In my previous speech about the Olympic Games‚ I introduced the topic and gave a brief history including the first recorded Olympics‚ how the International Olympic Committee was formed‚ and the first Winter Olympic games. In this speech‚ I am going to cover a little more history and some records that have contributed to the athletic showcase we know today. Main Points: * When I think of the Olympics‚ one of the first images to pop into my head is the Olympic rings. The interlocking colors of
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The Olympic Games The Olympic Games are an international sports festival that began in ancient Greece. The original Greek games were staged every fourth year for several hundred years‚ until they were abolished in the early Christian era. The revival of the Olympic Games took place in 1896‚ and since then they have been staged every fourth year‚ except during World War I and World War II. Perhaps the basic difference between the ancient and modern Olympics is that the former was the
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Olympic Game is the world’s biggest festival of sport and are the leading international sporting event featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of atheletes will take part in a variety competitions. Pierre De Coubertin‚ founder of modern Olympic Game said that “The important thing is not so much winning as taking part.”This has showed that the spirit of sportsmanship of an athelete who take part in the Olympic Game is important than any prizes or medals of the game. So
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Olympic Games The Olympic Games started off as a series of athletic events to honor the gods. The games have begun in the early 700 BC in honor of the god Zeus. No women were allowed to watch the games and only Greek nationals could participate. The games were held every four years. In honor of the god Zeus a statue was built out of gold and ivory by a Greek sculptor. In the games 100 oxen were sacrificed and many athletes would make sacrifices themselves. In the games boxing was a brutal sport
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The Olympic Games of Ancient Greece and What They Represented The ancient Olympic games were primarily part of a religious festival in honor of Zeus‚ the father of the Greek gods and goddesses. The festival and the Games were held in Olympia‚ a rural sanctuary site in western Peloponnesia. The Greeks invented athletic contests and held them in honor of their many gods and Zeus. The Isthmos games were staged every two years at the Isthmos of Corinth. The Pythian games took place every four years
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leisure but also can help people to keep fit. So‚ the most famous sports party the Olympic games become more important in people’s lives. The Olympic games will be held evey four years and people all over the world will enjoy the glamor of sports during that time. Then‚ who will host the next Olympic games becomes very important and many countires want to host the Olympic games. London will host the 2012 Olympic games. The issue of which it is good or bad to be the national host becomes a hot issue
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context of education and from the different perspectives (psychology‚ sociology‚ philosophy) on your course. ome sociologists see childhood as socially constructed: in other words‚ as something created and defined by society. They argue that what people mean by childhood‚ and the status of children in society‚ is not fixed but duffers between different times‚ places and cultures. This can be illustrated by comparing the western idea of childhood with childhood in the past and in other cultures.
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early Olympic Games were celebrated as a religious festival from 776 B.C. until 393 A.D.‚ when the games were banned for being a pagan festival (the Olympics celebrated the Greek god Zeus). In 1894‚ a French educator Baron Pierre de Coubertin‚ proposed a revival of the ancient tradition‚ and thus the modern-day Olympic Summer Games were born. Host Greece won the most medals (47) at the first Olympic Summer Games in 1896. The United States has won more medals (2‚189) at the Summer Games than
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-Collecting stamps 2. Games Hobbies -Video games -Card games -Board games 3. Sports & Healthy hobbies -Fishing -Soccer -Basket 2ball -Badminton 4. Performing arts hobbies -Singing -Dancing -Magic 5. Reading Hobbies -Newspapers -Books -Comics *Are hobbies important? Why? From the time we are little children we decided what amuses us and what does not. Also from an early age some of us start doing certain things more than others. Some of us like to play games‚ others like to
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“What Patriotism Means to Me” Does Patriotism still matter anymore? Or‚ is it just the national anthem playing before a sports game‚ saying the Pledge of Allegiance at school in the mornings? Or‚ is it just the celebrating of holidays that honor our armed forces? Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary says that patriotism is the “Love some people feel for their country.” Personally‚ I think that a person with great patriotism has love‚ support‚ serves for their country. “Give me liberty or give me death
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