When I was twelve I started helping with my parent’s business‚ Olympia Family Restaurant. I did the little things‚ such as cleaning tables when people were finished eating and putting dishes away after they were cleaned. I was more of a " behind the scenes" type helper‚ which meant not really having to interact with other people. I had always been very shy around this age and having to interact with customers was one of my worst fears. I dreaded the times my father would ask me to "pre-bus"‚ which
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The Olympic Games originated long ago in ancient Greece. Exactly when the Games were first held and what circumstances led to their creation is uncertain. We do know‚ however‚ that the Games were a direct outgrowth of the values and beliefs of Greek society. The Greeks idealized physical fitness and mental discipline‚ and they believed that excellence in those areas honored Zeus‚ the greatest of all their gods. For the first 13 Olympic Games‚ the only event was the one-stade run. But over the years
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the games‚ had no ancient precedent and was introduced by Carl Diem in Berlin. History Ancient Olympics The altar of the sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera maintained a continuous flame.Fire was also present at many of the sanctuaries in Olympia‚ Greece. During the Olympic Games‚ which honoured Zeus‚ additional fires were lit at his temple and that of his wife‚ Hera. The modern Olympic flame is ignited at the site where the temple of Hera used to stand. Modern era The tradition was reintroduced
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Games were held thousands of years ago in 776 B.C. some of the traditions set by the Greeks still thrive in modern day Olympic Games. However‚ there are some differences. For example‚ the Greeks held their events at the same place every four years at Olympia‚ whereas today‚ the games are hosted by a different city and country every time. Also‚ women were not allowed to watch or even participate in ancient Greek Olympics and today many women watch and compete in all sorts of events. Despite their differences
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the olympics as a symbol of his honor and for Zeus’ accomplishment. This is the story many people believe and why we now have the olympics. A very large statue of Zeus was created and placed in a valley in Greece. This valley was later named Olympia. Olympia was created approximately 5‚000 years after Hercules came up with the idea. Women were not allowed to attend the event because they were considered a pollutant and a distraction to men competing. An event similar to the olympics was created in
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from Olympia about 30 minutes. Many people make the trip to Tacoma purely for the shopping experience. The population in Olympia grew 12.2% from 2000 to 2012 and was projected to continue growing. The surrounding zip codes of the Olympia shopping mall have: $50k to $75k as the most common yearly income Ages 21 to 34 the largest age group Which is beneficial because the target market ages are teens‚ men and women 20 to 35‚ and parents of children. About 36% of households in Olympia have
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is a major international event which gives the thousands of athletes the opportunity to participate in variety of competitions and it occur in every four years within a selected country. Although originally the ancient Olympic games were held in Olympia‚ Greece. The common topic of the day is whether Olympics should have a home of its own in free and unbiased country. The importance of Olympics is to participate not to win. Although it is seen as a sporting event in the modern society it has a
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the morning. Then he snuck out of the camp and took the train to the junior world championship‚ which he won. He won Mr. Europe the following year at just nineteen; this paved the way for his career in bodybuilding. Arnolds first attempt at the Olympia would come in 1969‚ but came just short to winner and three time
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The ancient Greek Olympics By Gabriel Merrill So many people know what the Olympic Games are but how many know how or why they were started. The Olympics were started in 776 BC in Olympia and thus were called the Olympics. The games were held once every four years‚ which is an Olympiad. To the Greeks the games were more than just a source of entertainment the games were part of their worship. They put the games on in honor of Zeus and to appease the gods. During the celebration of the games there
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Games. There were fewer events‚ and only free men who spoke Greek could compete‚ instead of athletes from any country. Women where not allowed to even watch the games on penalty of death let alone play in them.. Also‚ the games were always held at Olympia in Greece instead of being moved around to different sites every time. But also they had some similarities to our modern Olympics‚ winning athletes were heroes who put their home towns on the map‚ and became financially sound for life.<br>The conflict
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