Olympic symbols

then thought very highly of the victor. They were seen as the Greeks version of celebrities (Fox 2005, 67). When they returned to their city-states, they welcomed and rewarded in a victory parade, and many stories were told about them. However, an Olympic Victory was owed to the favour of the gods. They believed that the victor was their chosen, in which they helped win the legendary prize, and whose name would then be talked about for long after he was dead (Pentazou, Kakridis & Andronicos…

During the times of Ancient Greece, a symbol of the olympics was the flame. The flame was a symbol of the Olympic Games. Commemorating the theft of fire, its origins lie in ancient Greece, where a fire was kept burning throughout the celebration of the ancient Olympics. Picture The olive wreath is another symbol of the ancient Olympic Games. It is a branch of an olive tree that formed a circle and is an ancient and sacred award for Olympic champions. An olympic athlete would only receive the…

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 represent what the Olympics are…

In 1946 George Orwell wrote, ”Politics and the English Language," the essay explains the relationships between bad writing and bad thinking as well as the political effects. According to Orwell, Modern English and especially written English are full of bad habits; As a result, people imitate each other, and the bad habits spread. Orwell argues that by following the rules he presented people will stop the tendency of writing or speaking bad English. One person that follows these rules is John F.…

The Olympic Games is the world’s largest sporting display held during the summer and winter seasons on a four year cycle. The event is held in one city out of the entire world. On average, 10,000 athletes participate in about 300 events in the Summer Games and about 3,000 athletes compete in about 100 events during the Winter Games. The Olympics began in ancient Olympia, Greece from 776 BC through 393 AD. They were celebrated as a religious festival held in the honour of the Greek god, Zeus. It…

written by Daniel James Brown, is about a young man named Joe Rantz, who is on the rowing team for the University of Washington. He had to overcome many challenges regarding his past, but it didn’t stop him from gaining a spot on the United States Olympic crew team. He helped lead his team to victory, despite the hardships of living alone as a teenager. The second story “Night”, is a personal narrative written by Elie Wiesel. When he was a teenager, his family, and many other people of their…

Script Draft: Hook – [Stand behind finish] She was clad in green and gold, in black, red and yellow. She wore the hopes and dreams of her people. [Break through the finish line] Then, she sprinted right to the finish line just as she had sprinted into the nation’s heart. Our country will not forget that day, when one exemplary individual reflected the attributes that epitomize Australia and its people, all in the span of 49.11 seconds. Intro - On this Australia Day, as we celebrate our…

The Olympic Torch and the torchbearers visit many places and see many unique and interesting locations. The Olympic Torch Relay has a very intriguing history, includes fascinating people, and inspires many today. First, being the opening event of the Games, the relay is a great way to start watching the Olympics and has a great history to go along with it. The story of the Olympic Torch Relay goes back to the original games in Olympia, Greece, and is reflected in the modern Olympics. In the…

vast history of athletics in the Greek world, but what most history overlooks, is what the winners went through to compete in the Olympics and if they win where would they end up. Through the 12 centuries, each Olympic winner would be seen as an immortal demi god. Even After a winner’s death legends would be told of his victories. How was life after winning the Olympics and what affect did it have on Greeks? Not all men could compete in the Greek games only free Greeks were welcome to test their…

Introduction London already hosted for three times for the Olympics Games event and London is the city that hosted the most Summer Olympics. The London Olympics Stadium is located at a diamond shaped island. The design of the London Olympics Stadiums need to design against some basic needs of the large games stadium such as long term, limited land and develop the architectural language of venue design. Because, sustainability is one of a favorite development method in nowadays and as one would…