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    Modern Olympic Movement

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    helped shape the modern Olympic movement. There were new problems and new improvements that affected the Olympics. WIth the documents we’re given‚ we are able to analyze the factors that created these new problems and improvements. Through these years‚ we can see that the world has become more acceptable to women‚ people being pressured because of pride‚ people trying to work harder to earn more money‚ and people working harder for world peace. Within the many years of Olympics‚ women was able to gain

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    Computers and Sports Jose Vejar Row # 3 2/23/2015 Professor Swan ITCS 3688 Section #092 What makes sports special? Is it the pride in rooting for a favorite team‚ the intensity of hearing the thunderous chants of a packed stadium? Or what about the various in-game technologies used for entertainment? It would be an abomination to think of going through an entire game without seeing an instant replay. Instant replays have played a positive role in sports technology as referees

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    A sports coach is someone who helps ameture and professional atheletes do better In their talents and special skills. A coach’s job is helping athletes stay fit‚ eat healthily‚ and help them be successful. I should be able to help them physically and mentally through sports. I would usually work on the court or on the field as the team gets better I will be able to understand them. I will have to learn how to perform CPR and first aid to be able to save a life if needed and also to be a strong leader

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    Different Kinds of Sports

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    Different Kinds of Sports Sports can serve an important role in society. From an early age‚ children who participate in individual or team sports can learn the value of teamwork‚ discipline‚ leadership and effective communication. Sports also helps bring people from different nations together‚ despite their differences. For example‚ the World Cup soccer tournament and the Olympics allow nations to compete in a friendly environment and galvanize national pride Combat Combat sports are sporting

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    How Did The Olympics Evolve?

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    Sports of the Ancient World This paper will examine the importance of sports in the ancient world. I will look at how sports evolved in ancient Egypt. I will answer questions in respect to the many sports that were played. How sports became part of their ancient culture and the true value of being an athlete in the ancient world. My paper will also consider the development of sports for amusement versus competition. I will attempt to answer the following questions: Where did the Olympics

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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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    Women in sports

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    Jonathan WGSS 370 MW 3:30-4:45 Female Athletics In ancient times women were not very involved in sports. For example during the ancient Olympics women were not allowed into the arenas‚ even as spectators. During the early era of the modern Olympics women were only permitted to stand by as men expanded their skills as athletes. As time progressed women’s involvement in professional and collegiate athletics grew‚ yet men and women still have a great deal of distance between their perspective

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    Summer Olympic Games and India

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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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    staff reporter: “John Carter visits the village with its own eccentric games”. Fact & Opinion: It is a fact that the second paragraph points to the origins of the Cotswold games in the early 17th Century – thus anticipating “Baron de Coubertin’s Olympic revival by 284 years”. Allegedly‚ the Cotswold games were started as a Whitsun celebration in 1612 by Robert Dover. The games consisted of quirky rustic pursuits like cock-fighting‚ coursing and shin-kicking! These two-day games ran annually for “250

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    The Olympics has always been a memorable sporting event to be a part of‚ whether you’re an athlete or a spectator. For those who are not familiar with the event‚ the Olympics is an event where multiple sports are played out by thousands of athletes from around the world of at least 200 countries. The event is held every 4 years in the summer. Today‚ the Olympics has expanded into various events for everyone to adapt such as from creating the winter games for winter games to the Paralympic games for

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