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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Being entrusted to direct a summer camp for twenty-eight counselors and ninety campers has taught me to become a more versatile and confident leader. The Indian-American summer camp‚ from planning to production‚ is entirely student-run. The camp is very close to my heart as I previously was a camper. The camp allowed me to build friendships with my peers and my counselors‚ whom I looked up to as role models. It provided a support system for me as I was able to connect with people who could relate
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500 Days of Summer Title : 500 Days of Summer Producer : Mark Waters Director : Marc Webb Actors : Joseph Gordon Levitt as Tom Hansen Actress : Zooey Deschanel as Summer Finn Chloë Moretz as Rachel Hansen‚ Tom’s younger sister There is a boy named Tom who works as a writer at a greeting card company in Los Angeles. One day‚ he meets Summer Finn‚ the new assistant to his boss. He is attracted to her since he saw her for the first time. They start their first conversation when they
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PARODY OR NOT SO PARODY. “My name is Greg Gregson. The kids at school call me Mr.G‚ which is one of the sort of an abbreviation some of the more popular teachers get.” The face squirmer of a TV show is a funny/sad office style mockumentary outlining a year in the life of a typical Australian high school. Chris Lilley‚ who is the creator of the hot mockumentary is a wildly talented writer/ actor that loves making viewers cheeks hurt‚ while he is busy submerging himself into three characters so incredibly
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It was a usual summer morning in story brook; the birds were chirping children were playing on the streets. Henry who was only eleven woke up to the sweet smell of his mother Emma’s homemade waffles. Emma is very generous when it comes to her children especially with Henry because he is the youngest out of three. The eldest is Simon he is 17 tall and behaves‚ the middle child is Steven. Steven is 15 years old does not behave at all and loves to annoy Henry. Emma told the children that school was
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Year 12 Literature SAC Summer Of The Seventeenth Doll The play "Summer Of The Seventeenth Doll" is a mixture of people’s inability to grow up and let go of dreams‚ in a typical Australian atmosphere in the nineteen fifties. Ray Lawler focuses on showing the characters finally waking up to their lives and realizing they don’t live in "heaven‚ " within in a simple plot. These techniques allow readers to connect and understand the disillusionment suffered by these Australian’s in this time. Our
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shaIn the beginning of “between shades of grey”‚ Jonas‚ his sister Lina‚ and mother are paid a late night visit from the soviet secret police. Father wasn’t there to protect his family‚ so by force‚ the family has to get packed and ready to leave out the door in five minutes. Lina packed clothes and essentials‚ so did her younger brother Jonas. But their mother knows what has happened‚ and starts smashing valuables outside of the police’s sight that she has worked for‚ almost as if she will never
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while filming Summer Height’s High‚ and We Can Be Heroes. Although Lilley’s mockumentaries partakes of both the pleasures of humour and the moral confidence of social critique‚ Lilley utilises another device in the critical arsenal of satire. Perhaps we might tamper this slightly by saying that‚ whether Lilley was irritating to promote humour‚ it’s impossible to escape the suspicion that its intent‚ illustrates a biased underlying attitude or belief about teens. In writing Summer Height’s High‚
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this opportunity to speak on behalf of my peers‚ and represent the high school students of this state. I recognise the importance of choosing the right material to be studied‚ and am honoured to put forward my recommendation for new material today. Summer Heights High is a satirical show created by Chris Lilley. What is it about you may ask? Well‚ it is a show which follows three main characters‚ Jonah Takalua - an Islander troublemaker‚ Ja’mie King - a private school girl on exchange to a public school
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Role of IOA : 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
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