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The Olympics have shown over the decades that they can be affected by political conflict. However, it seems that this is the point of the Olympics, to illustrate national pride, by competition. Bloodshed should not be the way for pride of one’s country to be shown, but it should be shown through competition, in the words of the founder of the modern Olympic movement, Pierre de

What is an athlete? If it’s someone who can zoom through a triathlon or an ultra race without breaking a sweat, I think that could exclude most of us, even those who play sports. For too long has the definition of an athlete been ingrained in the minds of individuals right from their early school days— the all-star players the crowd cannot stop looking at, whose numbers are forever remembered, and always make the front cover of the weekly newspaper. I, for one, beg to differ. While I have utmost respect for these talented sportsmen, I believe there is much more behind this identity than the glory often associated with a varsity jacket.

Ever since its inception in 1896, the Modern Olympics has hosted an invisible sport: politics. The Olympics calls for “a halt to all conflicts … [and to] strive towards a more peaceful world,” but politics soon spoiled its biennial message. “As the Olympics continue to dissolve into … a political competition … they no longer … justify the time and trouble,” Dave Anderson, Pulitzer Prize winner for his sports column, wrote in the New York Times in 1984. The Olympic spirit has routinely been used as an outlet for political agendas. With political and Olympic ambitions intersected, the great international sports festivity negatively affects all nations involved.

It was written for white people.” These two men had been condemned, insulted and both received death threats. A few hours after they were verbally attacked by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that had been reported saying “It was a deliberate and violent breach of the fundamental principles of the Olympic spirit.”

As a sporting mega-event, the Olympic Games have numerous social impacts on the people, not only on those from the host country, but on individuals all over the globe.

His new home is not only beneficial to Joe’s emotional health, he also shows improved connection with his teammates on the water. Black Power Olympic salute - This represents the theme of political significance given to sporting events. The book describes much of the effort by the Nazis to create a positive global image of Germany, through the olympics. We see the great lengths The Nazis went to in preparation for the games, as well as related media created to support their political views.

During the 2016 Olympics, athletes have received plenty of spotlight in the media. But was every media coverage the same for every athlete? In Valkenburg “Dear Fellow White People” op-ed article, the author employs juxtaposition, ethos, and rhetorical questions claiming that the idea of “white privilege” is existent and people should no longer fail to acknowledge this.

Consequently, the spread of the Zika virus from its originating countries of Africa and Asia, to American countries has linked the virus as an ongoing epidemic. Due to climate changes, warmer winter temperatures, there is an increase of egg survival (Ali, 2017). Warmer spring, summer, and fall temperatures may also lengthen the season transmission of the virus in temperate regions as well. In addition, the spread of the flu- like virus in humans is is also due to natural disasters, such as, earthquakes and hurricanes destroying homes forcing residents to sleep outside exposing themselves to infected mosquitoes. International travelers are also at potential risk of contracting the virus, especially in industrialized countries. Furthermore, pregnant women or women of child bearing age should refrain from traveling to countries that are known for the Zika mosquito infestation.

Most people think of the Olympics as just a way for the world to join together and athletically compete but hidden behind the curtain of glory and valor, natives suffer through poverty from the unbalanced economy that is correlated with the hosting of the Olympic games. CNN and other news channels manage to capture the fantastics of the games, but always seem to avoid the discrepancies within the host nation. Why should the innocent suffer at the expense of international entertainment and competition? The Olympic games not only harms the economic stability of its host nations, but also demoralize the natives of the country by weighing pointless entertainment

The Olympic Games in Rio De Jaineiro during this past summer of 2016 shared the spotlight with the Zika Virus. Many athletes were concerned about this new transmitted virus and proceeded to walk away from the games. Even with many of the athletes backing out of the games there were many brave athletes that looked past this obstacle and focused on something else, winning the gold. The committee was thinking of relocating the Olympic Games because of the Zika breakout and all of the commotion it had caused. Not many knew about the new virus; how you could get it and how it was being spread. Many people just thought it was just another normal mosquito bite that only gave some type of minor flu. Little did anyone know that in fact the Zika Virus is very harmful and, can end up being deadly.

When people think of the word ‘epidemic’, they generally imagine a widespread disease that threatens humanity as a whole. While most of the hysteria associated with pandemics stem purely from fiction, it can be understandable why people always fear the worst. That is why when an outbreak of the Zika Virus was reported in the United States, an overall feeling of malaise set in. As of September 21, 2016, a total of 3,358 cases of the Zika Virus have been reported (“Center for Disease Control and Prevention”). Though the numbers are alarming, there is no need for a national quarantine or emergency evacuation. In reality, the Zika Virus is not as intimidating as society puts it out to be. The panic and confusion associated with

2016 has been a year of progress for politics, social movements and especially sports as this year in Rio de Janeiro athletes raining from Syria to South Sudan put together a team of refugees to compete for the first time in history. They are coming to Rio in a group of 10 with nothing but their athletic abilities and dreams for gold. Only recently were they forged after narrowing down a list of 43 athletes to compete under the Olympic flag, as they walked into the opening ceremony before Brazil near the end of the processions.

One of the biggest conflicts in recent history was the Cold War. During that time, the Soviet Union and the US fought in many areas including the Olympics. The 1952 Helsinki Olympics were the first Olympics that Russia had competed in since their revolution. At the time, there were already tensions between the US and Russia. The Olympics provided an international showdown for people to observe who was winning the war, “The Free World” or the Communists. It showed as the competitiveness between the two countries led to several new world records and better results across the board. The 1980 Moscow Games were another example of politics coming before the

The Olympic Games are a set of friendly competitions that bring countries from all around the world together, but many social, political, and economic problems in the past and present including racial and sexual discrimination and apartheid have prevented the Olympic Games from fulfilling their promise to bring countries together.

This case study discusses the risks that comes with the Olympics. For many years, the Olympic games have been a part of history and the culture of many nations. Lots of us wish we can do what these amazing athletes do and represent our country with good faith and intentions.