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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Andrew Blue Mrs. Harris 18 March 2005 World History 1 History of the Ancient Olympic Games The Ancient Greek Olympics were not only sporting events‚ it was a celebration to honor the great and powerful Zeus. The Ancient Olympics were held every four years at the famous Olympia‚ a district of Elis‚ here all free Greek men were allowed to compete. The first record of the Olympic Games was held in 776 B.C. The main sports were the Pentathlon‚ the Equestrian Events‚ Pankration‚ and Boxing. The
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it was the day of the olympics and her idol Michael phelps was swimming today. she admired him‚ not because he was good looking and in shape‚ but because he was passionate about swimming‚ and did his best every time‚ just like jessica. she thought they had a lot in common‚ and could see herself being like him someday. thats exactly why she needed to get home‚ and watch him do his best. when she got home‚ she turned on her tv. she waited for the swimming part of the games to start‚ once it did
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poster: ”Olympic Games 1972 - Basketball” The poster‚ “Olympic Games 1972 - Basketball”‚ was designed by Otl Aicher‚ who was a pioneer of developing the visual identities of the 1972 Munich Olympics. "As a strictly designed grammar‚ the identity system allows free‚ playful application‚" Aicher explained before the Munich Olympics in 1970. "This is comparable to ball games or chess‚ where fixed elements and an agreed set of rules allow playful freedom." Aicher’s system of color for the Games was easily
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London Olympics 2012- London has hosted the Olympic Games on two past occasions‚ in 1908 and 1948‚ with a third scheduled for 2012. The planned 2012 Summer Olympics will make London the first city to have hosted the modern Games of three Olympiads. London is the only city in the United Kingdom to have ever hosted the Olympics; the United States is the only country to have hosted Summer Olympics on more occasions than the UK. No city in the UK has hosted the Winter Olympic Games. British participation
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contrast between the ancient Olympics games and the first modern day Olympic Games of 1896. One needs to look at The Ancient Olympic games features and its’ origin and then see where the first modern Olympics features stand in terms of concluding whether it has evolved or not since the origins of the games and look at how the culture of its’ original creation/purpose has changed. According to Unknown author‚ First Olympic Games history from Olympia‚ History‚ the first games originated in approximately
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There is way too much money spent on the Olympics Games. The large amount of money that was used for the Olympics could go to better causes‚ the facilities may not be used after the Olympics and the large amount of money spent on the Olympics Games has ruined the original purpose of the Games. Instead of wasting a large amount of money on the Olympics‚ we could be saving lives around the world. The money spent on the Olympics Games could be used for better causes such as “GlobalGiving” to provide
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This article examines how governments and politics mobilise events like the Olympic games to instil nationalism into citizens and encourage a sense of connection. Rider and Llewellyn (2015) determined that the Olympic games are a vehicle for nations and governments to showcase their nation to the world‚ inoculate nationalised feelings and reaffirm national identities. They examined how nationalism has turned the Olympics into one of modern societies most compelling global spectacles whilst exploring
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trudgen to Western swimming competitions‚ after copying the front crawl used by Native Americans. Due to a British dislike of splashing‚ Trudgen employed a scissor kick instead of the front crawl’s flutter kick. Swimming was part of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 in Athens. In 1902 Richmond Cavill introduced the front crawl to the Western world. In 1908‚ the world swimming association‚ Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA)‚ was formed. Butterfly was developed in the 1930s and was at first
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| How can hosting the Olympic Games positively or negatively affect a city? | Hosting the Olympic Games | | Floyd Ellison | Andrew Clink | | How can hosting the Olympic Games positively or negatively affect the host city? There are many different views on this subject and this paper shall analyze many if not all of them. The Olympics are a fun and exciting event for a city to be a part of. But can a city really benefit from hosting The Games in the long run? To complete my paper a
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