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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The Olympics are series of events that countries from all around the world come together and compete against each other in. The Olympics have had both bad and positive effects on the world‚ and its countries. Women‚ political tensions‚ and economics are a few factors that have shaped the modern Olympic movement from 1892 to 2002. One factor that has shaped the Olympics‚ is women. Two percent of the athletes competing in the 1908 games were women (Doc 2). Twenty nine percent of the athletes competing
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The 1972 Olympics took place in Munich Germany and it was an opportunity for Germany to redeem themselves from the last time they held the Olympics. In 1936 the summer Olympics were held in Berlin Germany under the rule of Adolf Hitler. These games were marred because of Hitler’s racism and discrimination. The 1972 Olympics was Germany’s chance to repaint their image from the violent‚ hate-filled country of 1936‚ to a country that cares for all people. Germany wanted to show the world that they were
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Contact zones of the Olympics As Mary Louise Pratt defined in “Arts of the Contact Zone”‚ contact zones are social spaces where cultural interactions happen; including cultural exchange‚ conflicts‚ understanding‚ and sometimes unbalance of power in contact zones. Relating closely to cultural diversity‚ contact zones definitely exist in global events around the world‚ when people from different places gather together and communicate with one another. The Olympics‚ as one of the most influential global
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The cost of modern Olympics far outweigh the benefits. Argue your position. The foremost celebrated world sports competition is undoubtedly the Olympic Games which hold quadrennial ‚ featuring both summer and winter competition ( Wesley ‚ 2012). It provides a worldwide stage for athletes from different nations to showcase their excellence. It is in additionally symbolizes an ideal and peaceful world . Nonetheless‚ the question of whether it is still worth hosting has arisen as the Games grow
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HOBBY A Hobby is a regular activity‚ interest and enthusiasm that is undertaken for pleasure‚ typically done during one’s leisure time. Some examples of hobbies include‚ collecting‚ creative‚ and artistic pursuits like making‚ tinkering‚ sports‚ and also adult education. EXAMPLES OF HOBBIES 1. Collecting hobbies -Photography -Collecting stamps 2. Games Hobbies -Video games -Card games -Board games 3. Sports & Healthy hobbies -Fishing -Soccer -Basket 2ball -Badminton
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Berlin Olympics in Germany‚ which has been referred to as the Nazi Olympics. Violent protests and leaked propaganda from Germany caused the U.S. Olympic Committee to reconsider their decision on sending an Olympic team. In the movie‚ Race‚ discrimination is viewed through the eyes of Jesse Owens‚ an Olympian who had the people against him. However‚ Jesse Owens and other African American Olympians showed the world‚ especially the Nazi regime that there is no superior race. The 1936 Olympics was one
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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 Olympics should be discontinued
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OLYMPIC RENT-A-CAR US CASE STUDY STUDENT: JOSÉ FILIPE SOUSA CARVALHO SUMMARY Olympic is a US rent-a-car company facing some changes in the market it operates. A competitor company (Enterprise) is changing its loyalty program. Olympic managers have to evaluate the impact of those changes and to take actions in order to respond correctly to those changes without losing market share and if possible taking advantage of the situation. The aim of this study is to evaluate those changes and to propose
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London won the bid to host the Paralympics in the summer of 2012‚ and this essay highlights the legacies now that all the events have finished and the Paralympians have gone home. A legacy can be something that is physically left behind such as‚ the Olympic Stadium‚ or something that has influenced society and therefore has made a cultural difference. For example‚ changing society’s perception of disabled people or inspiring more people to take up sport having watched the Paralympics. Throughout
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