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    not keep the Olympics. I think that we should keep the Olympics. I believe we should keep the Olympics because it is a fantastic way for the best athletes in the world to show what they can do. Also‚ it is a good way to keep athletes healthy. People are saying we should not keep the Olympics because the Olympics do not have all the sports. Yes they do not have all sports‚ but the Olympics keep growing so they could add the sports they don’t have. Another reason to keep the Olympics is because you

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    India first participated in Olympics in 1900 in Paris. The country was repre sented by Norman Pritchard‚ an Anglo Indian who was holidaying in Paris during that time. The Indian Olympic Association is responsible for the preparation and participation of competitors in the Olympic Games as well as in Regional events like Commonwealth and Asian Games. There is a separate federation at national level in each game/sport which assists the Indian Olympic Association and preparation of

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    The Economic Impact of the Olympic Games With the Olympic games being held in Sydney this year‚ I wondered if perhaps the performance of the economy was being affected in part by the fiscal stimulus provided by Olympic construction in Sydney and other parts of the country. Australia’s economy has been performing well recently‚ suggesting that there might be some effect. Over the last five years‚ growth in Australia’s gross domestic product has averaged 4.35%‚ almost a full point above it’s thirty

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    The Summer Olympics have been going on for thousands of years. These games have been bringing people together from many parts of the world. People have been gathering for this event since 776 B.C. Many people have competed and have won several awards. The first Olympic games dated back to 776 B.C. The games started out with only 1 event called “Stade”. Many people competed nude. Married women were not allowed to watch or go to the events but‚ unmarried women were allowed to and were sat next to

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    The Olympic Games are an event athletes train their entire lives for. What some do not know‚ however‚ is that the Olympic Games originated in Greece and were held at Olympia‚ in Zeus’s honor‚ as he was the God of all Gods. Although there were several events held in other god’s honors‚ this is the one that is still around‚ occurring every four years in different parts of the world. Winning or even placing in the events the Olympic Games host is a great honor for yourself and for your country. This

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    03/11/2017 The Nazi Olympics was held in 1936 in Berlin‚ Nazi Germany. Berlin won the right to host the Summer Olympics over Barcelona on 26 April 1931. Two years later‚ Adolf Hitler the Nazi party leader turned Germany’s democracy into a one-party dictatorship that persecuted Jews‚ Gypsies and all political opponents. Adolf Hitler saw the olympics as an opportunity to promote his government and used it for propaganda purposes. While trying to camouflage its violent racist policies and targeting

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    Nazi Propaganda and the 1936 Olympics The 1936 Olympics was Germany’s chance to show the world they were a stable and peaceful nation. Germany had been awarded the right to host the Games in 1931 before the Third Reich had come to power. When Hitler assumed power in 1933 he quickly realized the great potential for Nazi propaganda. Not only did he want to show the world that Germany was now respectable‚ but also that the Aryan race was superior.

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    will not be heard in the Olympics for at least half a decade. Softball is a big part in the lives of many women and taking it out of the 2012 Olympics is crushing their dreams. The sport should be reinstated in the 2016 Olympics because the sport will die if it is not‚ it gives young girls a dream‚ and it will greatly decrease the amount of women participating in the Olympic Games. Softball has been in the Olympics since 1996 and now the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided

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    Economic Impacts of Beijing Olympic Bird Nest and Water Cube: We can all recall the opening of Beijing Olympic in Bird Nest where the gorgeous fireworks and fantastic shows were shown. As well as the Water Cube‚ an exquisite designed water stadium‚ which all the water competitions were hosted. After the 2008 Beijing Olympic‚ those multibillions infrastructures were put into use only a few times and for most of the time‚ they were empty. Some people believe the construction of those infrastructures

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    Berlin- in august 1936 the world came together for the summer Olympics in berlin the capital of Nazi Germany. In 1931 ioc had awarded the games to berlin with no idea that Adolf Hitler was going to take over 2 years later. By 1936 the Nazis had control over Germany. There was international debate as to whether the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany should be boycotted. By 1936 the Nazis had control over Germany and had already begun implement their racist policies. Adolf Hitler who was not a sports fan

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