The Olympic Games is the biggest sporting event in the world‚ every 4 years the top athletes from over 200 different countries gather together at a chosen country and compete. The first official modern Olympic Games was in 1896 which was held in Athens‚ Greece‚ and it has grown over the years to become a major sporting event with over 10‚000 athletes competing this year in the London Olympics. The 2012 Olympics is the 30th Olympic Games and London put over towards the games this year. New Zealand
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The government believes that this is the correct way to punish those who have committed horrific crimes. Is this really the best option? I don’t think so. As a citizen of this country‚ this system of “justice” appals me. The death penalty should be abolished in the United States because it is unconstitutional‚ comes at a great cost‚ and is otherwise ineffective at carrying out its intended purpose. I find it ironic that in the United States‚ we follow “The Constitution” which‚ as you know‚ lists
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The topic of my paper is whether we should keep the Olympics or should 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
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Should the Olympics be held in Rio‚ Brazil in 2016? The Olympics being held in Rio de Janeiro‚ Brazil this year has been questioned and considered a global issue as some common viruses along with several other issues are present at that time. It is essential for the competing Olympians to train‚ eat clean food and stay healthy in order to perform at their highest potential. Viruses such as the Zika virus are currently being transmitted in Brazil through mosquito bites. This is an issue as it poses
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These classes with the books that the college board has provided us with are helpful. However‚ whenever I start studying for the test‚ I get worried about my future and if I wonder wasted my parent’s money. So‚ I would like for these tests to be abolished as an entrance requirement for colleges across the nation. Although‚ I am aware that the SAT and ACT offer a fee waiver for students who cannot afford the cost of registering for the test. However‚
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Should the Exclusionary Rule be Abolished? Since the introduction of the exclusionary rule‚ many debates have raged about whether or not it should be in place in our justice system. The exclusionary rule was set in place to protect citizens’ Fourth Amendment rights against illegal searches and seizures. As a result of the induction of this rule‚ law enforcement throughout the country has been affected and changed. Personally‚ I do not believe that the exclusionary rule should not be excluded from
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In 1896‚ the Olympic Games were officially reborn into the modern era thanks to a Frenchman named Baron Pierre de Coubertin (Lewis‚ 1992). In 1904‚ the Games of the III Olympiad arrived in the United States‚ marking itself as the first Olympics to be held in said country as well as the first hosted outside of Europe. Often forgotten‚ this specific Olympics also signifies the beginning of the horrible luck Chicago‚ Illinois‚ has had regarding the hosting rights. Three years prior‚ the International
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Birthright Citizenship Aff: We stand in affirmation of the topic Resolved: Birthright citizenship should be abolished in the United States. We define abolish according to the Black’s Law Dictionary as to annul‚ eliminate‚ or destroy‚ especially an ongoing practice or thing and “should” from the Merriam Webster dictionary as a word used to express obligation. The criteria for this round will be net benefits and if we prove that abolishing birthright citizenship provides even a minute benefit
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“Elementary School Observation” I observed a 3rd grade class at the Venon Hill School in Worcester‚ Massachusetts. There was 16 students and a good mix of ethnic groups. Mr. Lunney was the gym teacher and he taught basketball drills and 5v5 exhibition game. The students have one 40 minute gym class each week‚ which doesn’t seem like enough. The class started with attendance in which the students were asked to raise there hands and say here when there names were called. The students were all sitting
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History of the Olympics The Olympic Games originated long ago in ancient Greece. Exactly when the Games were first held and what circumstances led to their creation is uncertain. We do know‚ however‚ that the Games were a direct outgrowth of the values and beliefs of Greek society. The Greeks idealized physical fitness and mental discipline‚ and they believed that excellence in those areas honored Zeus‚ the greatest of all their gods. One legend about the origin of the Olympic Games revolves around
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