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In Frank Romero 's mural, "Going to the Olympics, 1984," it consists of five cars driving in a single file line towards the 1984 Olympics that was held in Los Angeles with hearts appearing above each vehicle, two gentlemen are wrestling in the sky next to a blimp that says "a good year" on it and a horse. The corner of the mural has a stamp on it and on the other side what looks to be an iron. The backdrop is saturated with Los Angeles trademark palm trees under the orange sky. The hearts…

Faster, Higher, Stronger? “Go USA!!!” is a phrase many Americans cheer as they watch in anticipation the Olympic Games at home. Many of us enjoy watching sports and will cheer on our country’s athletes while the Olympics are taking place. However, for the upcoming Olympics in Rio, there has been massive controversy over whether they should even take place. Many problems have flooded Brazil recently and organizations like the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and…

This essay is about Socrates in the Apology. Socrates was a philosopher, a religious fanatic and a man of reason who lived to questioned why things are the way they are, due to his occupation of questioning and reasoning he was later brought to court on charges of corrupting the young and encouraging people not to believe in godly things that are recognized by the state as said by his accusers. During his trial he said quite a numerous things in the Apology and he was found guilty by the juries…

Olympics take place every two years. People think the Olympics should be in the same place every other year, but will this really even help other countries with the Olympics. Olympics can cost over 20 billion dollars for countries to put them on. Last year Brazil had to put on the big show of the Olympics and because of this they almost went broke. People regret picking Brazil because they soon realized after that they couldn't handle the costs. People think the Olympics should still be all…

MMA started at the Olympic Games in 648 BCE. it was called “pankration” which was the training of greek armies. Pankration was one of the most popular sports in ancient greece. In pankration you could punch and kick and you had no gloves. The winner of the fight was deemed complete power over his foes. It was a very deadly sport that consisted of punching , kicking and grappling your opponent. There was no mat or octagon. You fought outside in the dirt. It took months of practice to be able to…

The Olympic games is a major international sporting event that takes place every 4 years and it is hosted in a different country each time. Countries will bid to claim the rights to hosting the games. Although the games were originally held exclusively in Olympia, Greece. In recent years, people are beginning to question whether the Olympics should have a permanent home. The spirit of the Olympics is that it brings together athletes and people across the globe in celebration of the international…

After the people of Ancient Greece got home from their jobs or their training, they needed a form of entertainment to keep their lives interesting. They found many forms of entertainment, from watching plays at the theatre to competing in the Olympics. Just like today, the children of Ancient Greece played games like checkers and marbles for fun. The people of Ancient Greece had a wide variety of things to do with their free time. Now a worldwide event, the olympics started in ancient Greece as…

Not very many people know that the Olympics were an important part of Greek history. No other country had anything like it. The Ancient Olympic Games were an important and interesting part of Greek history because it influenced Greek art, it affected Roman relations with the Greeks and it inspired the Olympics today. At first the ancient Olympics were only held for one day, but in 472 b.c., it expanded to five events (Middleton 2). The ancient Olympics began in 700 b.c (Middleton 2). The…

In Frank Romero 's mural "Going to the Olympics, 1984," it shows us some imagery that includes palm trees, cars, hearts, and symbols from the Olympic Games. The palm trees represent the city of Los Angeles since it is known for having them. The cars represent the main mode of transportation in LA, which we are also known for. The hearts that hover above the cars represent the love that we have for our car industry and travelling in general. At the top of the mural, there are five symbols that…

The Image of Female Athletes The Summer Olympics are a time where the top athletes compete for their countries on a world stage. Reporters capitalize on these events by making the Olympics their topic of coverage. One way in which the media has capitalized on the Olympics is by focusing on female athletes. However, much of the focus on female athletes undermines the athletes’ accomplishments by focusing on their sexuality and femininity instead of on their athleticism and achievements. In an…