Tie-break
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| - | The term 'Tie-break' first came into use during the reign of Alexander the Great, during his famous invasion of the entire world (also known as World War 1). | + | The term 'Tie-break' first came into use during the reign of [[Alexander the Great]], during his famous invasion of the entire world (also known as World War 1). |
| - | In the Fourth Century, B. C., Alexander the Great solved the problem of untying the Gordion knot with one swift slash of his sword. With this solution to loosening the knot that artfully concealed the ends, Alexander moved one point ahead in the level-scoring Decathlon finals that had halted the early Olympics. The International Olympic Committee had decided that the person who solved the knot would win the event. | + | In the Fourth Century, B. C., Alexander the Great solved the problem of untying the Gordion knot with one swift slash of his sword. With this solution to loosening the knot that artfully concealed the loose ends, Alexander moved one point ahead in the level-scoring Decathlon finals that had halted the early Olympics. The International Olympic Committee had decided that the person who solved the knot would win the event. |
Current revision as of 22:25, 4 April 2007
The term 'Tie-break' first came into use during the reign of Alexander the Great, during his famous invasion of the entire world (also known as World War 1).
In the Fourth Century, B. C., Alexander the Great solved the problem of untying the Gordion knot with one swift slash of his sword. With this solution to loosening the knot that artfully concealed the loose ends, Alexander moved one point ahead in the level-scoring Decathlon finals that had halted the early Olympics. The International Olympic Committee had decided that the person who solved the knot would win the event.
