Summer school

What have others said around the topic Since the research question is ‘What kind of political situation in host countries of modern Summer Olympic Games is reflected by the images of opening ceremonies’, the topic of the research concerns the country’s political condition which can be reflected by holding national and international events such as Olympic Games. There have been various opinions on this topic. According to Bayliss et al (2004), the political environment of the time can be…

The two fantastic movies, Shine and Swimming Upstream have many similarities and differences. These movies are both true stories about young boys, despite all of the challenges, being successful in the field that they are passionate about. Russell Mulcahy’s 2003 film, Swimming Upstream is focussed on Tony Fingleton’s swimming career and how he got to be a silver medallist at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1962. Whereas, Scott Hicks 1996 movie, Shine is based on David Helfgott’s…

After watching the video we can see that Coca-Cola wants its viewers to associate drinking their products to winning an Olympic gold medal, to me the product has no relationships or connections to the Olympic Games. This made me think, why do corporate sponsors align themselves with sports? From watching the Coca Cola 's Gold Feeling commercial, it is clear that the brand wants its name to be seen by the ever increasing audience of the Olympic Games and what better way to do this by comparing…

In 2016 Gatorade released a new commercial with iconic athletes which included Usain bolt, Serena Williams, April Ross, and Paul George. In the commercial the athletes were pestered by their younger selves. The child version of these athletes helped motivate the athletes, such as wake them up, help them train, and be there moral support. An example of this is the first scene in the commercial where younger Serena Williams yells at older Serena Williams to get out of bed. Throughout the…

Though sustainable development is not limited to a single definition, the most widely recognised definition of sustainable development is: “Development that meets the needs of current generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (WCED, 1987). There are three pillars of sustainable development; environmental, social and economic. Colantonio and Dixon (2011) highlight that much of the work involving sustainability focuses on economic and environmental…

centuries. But the soccer-like games would appear again in the streets of London in the 17th Century. (Street Directory) When they played there was a variation in size of the ball, number of players, and length of the match. Soccer was mostly played in school with the kids. Finally the proper rules were set in Cambridge 1849. (Street Directory) “Few other sports show examples of passion to that extent as football.”(Street Directory) The motivation behind paying players was not only to win more…

Today, I decided to take a walk through to Crotona Park, which is located in the South Bronx. New York City obtained the property from Andrew Bathgates as part of the partnership of the Bronx Park department in 1888. It was known as “Bathgate Woods.” The park was already popular for its scenic view, which includes its trees and its pond. There was a debate when it came to naming Crotona Park. The city planned to name the park Bathgates. A disagreement with the family made a Parks Department…

cause great concern and need to be acted upon. Rio Olympics should not go ahead until all countries can be certain that their athletes will be safe from disease and untreated waters and also have reliable security. Rio was chosen to hold the 2016 Summer Olympics in 2009 by the International Olympic Committee. Because of this they have planned and budgeted for the problems they would face. But have they achieved their goals? Is it safe for the Rio Olympics to go ahead? The Zika virus is a major…

Many defenders of using doping maintain that using PEDs increases the excitement and the rating of competitions. In fact, they may be accurate since the athletes who are doped can perform more excelling and entertaining. Therefore, the better performances we have, the more rating and entertaining we get. For example, one of the best races in the World is men’s 100m finals in the Olympics. If the athlete who competes in this race uses doping and breaks a record, people are going to be exciting…

Throughout time many nations have competed in the Olympics. Nations compete against each other through many athletic events. Many people come together to watch the Olympic games. World issues, such as WWII, gender equality, and the Cold War, have affected the development of the modern Olympics. Issues involving WWII has affected the Olympics’ development. During the 1936 games held in Germany, young Nazis were encouraged to prove that Nazism was superior to democracy. The day before the…