BADMINTON Origins of the Game The sport of badminton has its origins in ancient civilizations in Europe and Asia. The ancient game known as battledore (bat or paddle) and shuttlecock probably originated more than 2000 years ago. In the 1600s Battledore and Shuttlecock was an upper class pastime in England and many European countries. Battledore and Shuttlecock was simply two people hitting a shuttlecock backwards and forwards with a simple bat as many times as they could without allowing it to
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during the Cold War between 1960 and 1989? Megums May 26th‚ 2013 (Word Count: 1‚208 words) Written Response In 1894‚ a plan was made to re-enact the olden Olympic Games of Greece by a Frenchman called Baron Pierre de Coubertin (Margol‚ 2). These games occurred since 776 B.C.‚ and were devoted to the Olympian gods ("Ancient Olympic Games."). At first glance‚ sports being played during the Cold War were to be seen as entertainment and “as a combination of religious practice and great fun” (Margol
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knows about the ancient Greek games which 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
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nature by providing harder‚ more efficient tools and weapons. At first copper ore was taken from the surface‚ but metalsmiths mined and smelted various ores to produce bronze. The technology of bronze-casting spread from Mesopotamia throughout the ancient world. In India‚ advanced metalwork techniques were used to produce jewelry‚ musical instruments‚ horse fittings‚ and toys. The master metallurgists were the Chinese‚ who use sectional clay molds to cast separate parts of bronze vessels‚ which they
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the Olympics. The Olympics started back in 776 B.C.E. and where held for all the city and states of Greece. The games where held in Olympia. The games where so significant that during times of war there was a sacred truce declared for all could see the games in safety. The games where so important that the Greek people calculated time with the coming of the Olympics. There was a athlete that came to Sparta during the Olympic games and said to him that he could no longer compete in the games for
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also likes to do sports. Even if the work is very busy‚ or a lot of remedial classes also take the free time to do sports. This is our love of sport. Since ancient times‚ people are like sports. Then people love sport‚ they gradually formed a large-scale movement. Nowadays‚ there are two sports competition in the world largest. It is Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup. These international sporting will give many advantages to a country. Hold international sporting events like the FIFA World Cup will become
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Han Xueyuan The Bronze Statue from Artemision The Bronze Statue from Artemision is made in Transition period and probably in Attica. It is made of bronze and depicts a naked man. As a result of its provenance and subject mater‚ scholars have debated whether the Bronze Statue from Artemision portrays an athlete or a god. Furthermore‚ they frequently attempt to identify which god‚ if any‚ this statue portrays 1. From its height (larger than life-size)‚ the facial features‚ and the pose of the figure
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Athena for the Parthenon in Athens Greece. While America made a cheap knockoff in Nashville Tennessee that one was made to made it look like the one in Ancient Greece just in one piece‚ instead of in ruins. Not much is known about the sculptor Phidias being that this was several thousand years ago‚ but we do know a little about Phidias. The ancients believed he had some of the greatest sculptors in Athens at the time‚ Hagias and Geladas. He is often said to be one of the many people who spearheaded
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refer to competitors ingesting various potions‚ such as ground horse hooves or sheep testicles‚ for the ancient Olympic Games and other events. Athletes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries attempted to gain an edge using substances such as caffeine and strychnine. Three years after a Dutch cyclist died of drug-related complications during the 1960 Olympic Games‚ the International Olympic Committee (IOC) came out with its first list of prohibited drugs. Despite the growing body of evidence
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as your point of departure‚ write an essay in which you discuss this. "I have seen for myself just how important sport is in bringing people together from all backgrounds‚ from all walks of life and from all age groups." "In accordance with the Olympic ideal‚ international sporting events promote friendship‚ mutual understanding and cooperation between the nations and the peoples of the world." "Hosting international sporting events is mainly an opportunity to promote national prestige and commercial
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