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    Quiz on Olympics

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    first broke the long jump record while in high school. In 1984‚ he returned home with 4 gold medals after his first Olympics. Later‚ participating in the Summer Olympics of 1988‚ 1992 and 1996‚ he won another 5 gold medals and a silver one. He was also named ‘ athlete of the year’ 3 years in a row by Track and Field magazine and ‘sportsman of the century’ by the International Olympic Committee. B) Born October 14‚ 1952 in Vladimir‚ Nikolai Adrianov first signed up for gymnastic classes at the

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    to participate in the first ever Olympic Games. He does not know it yet‚ but he is about to partake in what is to become the biggest international multi-sporting event in the world. In 2012‚ nearly four billion people tuned in to watch the London Olympics from all over the world. Needless to say‚ it is pretty obvious that people are familiar with the Olympic Games. It should also be clear that the ancient Olympic Games are very different from the modern Olympics that so many of us are accustomed

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    Greek Olympics

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    Greek Olympics The Greek Olympics were the building blocks for the modern day Olympics. The Olympics started in 776 B.C. and began to see who the best athlete was in all of the city states of Greece. Even during war time the Athletes were safely able to travel to the Olympics. There are many games that we have in our modern day Olympics that were used in the Ancient Greek Olympics such as Wrestling‚ Boxing‚ Sprint‚ Long jump‚ Boxing . The Olympics were not just about games it was also a religious

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    london docklands

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    London Docklands Case Study: London 1981: After World War II the population was in decline die to people moving out fro a quieter life. Unemployment was at 60% amongst adult males. After the docks closed 10‚000 people were put out of work Before London’s docklands had been UK’s largest manufacturing area of 1970s. Lost 16% of population due to counter urbanisation. Causes of the decline 1. COUNTER URBANISATON: 1. London experienced net out migration and this is known as

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    of the Olympic Authority Beginning July 22‚ 2005 David Higgins accepted the position of Chief Executive of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) ("David Higgins Appointed Head of Olympic Delivery Authority‚" 2005‚ para. 2). The ODA was in charge of building key Olympic venues‚ facilities and infrastructures for the 2012 London Olympics. Higgins was directly involved with the construction of the Olympic Park‚ the Athletes Village as well as other site related to the 2012 Olympics ("London Olympic

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    Special Olympics

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    Before I begin my paper I wanted to give a little history on the background of the Special Olympics. The first International Special Olympics Games were held at Soldier Field in Chicago 1968. It was originally started by a woman named Anne McGlone Burke‚ who was a physical education teacher with the Chicago Park school district. She began with the idea for a one-time Olympic-style athletic competition for people with special needs. Burke then contacted Eunice Kennedy Shriver‚ who was the head

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    The International Olympic Committee has become a corporation-like entity incurring in commercialism and contradicting the Hellenic Ideal of Justice. After stating our thesis it is important for us to be aware of the definition of the two main concepts under analysis. The ideal of Justice: The ideal of justice is based in three principles: equality‚ impartiality‚ and moral reciprocity. Where individuals should be treated as equals under the same set of rules or guidelines‚ as well as requiring members

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    Results and Conclusion

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    Results and Conclusion: Childhood Obesity As previously discussed childhood obesity is a major illness in the United States mainly but also all over the world. While childhood obesity has increased rapidly over the years‚ many wonder what can be done in order to fix this issue. Can a child`s cafeteria at school make a difference? If so‚ are there healthier options for children to choose from? Throughout the paper‚ the author will touch base on how the results of the data collection method‚ the

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    sports in conclusion

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    References: Brummett‚ B. (2009). Sporting rhetoric: performance‚ games‚ and politics. New York: Peter Lang. Delaney‚ T. (2009). The Sociology of Sport. The Sociology of Sports: An Introduction(pp. 3-21). US: McFarland.

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    Perseverance In Olympics

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    competition and won gold in vault‚ floor‚ and beam for the secret U.S. classic the same year. Simone was later known that year for her execution of “the Biles” on her floor routine. “The Biles” is a double-layout with a half-twist and can be seen in her olympic floor routine. Simone was now a leading force in the gymnastics world and was the first gymnast to win 3 all-arounds in a row‚ giving her 10 gold medals. This year‚ 2016‚ Simone took home the all-around and first in floor and vault for the United

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