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    Bowling should be in the olympics because people play it as a recreational sports and some play it as a competitive sport. This essay will be about bowling and how bowling was created. This essay should let you make your decision should it be in the olympics or not. Bowling has a very rich history‚ it is one of the most popular sports. A british anthropologists discovered a crude form of a bowling ball in a child’s grave. There is some evidence that says that it was created 1366. The king at

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    Olympic Games Essay

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    this is the Olympic Games. The Olympics involve many different sports and countries from all over the world. One sport is swimming. Swimmers from different countries train and prepare‚ and then compete in the Olympic Games. An Olympic swimmer from the USA is Michael Phelps‚ who won several medals. Fans of each swimmer come together to cheer for and support the swimmer. In this way‚ whole nations join together to cheer on the representative from their country. A second part of the Olympic Games is

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    Ancient Greek Olympics

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    Ancient Greece The Ancient Olympics “And Time‚ in passing onward‚ clearly told the plain story‚ how Herakles divided the spoils that were the gift of war‚ and offered sacrifice‚ and how he ordained the four years’ festival along with the first Olympic Games and with contests victors.” * Pindar Olympian Ode 10.55-59 Even though there were other games within Greece‚ the Olympian Games became the most famous. The man credited with the creation of the games was none other than the hero and

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    Olympic Games History

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    showcase its talent in front of the world. The artistic performances and the creative aspect of the ceremony are being taken care by the Danny Boyle (Artistic Director) and his team. Certain fundamental guidelines have been defined by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regarding what needs to be included as part of the opening ceremony. 1. Receiving the Head of State of the Host Country ( One Student receives Miss Selma at the entrance of the field‚ they walk together to the podium) The Head

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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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    Transport for London (TfL) aims to keep London moving and to continuously improve the standard of living in the city. The constant growth in population however is making this aim increasingly challenging. It is crucial for Transport for London to continue to improve their service if the city’s success is to continue. (Transport for London‚ 2015) In 2014 TfL identified their main priorities for the foreseeable future‚ safety and reliability‚ maximising capacity from the existing network and meeting

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    Special Olympics In the early 1950s Ms. Eunice Shivers observed how kids who was a little different being mistreated and how they did not have any place to go and play and just be kids. She took it upon herself to start a camp for kids with disabilities in her own backyard. The mission was to see how the kids interacted with one another when involved in sports and other activities‚ instead of just focusing on what they could not do. Throughout the 1960s‚ Eunice Kennedy Shriver continued her pioneering

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    1936 Nazi Olympics

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    Andrew Bott Mr. Fatz World History 4 March 2013 Nazi Olympics The Olympics throughout history have been a monumental stepping stone into greatness. The Olympics have been recorded all the back into mythological times. The first Olympiad of the modern day was held in Athens‚ Greece in 1896 (Addis Pg.2). Since the modern Olympics‚ most countries have participated in or have heard of it. Every game is different but the most politically different games were the games of 1936‚ hosted in Berlin

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    Taronga & 2012

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    Victor Kelleher’s Taronga and Roland Emmerich’s 2012 reveals to the reader and viewer what could happen if there was a nuclear holocaust or destruction of our environment. We get a clear illustration of man’s reaction in times of devastation. Though both are fictitious we are affected by the chilling possibility of it becoming a reality. The destruction that can result is clearly shown in Taronga where a nuclear holocaust destroys most of the population and circumstances have reduced the majority

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    Olympic Games DBQ

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    The Olympic games were brought back by a man named Pierre de Coubertin when he made a speech to the Athletic Society of France in 1892 (Doc 1). Since the games came back they have shaped the economies‚ national pride and the social changes in multiple countries. The economies of the countries who host the Olympic games generally have a boost in the economy. With a few exceptions like South Korea. Even with the Olympic games being hosted in Seoul‚ none of their companies were selected as top

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