2014 Winter Olympics

The 1980 Summer Olympic protest was wrong of all countries participating because politics should never interfere with athletics. The protesting of the olympics demonstrated that it hurts the athletes the most and harms the game itself. The first instance of politics affecting the Olympics was in 1936 when Germany hosted and tried to promote the idea of superiority with its Aryan race. Adolf Hitler used the Olympic’s as a platform to show how great Germany was after being rebuilt after the…

for the International Olympic Committee to decide who will host the 2028 Summer Olympics. There are many options for a host city, but the best option is Sydney, Australia. In Sydney, there are many things for tourists to do in their free time, there is infrastructure already built for the different events from gymnastics to swimming, because Sydney has hosted the Olympics once already, and it is an overall safe city. Australia has been the host for two previous Summer Olympic Games. The first…

Torc Off Road is an American Short course Off Road racing series. It tours throughout the United States, bringing professional four-wd, two-wd and pro light classes. Which also brings in buggies and stock trucks. It it brings in more than 45,000 people to the races every year. Torc was founded by Off Road racer Ricky Johnson in 2009. It was known as the Traxxas Torc series, owing to a title sponsor , from 2009-2013 Torc Off Road started in 2009. Torc focused its attention on Midwest trucks,…

Every two years we get to experience an Olympic event which is often seen by countries who bid to hold them as a source of economic revenue. Yet, the past several Olympics due to cost overruns, bribes, and overall cost for an event that last three weeks is drawing attention. These are some of the benefits and potential pitfalls of holding such a major sporting event as the Olympics. Arguments “FOR” the Olympics Transportation Infrastructure Funding from local, state, or government entities can…

“I love the Olympic Games. The Olympics are an event that few can fathom but all can enjoy, and that's why athletes work our whole lives to put on the greatest show on earth.” -Johnny Weir. With the drop in profit ant the security of the athletes a big concern, a question is being asked. Is Pyeongchang really a good fit for the Olympics? The Olympics only happen every two years, let alone four years in between the Winter Olympics. One look at Pyeongchang and it is clear it is not suitable for…

For most, the Olympics celebrate lots of different countries coming together and playing different sports. How would It be if you never had the excitement of guessing and traveling to the olympics? Imagine not getting to guess, and travel, and have fun, not knowing where the next olympics will be. If the Olympics stay in one place you won't be able to guess and see the culture of different places. Too avoid this catastrophe the Olympics should move to different places. The IOC should not make a…

Anastasia Valeryevna Liuken better known as Nastia Liuken is known world-wide as the gymnast who won the Olympic individual all-around in 2008 for gymnastics. Nastia was a natural at what she did, by the time she was three years old she was already showing interest in the sport and had natural talent. Nastia brought home one gold medal, three silver medals and one bronze medal, she was also the balance beam world champion in 2005 and 2007, along with many more accomplishments during her career…

We just finished watching the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Korea. I was inspired by watching people like Mikaela Shiffrin, Red Gerard, Sean White, and the United States Women’s Hockey Team represent our country and lead us to victory. I find it no small coincidence that we’ve been asked to examine Simon Kuper’s essay, where he asks the provocative question: “Why do we still watch the Olympics?” This article was published in the sports column of the Financial Times, and it was created for…

As attractive as it may be, marketing during the Olympics is no small feat; sponsors and partners face many challenges and obstacles on their quest for commercial gold. Many rules and regulations crowd potential marketers; if a company wishes to be visible on the international stage of the Games, it must abide by domestic laws and IOC regulations. Each city and, accordingly, country that hosts the games in a particular year has control over what happens on their soil. Any international…

world have not heard of the Olympics? Not many. Olympic athletes come from nearly every country in the world and have all different talents. Athletes like these have been around for a very long time and will continue to stay around. They started out in the Ancient Olympics with sports like the Chariot Races and the Javelin throw, but have moved on to things like gymnastics and figure skating. Despite being very different from Modern Olympics, the Ancient Olympics were very similar in terms…