<b>Introduction</b><br>Today‚ the Olympic Games are the world’s largest pageant of athletic skill and competitive spirit. They are also displays of nationalism‚ commerce and politics. Well-known throughout the world the games have been used to promote understanding and friendship among nations‚ but have also been a hotbed of political disputes and boycotts. The Olympic games started thousands of years ago and lasted over a millennium.. The symbolic power of the Games lived on after their demise‚ and
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General Knowledge World games Game No. of Players Game No. of Player Chess 2 Baseball 9 Gymnastic 8 Rugby Football 15 Basket Ball 5 Polo 4 Water Polo 7 Football 11 Kho-Kho 9 Cricket - 11 Kabbaddi 7 Volleyball 6 Hockey 11 Tennis 1 or 2 Table tennis 1or 2 General Knowledge of World Important Events and Sports Records • Davis cup is for tennis. • Thomas cup badminton is for men only. • Uber cup is for badminton. • Each team in volleyball consists of 6
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The Olympic games were brought back by a man named Pierre de Coubertin when he made a speech to the Athletic Society of France in 1892 (Doc 1). Since the games came back they have shaped the economies‚ national pride and the social changes in multiple countries. The economies of the countries who host the Olympic games generally have a boost in the economy. With a few exceptions like South Korea. Even with the Olympic games being hosted in Seoul‚ none of their companies were selected as top
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bThe Ancient Olympic Games When were the first Olympic Games? The first known Olympic Games was recorded in around 776 BC in Olympia‚ Greece. They were celebrated until 396 AD. What events took place in the Ancient Olympic Games? The Ancient Olympic Games consisted of only one race‚ the "stade" race‚ which was the length of the stadium and between 180 and 240 metres long (we don’t know for sure). Over the years more running races and other events were added‚ including boxing‚ wrestling
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The Olympic Games are a significant event not only in today’s society but also in the lives of the ancient Greeks‚ with its origins stretching way back to the classical time. The Ancient Olympic Games were primarily a part of a religious festival that honoured Zeus‚ the father of the Greek gods and goddesses. They were an athletic event that was held every 4 years and began in the early 700 BC. The Ancient Olympic Games were held at Olympia‚ which is in the south-west of Greece‚ and involved a series
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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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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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entertained. They can go camping‚ shopping‚ play sports‚ watch movies on 3d theaters and even play games online. Online gaming is very popular for young generation‚ but not exclusively. A lot of adults today play various games online‚ specifically on social networking sites that introduce these games. Online games are fun. And game makers are very creative. The games tend to be very realistic. Nowadays computer games have been a part in our daily routine especially the students. Whenever we have an extra
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is the Olympic Games. The Olympics involve many different sports and countries from all over the world. One sport is swimming. Swimmers from different countries train and prepare‚ and then compete in the Olympic Games. An Olympic swimmer from the USA is Michael Phelps‚ who won several medals. Fans of each swimmer come together to cheer for and support the swimmer. In this way‚ whole nations join together to cheer on the representative from their country. A second part of the Olympic Games is gymnastics
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Globalization The Olympic games: A Sporting Competition and a Media Event Background on topic The modern Olympic Games are the leading international sporting event featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes across the planet participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered to be the world’s foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating. The Olympic Games are held every four years. Their creation was inspired by
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