The Ancient Olympic Games is a series of competitions held between representatives of several city-states from Ancient Greece‚ which featured mainly athletic but also combat and chariot racing events.[1] The origin of these Olympics is shrouded in mystery and legend.[2] One of the most popular myths identifies Heracles and his father Zeus as the progenitors of the Games.[3][4][5] According to legend‚ it was Heracles who first called the Games "Olympic" and established the custom of holding them every
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9/5/12 Is it Worth the Costs to Host the Summer Olympics? The Summer Olympic Games are some of the most prestigious‚ and most watched sporting events on the planet that are all mixed into one huge international event. With this prestige come the best athletes in the world‚ ranging from track and field and swimming‚ to table tennis and equestrian. All of these athletes come together every 4 years‚ to a city that is picked by the International Olympic Committee. To host all of the best athletes in
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Choose the correct variant. 1. Competitions involving physical strength___________________ A. have interested people since the 19th century B. date from prehistoric times C. were initiated by the American Indians 2. Interest in sports and games increased_________ A. as a result of greater participation in them B. during the 19th century C. due to the improvement of the facilities and wider coverage of the events 3. The phrase "Administered by Jockey Club" means:__________ A. the
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After the closing ceremony The Sydney 2000 Games were the largest yet. Despite their size‚ with a record breaking number of athletes participating; they were well organised‚ renewing faith in the Olympic Movement. The Olympic committee also spent $6 million Australian dollars in funding to combat the use of illicit drugs in sport‚ that previous Olympics have had so much trouble with in the past . The money was used to enhance drugs research into detecting the use of drugs
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Examinations should be abolished. When examinations are abolished‚ it means that it should be ridden of. Ever since our primary education started‚ we were all studying for examinations every year. The education system set by the Singapore government stated that examinations are a good way to test a student’s capability of a subject. The examinations’ purposes are to also allow teachers to know where each student’s individual standards‚ and letting them to be able to differentiate each student’s abilities
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ishedAmerlin Koh TT02 Title: Debate on whether PSLE should be abolished Words Count: 743 WHAT’S UP? Recently‚ there had been much debate on whether the Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE) should be abolished. This topic was also highlighted at the recent Polytechnic Forum attended by Senior Minister of State for Education‚ Mr Lawrence Wong. The strong interest in this topic has led to an open discussion for students to contribute ideas to solutions.
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Argumentative essay: SHOULD EXAMS BE ABOLISHED? According to a recent survey of “Education Newspaper”‚ what cause students to be frightened the most is “exams”. Some students say that the exams should be abolished because they make students absolutely anxious and stressful. However‚ the exams play an important role in school’s life and also have many advantages. So I believe that the exams should not be abolished because of some reasons. The most important reason is that exams are
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Should Present examinations systems be abolished? Points in favour:- � *The approach of present examination systems means the beginning of fear‚ tension‚ anxiety and stress in the minds of the students under which if a student doesn’t performs according to his/her parents expectations may lead to students even taking the extreme step of ending their life by doing suicide. � *Some people also think that exams are not a reliable test of gauging the ability of the students as luck plays a major role
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School without homework is not an image I can fathom. There are many reasons homework should not be abolished as it is beneficial towards the student‚ allows the teacher to acknowledge the student’s weaknesses; in turn giving them an opportunity to improve and acquire new skills. Also‚ taking time each night to do homework is a chance for students to catch up on missed class and further reinforces the day’s lessons so it is permanently etched in the student’s mind where the information is stored
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For some students‚ they think that exams could make them stress and could cause depression. They have to burn the midnight oil just because they have exams. Well‚ students should know how to manage their time so that they would not feel stress. Exams could give a big impact in everyone life. As for me‚ exams should not be abolished because of many good reasons. The main aim of exams is to assess students’ performance and ability. Exams can test the students how well they are learning in the class
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