International Olympic Committee

There are many good reasons to protest during the Olympic games. To begin with, Tommie Smith and John Carlos were two African-American runners in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. The two American citizens were in a time of chaos in their lives. They were being segregated from the white race and where treated like dogs or any other type of animal. While the two men were standing on the podium singing to the American national anthem, they put black gloves on their hands and raised their right…

Haven't you ever wondered who was responsible for the deaths that took place at the Titanic Disaster? The Titanic was one of the biggest ships ever to set sail. The Titanic was also one of the few ships in 1912 to have little lifeboat space for its passengers The person you would need to talk to would be Captain Stanley Philip Lord. Since he was the one that did not respond correctly to the flares shot by the Titanic, he had absolutely no experience with ice fields, and as Captain of the ship he…

Many people around the globe play cricket. Other people believe that cricket is not an international sport and that it is a hidden sport and therefore should not be a sport in the Olympics. Yet none of these things are true! Cricket should be a sport in the Olympics. A few reasons cricket should be in the Olympics is popular, internationally played, and will reduce cricket tournaments. Firstly, cricket is so popular that it is the second most popular sport internationally having from 2.5 to 3…

the Olympian athletes to view before competition. Most scholars believe that the pediments are statements concerning hubris or dike, ethos, and arete. Barringer presents the ideas that the pediments are to inspire the athletes participating in the Olympic games, by displaying positive models about heroism and glory. The sculptures on the temple display three different topics: athletics and warfare, gender roles and premarital rites, and Olympia as a display place of glory. Many of the scenes…

The Titanic The night the Titanic sank was a very tragic night. One question I have and oftenly ponder is if this disaster could have been avoided? Could extra precautions could have taken to save the lives of the people on the Titanic. I honestly believe that it could have been avoided and that some people were the cause of this disaster. I have reason to believe that the captain and the wireless operator are at fault. First of all, the lookouts did not see the iceberg before time because…

My Swimming Story Swimming never fails to appeal to me. I grew up swimming and had continuous year-round swim workouts and competitions. Being born and raised in China, I started my swim career in an elementary school. Since then, I swam through elementary school, middle school, high school, and college. It could not be denied that my hard work paid off since I managed to obtain lots of medals and broke multiple local records. What’s more valuable was that I became the team captain in my…

Are you ready to hear who was responsible for the sinking of the Titanic? Read along to figure it out. This is a very important topic because we are trying to figure out and conclude who was responsible for the sinking of the Titanic. You should care because the Titanic was one of the largest shipwrecks in history. Captain Smith is responsible for the sinking of the Titanic because he ignored ice warnings, slowed down the ship, and he skipped the important safety drills Although there are…

For a long time, in the world of sports, the use of the illegal substance also known as performance enhanced drugs is commonly known as doping and steroid use. There is a major concern all around the world about the issue at hand when it comes to doping, or the use of performance enhancing drugs. The history behind the use of performance enhanced drug is to get stronger, faster, and it builds a person’s muscle, tone up to five times faster than a normal human body can give out to their own…

aid in which the donor country transfers aid in exchange for a service by the recipient country. The aim of this essay is to make a conclusion on whether aid is effective, which I shall do by firstly briefly explaining the growth of the modern international aid movement and then showing the advantages and disadvantages of aid. The first argument for aid is that aid can level the playing field, in terms of compensating for the structural biases that favour developed countries. The second…

Political campaigns play a crucial role in the democratic and electoral processes. Political campaigns are a source of high interaction between politicians and citizens. The main goal of the political party is to get elected and gain power, and they need citizen’s support to do so, which they obtain through campaigning. How informative campaigns are, who funds them, and the media’s coverage of them are all key factors as to how campaigns help democratic governance. First, campaigns undeniably…