Colin Kaepernick Named Muhammad Ali Humanitarian of the Year
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Muhammad Ali was a famous boxer. He said a famous quote about motivation. He said: "If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, then I can achieve it." This means a person must first believe in a dream. Then the person can make the dream real.
It is now ten years since people remember this quote. People call Ali "The Greatest." He was one of the best boxers in history. But Ali was also a humanitarian. He helped many people in the world.
Now, a new award honours his name. It is called the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian of the Year award. This year, Colin Kaepernick received the award. Kaepernick is a former American football player.
Kaepernick is known for his activism. He worked to help people and to fight for fairness. This new award connects his work to the spirit of Muhammad Ali.
Vocabulary15 words
- motivation
- a strong reason to do something
- conceive
- to think of an idea
- achieve
- to succeed in doing something
- humanitarian
- a person who helps people
- activism
- working hard for a change
- boxer
- a person who fights in boxing
- award
- a prize for good work
- famous
- known by many people
- quote
- words a person said
- history
- events from the past
- fairness
- treating people the right way
- belief
- feeling something is true
- dream
- a big goal or wish
- honour
- to show respect
- spirit
- the main feeling or idea
Quiz
Answer key
1. Muhammad Ali 2. The Muhammad Ali Humanitarian of the Year award 3. False
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Muhammad Ali was a famous _____. He said a famous quote about _____. He said: "If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, then I can _____ it." This means a person must first _____ in a dream.
It is now ten years since people remember this quote. People call Ali "The Greatest." He was one of the best boxers in _____. But Ali was also a _____. He helped many people in the world.
Now, a new award honours his name. It is called the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian of the Year _____. This year, Colin Kaepernick received the award. Kaepernick is a former American football player.
Kaepernick is known for his _____. He worked to help people and to fight for _____. This new award connects his work to the _____ of Muhammad Ali.