Summer Olympic Games

for the Olympics, has been the subject of much debate in the media recently. It is in response to this discussion that Chris Berg has written his article "Rio's financial crisis reveals the moral bankruptcy of the Olympics" and Mark Knight has also drawn a cartoon. In his article, published in The ABC News on 21 June 2016, Berg contends in a frustrated and critical tone that it is the epitome of government waste. Berg's intended audience seem to be comprised of the people watching the Olympics,…

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 ancient Olympics were…

The current Olympics still have aspects of the ancient Olympics; however, they still have evolved. Some the aspects of the Olympics that have evolved are the events, athletes and spectators, popularity, and expenses. The sporting events have evolved a lot over time. There used to only be five days for event because there were not that many sports. “At first the Olympics were only one day, but in 472 BC, they became five days. The first day was for sacrifices to the gods. The second day consisted…

Marla Runyan: The Blind Olympian Marla Runyan is a very talented runner who made it to the olympics, and she is blind. Marla is also an ambassador for the Perkins School for the Blind, the first school specifically dedicated for the blind in the United States. (Horsfield) She has also used her achievements to give back to the community by being a teacher, mentor, motivator, and educator to other people with physical disabilities (Horsfield). Marla…

Games and Hobbies in the 1906s “We don’t stop playing because we grow old;we grow old because we stop playing”.The games that children played in the 1960s influenced the games children play to day. First, toys in the 1960s were a moor part of children's lives. Children in the 1960s had favorite toys.Toys made in the 1960s are still around for people to by(Phipps). Toys in the 60s became more interactive with light and sounds(“1960s Popular Vintage Children Toys”). Toys were made based on…

What is summer? The majority of kids, if asked, will tell you that summer signifies the end of school, the start of fun and freedom. You will find some kids at the pool, the mall, or sleeping in. Many stay home and play video games, while others go to the beach. Instead of spending my time at the pool or with friends, I hung-out with furry, four-legged beast and some rambunctious two-legged, little people. As you will learn, this summer, for me, has been a time of learning responsibility. Ever…

Started in Olympia, Greece in 1896, the quadrennial mega-event, namely the Olympic Games, has been widely spread in all around the world to draw attention among people with the sense of competition in sports. Today, the Olympic Games does not only represents the spirit of sport, but the emblem of global attention as well as achieving the world city status. The Olympic Games has certainly benefited the host cities from growing its place market, enhancing urban regeneration (Essex, 2000) and the…

your legs are close to each other while your arms are at your sides. Trampolining started in the 1930’s when George Nissen observed a safety net. He then made a trampoline and it was introduced to the world . Ever since then P.E events such as the olympics. The sport Trampoline is obviously played on…

Nadia Comaneci was an olympic gymnast in the 1970’s. She was the first women to score a perfect ten in the Olympics in 1976 when she was only 14! She was born in Onesti, Romania on November 12, 1961. She grew up in Romania in an apartment with her parents. She loved to pretend she was a gymnast with her friend, and that is where Bela Karolyi, her soon-to-be gymnastics coach. At the time, she was only six years old. Bela found her and invited her to try out at his gym. Nadia and her parents…

When I was younger I had a goal to get a scholar athelete award. The reason I got the award is because I set two goals, get a state championship cut, and also mantain straight A’s for a single nine-weeks. Goals are an important part of a well round life. My athletic goal is to swim Division 1. I have swam sice I was eight, and naturally if I’ve made it this far I want to be at the top of a new level. I believe I have set myself in good position to swim in college. My father swam division 1 and…