Classical Athens

the Greek government loosened its budget once again as it entered the euro currency. The games were just one of several areas where public spending was unchecked and funded by unsustainable borrowing. Although the hosting of the 2004 Olympics in Athens represented a unique opportunity for the expansion and improvement of Greece’s tourism industry, the obvious lack of coordination between commercial providers and public governing bodies inhibited the development of a joint strategic approach to…

citizens because they had no land, and therefore could not serve as hoplites, rendering their usefulness to the state near zero. Only men who fought in the phalanx or with the cavalry were of any military worth. This changed with the transformation of Athens into a maritime empire, as thetes were given the responsibility of rowing the triremes. Now that the thetes were of some worth militarily, their political position became much stronger. Strauss states “As rowers in the Athenian fleet,…

Hosting the Olympic games for any country is an extremely daunting task, but many have chosen to take it on in hopes of stimulating their economy and creating infrastructure to benefit their people. However, the Olympics has in many instances proven to have negative economic impacts on hosting countries and cities. Recognizing this impact, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has recommended in their Olympic Agenda 2020 that they would be, “inviting potential candidate cities to present an…

Persuasive Essay It’s been more than two thousand years ago that a Greek philosopher could determine three ways to persuade an audience. One of them is ethos. Ethos shows that the person making the video or commercial has a certain degree of credibility. Having credibility in ethos contains good character and sense, also qualified to accomplish the argument. Pathos is another way that allows you to persuade an audience. In rhetoric, pathos is referred as strong emotions or feelings, such as…

Ronda Rousey in her autobiography, “My Fight/Your Fight”, talks about overcoming her weaknesses and utilizing her strengths to succeed her fights and to live a better life. Ronda is a extremely versatile fighter now, but was not always as good. This story talks about how she overcame some life altering experiences and use those experiences to help drive her to victory. It shows her evolution for white belt judo fights to professional UFC fights. The story inspires fighters and athletes in…

“The Montreal Olympics can no longer lose money than a man can have a baby”1 Jean Drapeau, Mayor of Montreal from1960 to 1986 famously said. It was to be the first Canadian-hosted Olympics in our 76-year participation in the Games. However, the Games were marred by accidents, construction failures, and massive costs to the population of Montreal. The crown jewel of the first Canadian Games, the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was to be the shining new Olympics Stadium, estimated at an initial $134…

I. The Olympics began in 776 B.C with one event, a 200-yard race. It started as religious festival for Zeus, the king of the gods, but it also served as a truce. Games were held between constantly arguing areas. The Olympics promised save travel to and from the Olympics. Since the beginning of the Olympics, many changes have been made. The source of these changes is the International Olympic Committee better known as the IOC. All 115 members meet once a year at their Sessions. Their main…

Sports were a large part of ancient societies, as well as modern societies. Two of the civilizations that influenced our modern day sports were ancient Greece and ancient Rome. While both civilizations created and participated in a variety of sports, they are not exactly alike, even though they were very close to being the same. They share some similarities, but they have many differences too. Sports were very important to the ancient Greeks. As a result, they basically created our Olympics…

Sex and politics is the main topic in the anti-war comedy, The Lysistrata, written by “The father of comedy,” Aristophanes, which first staged in 411 BCE. One may argue that this play is based on feminism, and although it may seem that way, women are actually victims of prejudice who play under the role of using their sexuality to get what they want. Thus, this play accounts of one woman’s mission, Lysistrata, to end the Peloponnesian war by convincing all the women of Greece to stop engaging in…

Sports History in 1910s Many things were happening in the 1910s. Many sports were becoming popular. Baseball was popular. Hockey was becoming known. Basketball was just starting out and becoming more and more popular every day. Some were even being created and played for the first time. This paper will talk about sports in the 1910s. First we will talk about the Olympic Games in the 1910s. Then we will talk about significant events in sports history. Next we will discuss new records set.…