2004 Summer Olympics

The Olympic Games are a worldwide competition where athletes from all over the world fight for the gold in a variety of sports. Before the Games begin, the opening ceremony brings all of the spectators, athletes, and officials together in one place. This ceremony is a chance for all athletes from different countries to come together and represent their homes. Regardless of their differences, the athletes are all the same when it comes to playing their sport. Also, as technology has evolved over…

that said, not every city is made for the Olympic games. Boston for example; it is recently ranked as the 34rd best city to live in, in the world according to TheGuardian.com (theguardian). Though a great city, Boston is not a good city to host an event such as the Olympics. With Boston’s uniquely difficult navigation and asymmetrical lay-out, Boston would not be able to handle the influx of people, nor build the stadiums necessary to have a successful summer games. The Massachusetts capital…

The Olympics are majorly popular sports events, taking place every 2 years, where the world’s best athletes all come together in one set country and compete in a large number of athletic sports in order to win as many medals as possible. It all sounds enjoyable; however, these events are expensive, costing millions of dollars at a time, and all paid for by the host country. So, financially, it is not a good idea for us to be a host country. This is evident by proof of what happened to Athens…

People and customs play a large role, especially with food and sports. The Greek culture generally has a healthy diet of natural foods such as fruits, vegetables, and seafood. Greece is widely known for the start of the Olympics and has recently hosted the Modern Summer Olympics in 2004. Tourism is very important for a Greece’s economy because of the amount of revenue it generates annually. Due to these factors and more, Greece has continuously been a popular travel destination. Most people…

Started in Olympia, Greece in 1896, the quadrennial mega-event, namely the Olympic Games, has been widely spread in all around the world to draw attention among people with the sense of competition in sports. Today, the Olympic Games does not only represents the spirit of sport, but the emblem of global attention as well as achieving the world city status. The Olympic Games has certainly benefited the host cities from growing its place market, enhancing urban regeneration (Essex, 2000) and the…

There have been many changes in the Olympic Games ranging from the diversity to women and men competing to the security of the athletes. The Olympics made its first start in a small part of the world named Olympia Greece dated back in 1896 marking it the first summer Olympic Games to be held. Only a few participated and there were little games to be played. Men were the limited ones to attend the games while women sat and watched. As the years went on they finally started participating. No one…

Winnie Roach-Leuszler was born February 3, 1926 in Port Credit Ontario. She was the third oldest out of her eleven siblings. She began swimming when she was only three years old, and then started competitively swimming. At nine years old, she won her first long distance medal for swimming 1.5 miles in Port Credit River, Ontario. Winnie is mostly known for her skills in swimming but was nominated for Canada’s all-around Athlete of the Year due to her swimming, diving, softball, track and field,…

is an 12 time Olympic medalist in the sport of swimming. He has been competing in the Olympics since 2012 and currently holds the World Records in the 100m, 200m, and the 400m. This past summer, Olympians from every country traveled to Rio to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics. Ryan Lochte was one of these Olympians and went to compete in the sport of swimming. The Olympian was very successful in the games as he normally is, when it comes to the physical aspects of the Olympics. Unfortunately…

Ten years ago, the city of Chicago, Illinois, made a bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Although they came close to victory, the International Olympic Commission (IOC) awarded the hosting rights to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, while Chicago was knocked out in the first round of voting (“Rio to host 2016 Olympics,” 2009). It was a memorable win for South America as Rio became their first city to ever host an Olympics. In contrast, Chicago’s loss left its own inhabitants with some mixed…

Summer Olympics A tradition starting in ancient times as entertainment is now a phenomenal event for the whole world, all 6 continents. At the Summer Olympics, athletes competed and represent their country. From around the world athletes come from the four corners of the world to strive for gold, and few where a seconds can change their life. The Olympics have been around for countless years and have always been a world bonding event. The Summer Olympics have changed drastically since the first…