TERMINOLOGIES & RULES Warm-Up Rules Warm-ups are only permitted before the event begins. Once the actual event starts‚ all warm-ups cease‚ regardless of the throwing order. Throwing order is typically determined by random draw order and is under supervision of a tournament judge. Any discus throws done during warm-up are not measured and do not count for the competition. Throwing Rules During the prelims‚ each contestant is allowed three throws. Depending on the competition‚ there
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How many of you know about the Olympics? How many of you know that it’s a death sentence‚ and is putting you‚ your family‚ along with many other people in danger ? Today the Olympics is still active‚ though my partener and I are here to tell you it should not continue. The Olympics has been apart of our history for a long time‚ but throughout that time it has put many people in danger. The Olympics has also damaged a lot of cities and coast a lot of money. These are the main reasons why the
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What are the main similarities and differences between the sanctuaries of Olympia and Delphi? Reflecting upon Olympia and Delphi‚ it is possible to highlight both similarities and differences between the two sanctuaries. In examining the location and the main attributes of each sanctuary‚ it is clear how they differ and how they are comparable in various ways. Whilst they clearly differ in their geographical situation‚ they are similar in that they both host their own games. However it is what occurs
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O you mock me! Why‚ in the name of all my fathers’ gods Why can’t you wait till I am gone— Must you abuse me to my face? O my city‚ all your fine rich sons! And you‚ you springs of Dirce‚ Holy grove of Thebe‚ where chariots gather‚ You at least‚ you’ll bear me witness‚ look Unmourned by friends and forced by such crude laws I go to my rockbound prison‚ strange new tomb— Always a stranger‚ O dear god‚ I have no home on earth and none below Not with the living and not with the breathless
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The ancient olympics were a series of events that only highly ranking people in society could attend. In the beginning the olympics only consisted of one event and only rich men could compete and attend. The main reason the olympics were so significant is because they honored the mythical god Zeus. The olympics at first only consisted of one event but eventually grew to have many more. The olympics came to be because of a fight between Greek god Cronus and his son Zeus. The ancient olympics was an
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An athlete stands alone‚ the crowd cheering; finally all of their hard work has paid off‚ and the stars align to send a bright beam of glory and honor for the winning athlete to soak in. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens‚ Greece‚ on April 6‚ 1896. However‚ the ancient Olympic Games were established during the Geometric period (900-700 BCE)‚ and were greatly influenced by the Dorians‚ one of the four major ethnic groups of Greece. The Dorians were extremely vigorous‚ warlike‚ and
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Jordyn Rolli Dr. Magee HNRS 103 5 May 2017 The History of the Olympic Games; Honoring Unity Although a great number people in the 21st century believe that the concept of ‘tradition’ merely prevents the progression and advancement of the present world‚ not all traditions perpetuate ignorance. At the heart of most long-standing established practices lies an idea that at least one person did not want the rest of the world to forget. The different types of traditions range from lighthearted
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History of Athletics The history of athletics its roots in human prehistory. The first recorded organized athletics events at a sports festival are the Ancient Olympic Games. At the first Games in 776 BC in Olympia‚ Greece‚ only one event was contested: the stadion footrace and the first olympic winner was Koroibos. In later years further running competitions have been added. Also in the Ancient Olympic pentathlon‚ four of the events are part of the track and field we have even today. The long jump
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In the year 776 BC‚ a simple competition of endurance and strength‚ dedicated to the Olympian gods‚ birthed a tradition. This tradition that has stayed around and extended nearly 3000 years is known as the Olympic Games. Olympism is defined as “a philosophy of life‚ exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body‚ will and mind. Blending sport with culture and education‚ olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort‚ the educational value of good example
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Olympic Games.The Rte sport[online](23 July 2008).Available at:http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2012/0726/330699-spanish-govt-standing-over-madrid-bid-for-2020/ [Accessed:23/06/2012] Dunbar‚G.Wilson‚S and Casert‚R. 2010.Greek Financial Crisis: Did 2004 Athens Olympics Spark Problems In Greece? [online].Available at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/03/greek-financial-crisis-olympics_n_598829.html.[Accessed:03/06/2010] London2012.2012.Jobs[online].Availableat:http://www.london2012.com/about-us/jobs/
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