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    The costs of the Olympics were really high.it was estimate of £2.4 million in 2005 to£9.3 billion now. The average overspend is 179%. The games will inspire people to exercise more. The London 2012 had more disadvantages. Some people might disagree to this statement as they might think they had more benefits than disadvantage. The Olympic Games have some benefits like the stadium we can use the stadium for other sports and will have a track or we could sell the stadium for example football group

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    Was it the right decision to hold the Olympic Games 2020 in Tokyo? Discursive Essay 5 October 2013 Discursive Essay Outline Essay question: Was it the right decision to host the Olympic Games 2020 in Tokyo? I. Introduction Thesis statement: Although the ecological situation and safety problem are to be solved yet‚ the choice to carry out Olympics in Japan’s capital is good in all aspects. II. Body A. (Reason pros 1- topic sentence) Japan is reliable

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    athletes participating; they were well organised‚ renewing faith in the Olympic Movement. The Olympic committee also spent $6 million Australian dollars in funding to combat the use of illicit drugs in sport‚ that previous Olympics have had so much trouble with in the past . The money was used to enhance drugs research into detecting the use of drugs‚ also to increase greater involvement from participating Olympic countries into drugs testing through urine and blood before and after

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    The 1936 Olympic Games will forever be known as the Nazi Olympics. The games took place in Berlin and were heavily sponsored by the Hitler regime. Countries all around the world gathered to test their greatest athletes against each other‚ under Hitler’s home. The Nazi dictator used the Summer Olympics to conceal his horrid plans and racist ideas. In heeding with the strength and importance of German athletics‚ many Jewish athletes were banned from participating in sporting events and clubs‚ such

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    Both the winter Olympics and Paralympics are the two mega sports event‚ where most of the countries will participate. The winter Olympics‚ is held in winter where most of the games are played. On the other side‚ the Paralympics‚ are for the people who are physically disabled sports persons. These are the world’s biggest sporting events‚ where sports person can show their talent and skills to the entire worlds. These are not only just a game event‚ it brings the whole world together and spread humanity

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    Junior Olympics I look at my watch and it’s 11:56‚ the captain tells us over the loudspeaker to fasten our seat belts for landing. He tells us that the current weather in Albuquerque‚ NM is 29 degrees and snowing. After a rough landing we get off the plane and get on a shuttle to get our rental car. It’s 1:00 in the morning now and there is a line out the door‚ there is only one service desk open. After standing in line for a half an hour‚ a crazy women starts swearing at people and punches the

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    In Hancock’s Introduction to her book Solidarity Politics for Millennials‚ she talks about the Oppression Olympics and the five problems that are created by these Olympics. The five problems that are identified in her introduction are Leapfrog Paranoia‚ Willful Blindness‚ Movement Backlash‚ Defiant Ignorance‚ and Compassion Deficit Disorder. Oppression Olympics is considered a societal social game that is played among people of different race‚ gender‚ and age. In these so called games‚ these particular

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    Comprehension 1.Say whether the following statements are true or false. Find the lines in the text that support your answer. 1. In fact‚ such sports as lacrosse‚ field hockey‚ bowling and horse racing were invented by the American Indians. 2. Many different sports were developed in Britain in the 19th century. 3. The headquarters of golf is located in Great Britain. 4. Two types of rugby football differ from each other only in the number of players. 5. Before 1865‚ brutality was a characteristic

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    Service Reflection: Special Olympics For my service hours‚ I attended Special Olympics‚ an event where disabled or mentally ill students and adults compete in a series of sports. I was in charge of a severly autistic teen named Tony‚ whos life is spent in a group home. I was unable to get much information out of him‚ as he was barely able to communicate let alone stay in one place. This event was an example of direct service as it was a one-on-one experience that changed my life. Tony was extremely

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    In the image "Going to the Olympics‚" by Frank Romero‚ he used specific images to symbolize the city of Los Angeles. In the top of the painting we can observe a couple of men fighting and a horse. The two men fighting might represent the effort that the city has made to get where they are at this point‚ while the horse might represent the power that the people have when they’re together. It also shows five cars‚ each with a heart above‚ which might mean all the missions in California and how lovely

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