2016 Summer Olympics

The opportunity to invade your life is a constant thought to advertisement and marketing companies, so it comes to no surprise that the 2016 Olympic games would be riddled with advertisements. Capturing the compelling stories of an athlete fuel advertisement companies for months, even years after the Olympics. The attached advertisement I found exemplifies Olympic marketing perfectly. The advertisement in question attempts to get you, the consumer, to buy or drink milk. Going even further the…

seventeen and not only competing in your first Olympic competition, but also winning it. Even though to most people it seems impossible, but that's exactly what Melissa or Missy Franklin did by winning four gold, plus a bronze medal in the 2012 London Olympics. As a result earning herself the nickname “Missy the Missile”. Currently missy holds the world title for the 200m backstroke. Throughout her life it was evident that Missy would make it to the Olympics, but the only question was when.…

Every four years somewhere in the world the summer Olympics are held for this reason countries around the world compete to see who has the best athletes. It’s a great opportunity for the hosting country to make so economic gains as well as being able to show the rest of the world their culture. Although the games bring many positives, this year 's games in Rio, Brazil are questionable because of the virus that has become viral and is spreading rapidly around the region. The Zika virus is spread…

soon after showed his immense talent for the sport. After years of training Michael Phelps went to the Olympics at the age of 15. I chose Michael Phelps because he showed you what there you can do. He trained and trained and became one of the best athlete to ever live. He shows kids an example of what you can do. If you want to do something must try. I always saw Michael Phelps in the OLympics. He would beat even the fastest of the fastest of people. It was hard to figure out how he was as fast…

The Olympic Games have existed throughout the world for over one hundred years and continue to gain popularity between countries. This event has been hosted in places such as Canada, Australia, Russia, Japan, Germany, and so many more. In recent history, however, there has been an ongoing controversial topic about this famous event. After accusations of corruptness were brought out on the IOC (International Olympics Committee), people felt unsteady and unsafe with where the games were hosted.…

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…

1. During my summers working as a camp counselor in 2006-2009, many events took place during these years. However, just within the USA and just within these summers I was able to narrow down the events that took place In the summer of 2006, the Louisiana Superdome reopened. This was a big deal since so many repairs had to be mad after the damages made by hurricane Katrina. In my research I learned that re-roofing this building was the largest roofing project in US history. It took thirteen…

Eap1 WW Term 165. Essay #2 Final Draft. Name: Meera Talafha. Instructor: Mrs. Patricia Krejcik. Friday 9/30/ 2016 Sports is a passion for many people around the world. Millions of dollars are spent to host the mega-events like the Olympics. There are many contradictory views about the reasons that make the country want or be unwilling to host the Olympic games. The question that arises here is whether the impacts that will be reflected on the economic and social position in the host country…

Zika is just too great” “2016 Olympians will be competing in poop water”. These are currently the fears that are looming over Rio for the upcoming Olympics. These problems should cause great concern and need to be acted upon. Rio Olympics should not go ahead until all countries can be certain that their athletes will be safe from disease and untreated waters and also have reliable security. Rio was chosen to hold the 2016 Summer Olympics in 2009 by the International Olympic Committee. Because of…

The first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896, making the event over 120 years old. As the years progress, the Olympic Games grow in both popularity and coverage. As the 2016 Olympics began, there was an estimated view count of over 30 million in the United States alone (Littleton, 2016). This great popularity was followed by some of the most captivating commercials on the air, including Tide’s “Small but Powerful” commercial featuring Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles. The “Small but…