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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venues specially constructed for London 2012.The London Aquatics Centre is an indoor facility Measuring over 200 metres long with a 22‚000 metre squared footprint‚ the centre is the second largest main venue after the Olympic Stadium‚ and will form the ’gateway’ to the Games with two 50-metre (160-foot) swimming pools and a 25-metre (82-foot) diving pool in Olympic Park at Stratford‚ London‚ it was one of the main venues of the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics. It will host swimming
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You may have heard of Halet Cambel‚ who was the first Muslim woman to compete in the Olympics‚ an archeologist by day and fencer by night from‚ hailing from Turkey. Cambel’s bravery and strength led the way for athletes such as Sarah Attar and Wojdan Seraj Abdulrahim‚ who made history in 2012 on behalf of the notoriously misogynistic Saudi Arabia‚ by being their first female representatives at the Olympics. But somewhere between Cambel and the two lady Olympians representing Saudi Arabia today we
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Olympic Athlete Compensation DAN Management and Organizational Studies Compensation and Benefits Management Thursday‚ April 4 2013 Purpose The purpose of this research on compensation of Canadian Olympic athletes is to determine how athletes that represent Canada on the National level are compensated and rewarded for the time they put in to their rigorous training to prepare for an event once every four years. Professional athletes in leagues such as the National Basketball Association‚ the National
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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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Learning legacy Lessons learned from the London 2012 Games construction project Sustainability of the Aquatics Centre Authors Kirsten Henson KLH Sustainability (previously Aquatics Centre Sustainability Single Point of Contact) Abstract ‘Legacy’ is the concept that underlies the sustainability agenda of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games‚ embracing temporary infrastructure and venues to leave behind a vibrant‚ productive community with world-class‚ affordable sporting
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The Rio Olympics brought many states together to gather people of different nations to compete in athletic events to show the skills‚ power‚ and strength from the different athletes. It was a time frame where the nations were able to represent their nations and to be able to have this time to show their pride and hard work through their people (Barone‚ Michael). Yet does this innocuous show of the Olympic events truly show all the characteristics and actions that come out from nationalistic people
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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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Despite people’s expectation of the Olympics to be inspirational and positively influential‚ the Olympics does not promote core values because of unethical activities both inside and outside games and economical conspiracy of related parties. First‚ main causes that damage the Olympics’ core purpose of giving people hope and inspiration are unethical activities. Increasing numbers and strictness of drug testing simply explain how there are many athletes who are attempting to win by cheating and
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