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    There are many initiatives that go beyond the sports competitions arena for the Special Olympics (Kinet‚ 2015). These initiatives help to fulfill the program into areas that the intellectual disabled need it the most. They go above the sports and into everyday life and help them to maintain a healthy and happier lifestyle. The Healthy Athlete’s initiative is one that was started in the response to much needed health care for individuals with intellectual disabilities. The official launch of this

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    2012 Olympic Games

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    London Olympics Assessment 1. Executive Summary 3 1.1. Preview 3 1.1.1. Recommendation 3 2. Terms of reference 3 2.1. Report specifications 3 2.1.1. Purpose 3 2.1.2. Scope 3 2.1.3. Aim 3 2.1.4. limitations and constraints 3 2.1.5. Objectives 4 3. Methodology and Procedures 4 3.1. Materials 4 3.1.1. How I sourced materials 4 3.1.2. Materials used 4 4. Findings/Analysis 4 4.1. The bid 4 4.2. Rejuvenation 5 4.2.1. New image 5 4.2.2. Location 5 4.3. Economic

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    The Olympic Games first started at Olympia in Greece in 776 BC. At that time‚ the games held were organized into festivals. There was a peace agreement called the scared truce between the city-states of Elis and Pisa. The reasons for hosting the Olympic Games at that time fall into three obvious aspects —— the honour of competing‚ the opportunity for trade and also‚ for peace. The reason why cities bid to hold the Olympics now are more complicated than in ancient time. But the main reasons remain

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    with others because all agencies can share information and concerns to create a holistic view about children and young people in their care when any need arises‚ to help to keep the children safe from harm and promote their welfare‚ to diagnose a special need quickly in children and get the help that is needed to the child/family as soon as possible without confusing the child or their families. And as a pre-school setting it is good to know that you are not on your own if any concerns should arise

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    London Olympic Legacy

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    London Olympics 2012 Legacy - Controlled Assessment - How will people in the UK benefit in the long term from the facilities developed for the 2012 Olympic? The London Olympics commenced on 27th July 2012‚ after beating four rival cities in summer 2005 to win the right to stage the Olympic Games in 2012. After an exhaustive two year search to find the hosts‚ London came out on top: out of itself‚ Madrid‚ Paris‚ Moscow and New York. Plans for the new Olympic park based around the deprived area

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    1936 Berlin Olympics

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    com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Olympic-Rings.png In 1936‚ the summer Olympics were hosted in Berlin. Hitler was the chancellor of Germany at the time‚ and the Nazis were in power. Before the Olympics‚ German Jews had been segregated and discriminated against by Aryan Germans. The 1936 Berlin Olympics were not righteous‚ fair‚ or unbiased in any way‚ shape‚ or form. Through the Olympics‚ Hitler spread his anti-Semitic views to millions of spectators and athletes that attended the Olympics. The Olympics were an extremely

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    bThe Ancient Olympic Games When were the first Olympic Games? The first known Olympic Games was recorded in around 776 BC in Olympia‚ Greece. They were celebrated until 396 AD. What events took place in the Ancient Olympic Games? The Ancient Olympic Games consisted of only one race‚ the "stade" race‚ which was the length of the stadium and between 180 and 240 metres long (we don’t know for sure). Over the years more running races and other events were added‚ including boxing‚ wrestling

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    1896: Olympic Change

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    Olympic Change The Olympics have changed dramatically since 1896. From the games played‚ the place it was held‚ and who was allowed to participate. In 1896 there was only seven games played in the Olympics. Now in 2018 there are around thirty. There is also winter olympics which have about fifteen games. Only men could play in 1896. Now women and many countries play. The Olympic games were held in Athens‚ Greece in 1896. Now it is hosted in different every four years. 241 athletes participated

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    Executive 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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    The Ancient Olympic Games

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    The Ancient Olympic Games is a series of competitions held between representatives of several city-states from Ancient Greece‚ which featured mainly athletic but also combat and chariot racing events.[1] The origin of these Olympics is shrouded in mystery and legend.[2] One of the most popular myths identifies Heracles and his father Zeus as the progenitors of the Games.[3][4][5] According to legend‚ it was Heracles who first called the Games "Olympic" and established the custom of holding them every

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