

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