International Paralympic Committee

the games of 1948, only one candidate for each Olympic proposed to host. But as the Olympics started to grow rapidly, more countries started to develop an interest in hosting which has led to the creation of the bidding process by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In 2012, the games encompassed more than 300 events and 10,568 athletes from 199 nations hence turning the Olympics to a “Mega” sports event. In 1924, the IOC staged the first Winter Olympic Games also scheduled every four…

Induced Economic Benefits The Olympic Games can provide the economic benefits not only direct and indirect benefits but also induced benefits. Induced economic benefits are the results of the direct and indirect economic benefits. Because of the direct and indirect economic benefits, the Olympic Game have improved the infrastructure and economic environment in the local, even whole the country. Subsequently, the induced economic benefits that can enhance the host countries’ economic image and…

bringing the world together every four years. Today, there is not the question of, “Should the Olympics take place?”, but rather who should compete in them. Should amateurs or professional athletes be participating in the Games? In 1986, the International Federation altered the Olympic Games forever, by stating that professional…

Introduction The Greeks were the most successful ancient civilization. First, they created the Olympics, at first it was a 1 day festival to honor Zeus in 776 B.C, then it changed in 472 B.C to a 5-day event of competitive athletic games that attracted athletes from all social classes. Second, they created different types of art. They made sculptures from stone, marble, and bronze. Lastly, they were great architects. They constructed buildings with huge columns. The Olympic…

It was the month of August, a beautiful morning in Olympia, Greece. The sun was shining, flowers blooming, and a slight smell of sweat was in the air. Everyone was preparing for the big olympics. Achilles walks into Olympia, a valley near the city of Elis. Achilles looks around and absorbs everything around him. He sees the people all rushing around, he smells sweat from the athletes warming up, and he feels the excitement buzzing around him. Then he sees the sanctuary of Zeus, and right to the…

Economics is the choices people, communities, and government makes regarding the use of their limited resources. In our Economics class, we are making political cartoons to show how the Olympics are an important and unifying event or if they are a demonstration of our inequalities. We discussed the Olympics to see if the Olympics are a unifying event or are they just a demonstration of inequalities and economic waste. There is controversy behind the Olympics, a lot of people believe that the…

support him. He committed much of his time before the Games to simply deliver speeches to the Greeks. What is more impressive is how he was able to gain so much support despite the Zappas Committee not being in favor of the Games at first. Once they gained more support from Greek citizens, the Zappas Committee had no choice but to step aside. For someone to be that committed, it is almost shameful that more people are not aware of his contribution. He gave his homeland a feeling of renewal and…

take place and businesses all over the world want to be included in the large profits associated with sponsorships of these games. The Olympic Games are the most watched sporting events that create profitable global media events. The International Olympic Committee uses Olympism, “a philosophy of life, exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, will and mind,” as the basis of values for their organization. According to the National Institutes of Health, obesity and…

In relation to Brundage’s statement, although the committee did not involve politics itself, the nations participating would have their own politics involved whether it be by them excluding a certain group of people or asserting power in some other way. This has been something seen in physical culture for…

Boston is one of the best cities in the world with some of the most incredible people and the best culture. With that said, not every city is made for the Olympic games. Boston for example; it is recently ranked as the 34rd best city to live in, in the world according to TheGuardian.com (theguardian). Though a great city, Boston is not a good city to host an event such as the Olympics. With Boston’s uniquely difficult navigation and asymmetrical lay-out, Boston would not be able to handle the…