prestigious awards‚ Ian Thorpe announced his retirement on 21 November 2006. After almost 5 years out of the swimming world‚ the swimming sensation decided that he would try to qualify for the 2012 Olympics in London. However‚ no matter how much he tried and the 110% he gave‚ he did not make it to the 2012 Olympics. Despite his many failures‚ he still remains as an international inspiration to many‚ teaching us that it is definitely better to tried and failed than not to have tried at all. Ian Thorpe’s
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started in 776 BC and evolved into the games we know today as the Olympics. Over time‚ many historical events have occurred‚ such as Jesse Owens defying Adolf Hitler at the 1936 Olympics hosted in Germany‚ an unlikely friendship between Luz Long and Jesse Owens‚ and the black power salute in 1968. American athlete Jesse Owens had the choice to take on Hitler and Nazi Germany or boycott Berlin. Of course‚ Jesse accepted going to go the Olympics and blasted his path into history. A shiny new stadium called
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than the players on the team‚ he became to be one of the greatest basketball players ever. Then there are those that are naturally gifted‚ Usain Bolt who broke the 100 metre and 200 metre sprint world records at the Beijing Olympics in 2008‚ and won the 2012 Olympics. Bolt was always fast. There was never a time when he was slow. I think both nature and nurture are equally contributing factors to a great athlete‚ nature can provide you with muscle fibres to improve ability at a certain sport
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b) Refer to the Olympic Code at Olympic.org Do you think the Olympic Code embodies fair play? * To encourage and support the promotion of ethics in sport as well as education of youth through sport and to dedicate its efforts to ensuring that‚ in sport‚ the spirit of fair play prevails and violence is banned; * To encourage and support the organisation‚ development and coordination of sport and sports competitions; * To ensure the regular celebration of the Olympic Games; * To cooperate
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for the Olympics. On September 5‚ 1972‚ a group of terrorist from Germany went on a crucial mission. The group was called Black September. They kept their identity hidden. Many believed they attacked for political reasons. After watching “One Day in September”‚ I believe that terrorism is a form of political commentary. I believe that if terrorist attack it’s because they want something from the government. It was said that Black September attacked out of anger from previous Olympic controversy
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event like the Olympics can cost significant sums‚ which have to be paid for by the taxpayer. Costs of Olympics have a tendency to rise over time and be much greater than expected. Short-Term use. Many facilities built for the Olympics can never be fully used again. e.g. an 80‚000 athletic stadium will rarely be full outside of the Olympics. This can be mitigated by careful planning. e.g. the London Olympic stadium will be used by West Ham‚ other Olympic facilities‚ like the Olympic village will
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HOW JESSE OWENS’ ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE IN THE OLYMPICS AFFECTED AMERICA Jesse Owens was a black track and field runner who broke many records in his lifetime. His Running skills amazed many people across the country and the world. Although‚ the highlight of his life is his outstanding performance in the 1936 olympics; where he changed people’s mentality. Owens’ achievements and great olympic win‚ trigger a huge impact on America. Owens grew up in a very poor family and childhood. Owens
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employment‚ price and living cost‚ reconstruction and investment. It is argued in each item about the extent of the economic impact works and the process they worked. It gathers numerous viewpoints and data from different articles‚ and mainly takes the Olympic Games as example because they could well represent for the large scale sport events. Tourism Boosting &Expenditure of tourist Event tourism has been a key issue for a long time‚ especially the large scale sports events are seen as catalysts
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talented and they receive quite a lot of media coverage in Japan. In the 5th Olympics game‚ two Japanese men participated. There were women that wanted to be involved but they weren’t allowed. Women were to continue to play sports such as archery‚ golf and tennis (Orlanski‚ 2007). A committee of European women created the women’s Olympics when the IOC refused the addition of Women’s track and field. The creation of the Women’s Olympics opened the door for Japanese women. HItomi Kinue a track and field participant
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American Olympic gold medalist‚ Laurie Hernandez is on the cover of my Wheaties box. Though only being 17 years old‚ she has accomplished so much in her lifetime‚ such as placing in the Olympics and being the youngest contestant to win the television competition‚ “Dancing with the Stars.” Laurie has had to overcome injuries that would break other teens of her age‚ she is a hardworking‚ determined‚ and respectable athlete. She is continuing her Olympic career and will continue to be a fit role model
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