The Olympics The Olympic games are among the worlds major events in which athletes from all over the world take part in different competitions which they train for night and ad to win a gold medal or even a place in the competition. The games are divided into two; the summer and winter Olympics where the host cities manage both of the Olympics and Paralympics games. The games are held every four years in different cites chosen by the International Olympic committee. These games have a history dating
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Sport is one of the purest forms of combat. This world‚ which rewards toil and sweat‚ and designs true devotion and discipline to a cause‚ is far removed from the murky labyrinth that is politics. If politics is flighty‚ sport is downright earthy‚ basic. However‚ our political heavyweights bound the chasm between the two fields with aplomb. Therein lies the mystery. After all‚ why would a high-flying politician choose to link himself with low-profile sports like kabaddi‚ hockey or table tennis? Turns
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been spent on the Games‚ with 75 per cent earmarked for regeneration projects Westfield mall has created 10‚000 jobs and attracted shoppers to deprived area of east London But residents say other parts have been forgotten and they can’t see where the money has gone Olympic Zone The Olympic Zone encompasses all of the facilities within the 500 acre (2 km²) Olympic Park in Stratford. This park was developed on existing waste and industrial land‚ just seven minutes by Olympic Javelin train from
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extent are they an issue? 3. How do they affect the sport? 4. What can be done to solve it? Gold Medallist Tommie Smith‚ (center) and Bronze medallist John Carlos (right) showing the raised fist on the podium after the 200m in the 1968 Summer Olympics wearing Olympic Project for Human Rights badges. RACISM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzxyBPu6kb8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2CX5633olM&feature=related jackie robinson doco 42 trailer Other examples of racism in sport "Jack Nicklaus syndrome“
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non productive sectors in order to overcome the current challenges‚ with this in mind and the spiralling cost of London 2012‚ the International Olympic Committee (IOC) states that “Britain is justified in spending £9.3 billion on the London 2012 Olympics despite the worst recession since World War Two” (Despite Crisis‚ 2009) The proposed London Olympics in 2012 is then‚ going to be a costly affair for Britain and its tax payers especially given the current recession. Even in stable economic conditions
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nothing and worked hard her whole life to be who she is today. Although‚ most of today’s successful individuals were given opportunities that no one else had. Michael Phelps is a prime example. He was not born an Olympic swimmer; he was constructed from an early age to be an Olympic swimmer. His family‚ the opportunities that he was given‚ and the 10‚000 hour rule all play an integral part in his success. To begin with‚ his genetics were engineered for swimming. He has a long torso which is
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In 2009‚ Juan Martin Del Potro won an Olympic silver medal in a U.S Open games. The champion is eying on returning to Flushing Meadows on Tuesday. After receiving a wild invitation card‚ this will be his first time there in three years. Juan received his invitation card from the U.S Tennis Association. When wagering on Tennis‚ Online Tennis lines come in handy. With three operations performed on his left wrist‚ Juan missed two years of major tournaments. He then retuned in June to Grand Slam
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The peak of her career and when she was well-known was at the age of 14‚ became one of the stars of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal. Here is where she got that amazing ten which gave her 3 gold medals and the title of heroine in her country. After this big success she continued demonstrating how good she was at several world and European championships until the Summer University games became her last competition. Her soon retirement occurred when she was 22 and it was due to a hand infection
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Lenovo purchased IBM’s Personal Computing Division‚ its global PC (desktop and notebook computer) business. The acquisition made Lenovo one of the leading global PC makers. In addition‚ Lenovo is a Worldwide Olympic Partner and the Official Computing Equipment provider for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Lenovo recorded revenues of $16.4 billion during the fiscal year ended March 2008‚ an increase of 17% over 2007. The net profit of this company was $484 million in fiscal year 2008 compared with only $161
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member of the 2012 London Olympic Organizing Committee (LOOC)‚ being ruthlessly murdered. Karen Pope is the lead reporter of this case and she receives a letter from a man who calls himself Cronus. He promises to restore the games to their ancient glory by eliminating everyone who has ruined the games. I predict that Cronus is an Olympic athlete who is frustrated with the LOOC and the decisions they have made surrounding the present day Olympic games. If Cronus were an Olympic athlete he would have inside
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