The Olympic Games first started at Olympia in Greece in 776 BC. At that time‚ the games held were organized into festivals. There was a peace agreement called the scared truce between the city-states of Elis and Pisa. The reasons for hosting the Olympic Games at that time fall into three obvious aspects —— the honour of competing‚ the opportunity for trade and also‚ for peace. The reason why cities bid to hold the Olympics now are more complicated than in ancient time. But the main reasons remain
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In 776 B.C‚ the first Olympic Games occurred in Olympia. The Olympic Games was a part of a religious festival and in honour of the leader of the Greek Gods‚ Zeus. Only men‚ boys and unmarried girls were allowed to attend and compete in the games. If a married women was at the Olympic Games‚ they would be punished expect if they just owned a horse in the chariot race. This event held every four years and approximately 50 thousand people came all over the Greek world to watch and also take part. In
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ancient Greek Olympics By Gabriel Merrill So many people know what the Olympic Games are but how many know how or why they were started. The Olympics were started in 776 BC in Olympia and thus were called the Olympics. The games were held once every four years‚ which is an Olympiad. To the Greeks the games were more than just a source of entertainment the games were part of their worship. They put the games on in honor of Zeus and to appease the gods. During the celebration of the games there was
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| The London 2012 Olympic Games | The LOCOG’s Ticket Pricing Strategy | | | | Contents 1. Introduction 2 2. Setting the price 2 2.1. Selecting Pricing Objectives 2 2.2. Determining Demand 3 2.3. Estimating Cost 3 2.4. Analysis of competitor’s costs/prices/offers 3 2.5. Selecting a pricing method 4 2.6. Selecting a final price 5 3. Pricing and Distribution Strategy 5 4. Analysis 5 4.1. Limitations 5 4.2. SWOT 5 4.3 Marketing Mix 5 5. Summary/Conclusion 5
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a) Social and cultural The staging of major sports events effects the host community in several ways. The most important is the so called “feel-good” factor created by the success reached in sports competition and the image created of the host city (Bowdin‚ et al. (2006) pp). This factor can even led to better motivation at the work place as stated in a study by the Hudson company: “Real-life accounts reveal that the sporting ‘feel good’ factor has a significant impact on the world of work: on
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children have become fans of novel computer games. Although some people think playing computer games is a waste of time‚ I believe that there are more advantages than disadvantages to this behavior for several reasons. We have to admit that playing computer games is a waste of children’s time in some cases‚ such as when they play games instead of studying for an essential examination. Many children are addicted to attractive games‚ so they play the games instead of studying‚ and consequently fail
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Classmates‚ I am going to be talking to you today about the Olympic Spirt. The Olympics have been going on for a long time‚ and for some they get better and better each year. With new technology and fresh ideas‚ the games are constantly changing. For some‚ however‚ they are changing in the wrong direction. To these people‚ the games are focused more on the various sporting events and economic benefits‚ rather than what the games are really about. They are supposed to represent the individuality
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for the 1936 Olympics did too. The 1936 Summer Olympics is one of the most historic Olympics due to the rise of Hitler‚ the threat to boycott‚ and one of the most courageous American hero competed. Hitler came to power in 1933 and he vowed to restore pride in the German people. After WW1 Germany took sole blame for the cause of the Great War; consequently‚ the German population entered a depression that completely destroyed the people’s pride. Hitler saw that the upcoming Olympics was a great
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Everything changes‚ it is just a matter of when. The Ancient Olympic Games were believed to have started in the Greek city-state of Olympia in 776 B.C. The Games were held every four years‚ just like the modern Olympics. During the Ancient Games‚ only men could compete‚ however boys were also allowed to compete in a Junior Olympics. Though if these boys could compete with the men they would. Although men were the only ones allowed to compete‚ there was a loophole for women. The wealthy could pay
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With over 200 participating countries‚ The Olympics Games are a way for countries to showcase their best athletes on the world stage and has been historically a time of peace between Nations. Despite this fact‚ with countries at high tension‚ political and social differences boil over into The Games. The most famous of these were the 1936 Olympic Games‚ hosted in Berlin‚ Germany‚ as the Nazi regime was taking control of the German government. The 3rd Reich’s idea of Aryan supremacy led to conflicts
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