Swimming at the Summer Olympics

To be straightforward, the Olympic Games are an international sports competition in which more than 13,000 athletes from over 200 countries compete in a variety of events. But when the history behind the Games, the entertainment witnessed by the spectators, and the dedication of the athletes are taken into consideration, the Games become more than just the greatest athletes competing on the world’s largest stage, they transform into a place for unity, sportsmanship, and extreme competition. For…

1984, many of the communist countries chose to boycott the olympic games in retaliation of the American boycott of the games held in the soviet union, and because as they stated, America was an unsafe environment for their athletes, being that America is an anti-communist country. Jump twenty four years later, the 2008 olympic games in Beijing China. All but a few countries prepared tirelessly to take part in what was projected to be one of the best games ever. While L.A. used existing stadiums…

author of the book “Outliers”, defines success based on the facts of when you born, where you grew up, and what language you speak. However, I describe success differently as, work ethic, persistence, and faith. Swimming is one of my favorite sports other than basketball, I have been swimming for almost ten years. However I have never made it to…

even being created and played for the first time. This paper will talk about sports in the 1910s. First we will talk about the Olympic Games in the 1910s. Then we will talk about significant events in sports history. Next we will discuss new records set. Lastly we will discuss medicine used in sports at the time. Olympic Games While these games weren’t the first olympic games since Roman times. They were officially opened by King Gustaf V (wikipedia.org). These games were held in Stockholm in…

upcoming Olympics. These problems should 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…

The Olympics are a source of entertainment and way of enjoying young athletes compete proudly to make their country be remembered for greatness. These games happen every four years, so many await patiently to grasp that feel of love, and courage in those weeks of competition. History with a side of drama also reflect what the games are made of, so understanding the push back this event can have is something to try and comprehend. Political aspects to shouting the word from society to make a…

People and customs play a large role, especially with food and sports. The Greek culture generally has a healthy diet of natural foods such as fruits, vegetables, and seafood. Greece is widely known for the start of the Olympics and has recently hosted the Modern Summer Olympics in 2004. Tourism is very important for a Greece’s economy because of the amount of revenue it generates annually. Due to these factors and more, Greece has continuously been a popular travel destination. Most people…

subculture change after the participation in the next Tokyo Summer Olympics in 2020? As reaction to the agreement of the IOC (International Olympic Committee) to add skateboarding to the Sports program for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, a controversial debate supported by an online petition is denouncing the risk skateboarders’ values would be lost should skateboarding join the Olympics. In fact, unlike the many disciplines competing in the Olympics, skateboarding is not just a sport, it is also…

unjustifiable and secluded prejudice aimed at intersex,1 (aka. hermaphrodite) athletes. More has to be done to done to bring equality to the intersex population, because singling them out isn't a good decision. The 2016 Rio Olympic Games were held this summer in Brazil. The Olympic games are the most prestigious events which any athlete can participate in. For that particular reason the sports spectacular requires over 400 rules and regulations in order for the entirety of the games to run…

Introduction The Nazi Olympics of 1936 provided Adolf Hitler with an unprecedented opportunity to cloak militarism and racism under the cape of the Summer Olympics. During this time, Hitler dampened his antisemitic policies and plans for enlarging Germany in order to exploit the opportunities as vehicle to portray Germany as more tolerant and peaceful than it actually was. In reaction to the Olympics, the United States and most western democracies rejected a boycott of the games. Rather,…