Daoud has previously competed at a world-class level in swimming, tennis and soccer and also loves boxing and motorcross.

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But the team's hopes lie across a series of disciplines the nation has chosen to pursue at the world-class level.

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While chess programs have played at a world-class level for two decades, backgammon software based on the same brute-force approach has never achieved more than a weak intermediate level of play.

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But above all, extending opportunity means liberating the potential of our young people, with world-class education at every level.

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I've had three world-class, top-level performances on the spin and I'm going in against Kessler with that in the bank.

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"Michael is a world-class forward with a proven goalscoring record at the highest level, " said United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

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Nonsurfers can head to the high seas for some world-class deep-sea fishing and may be surprised at their unusual level of success.

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Sky has paid ever higher prices for the League's content because its own business is closely linked to the fortunes of the sport in the U.K. Higher broadcast deals helps translate to successful performances by clubs on European-level championships, and allow clubs to pay exorbitant amounts for world-class players (the Premier League distributes the money it makes from domestic broadcast rights to all 20 clubs).

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Likewise, the team says that Henry, who won a World Cup with France and scored 175 goals for Arsenal in the English Premier League, has a world-class pedigree that has helped sell tickets, attract new players and bring both the club and the league a level of credibility that few other players on the planet could provide.

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