London won the bid as the host city for the 2012 Olympics on July 6, 2005 in Singapore making London the first ever city to host the Olympics three times. Lord Coe, the chair of the Olympic Committee, and the then mayor Ken Livingstone, headed the campaign for the London 2012 Olympic bid. In Lord Coe’s final bid presentation speech he emphasized the importance of inspiring a new generation of athletes saying, “London’s vision is to reach young people all around the world. To connect them with the inspirational power of the Games. So that they are inspired to choose sport” (Hughes 9). To drive home the point of the importance of inspiring a generation the official London Amber Charles, a gifted 14-year-old basketball player from East London, delivered the bid book in 2004 to the International Olympic Committee in 2004. The use of the child was successful as she represented how London could use the Games to offer a legacy for future generations of children. The official reveal of the“Inspire a Generation” motto happened at a ceremony 100 days before the London Olympics were to begin,, which accurately fits the London Olympic Committee’s theme on how they were successful in winning the bid. While the slogan may not seem important to some, it is truly what the Games become centered around and many initiatives in the UK were structured around it. Overall, the four main legacy focuses of the Games included inspiring the younger generation, economic growth, promoting community
because of how the Olympics were broadcasted around the world. A visitor to Berlin during this time
London is currently hosting the Olympics this year and in preparation back in 2009 the event was predicted to “provide economic gold at a time of economic need,” however hosting the Olympics is an extremely costly business with the upgrades, new sports facilities, and security that it will cost much, much more than expected.
“The Olympic Contradiction” in a passage by David Brooks about when people are stuck between two contradictions they should face both of them headon. Brooks uses the Olympics as a metaphor to make know the idea that competitive virtues can often coexist with cooperative values. In the passage Brooks uses the Olympics to effectively develops the idea that embracing contradiction should be considered positive rather than negative.
On February 4th, 1932, the third winters Olympics were held, but it was the first time it happened
Presenting a speech can have it difficulties, whether it is you not having a loud speaking voice or nervousness, you still have to have the ability to deliver a great speech to your audience. On January 20, 1961 over 49 years ago our late President John F. Kennedy presented the Inaugural Address, in Washington D.C. The weather was very cold, and it was one of the largest crowds at the Inauguration.
I’m going to inform you why the Denver Broncos are one of the best NFL teams to root for. They have a lot of really cool people on their team like Demaryius Thomas, Emmanuel Sanders, CJ Anderson, and more. These are all really cool people to watch and just to see on TV, they make plays time after time and they are good people on and off of the field.
“There is no room for discrimination,” James Mahoney said, “on the grounds of race, color, or creed in the Olympics” (Jeremy Schaap). The statement above is definitely true. The 1936 Olympics were hosted in Berlin at a time when the Nazis were in power. Did the Nazis hold true to that statement? Believe it or not the 1936 Olympics actually had an effect on the holocaust.
The Olympic Games are recognized globally by billions of people. This event is the biggest sporting event not only because it comes once every four years, but also because the world’s best athletes come together to compete for world fame and glory. Hosting the games seems like an honor for most people, however there is numerous risks involved
Paul Keating’s speech ‘funeral service of the unknown Australian soldier’ and Noel Pearson’s speech ‘an Australian history for us all’ have developed and expressed ideas using language appropriate to their audience, purpose and form. Despite the fact, it is fundamentally the speaker’s skills in the construction of the speech that determine its decisive success.
“No kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas” (Advertising, Demonstrations, Propaganda* 98). This rule shows just what the Germans were hoping for, a peaceful, passive, war-free environment in which countries can get together and compete. Although we all know that quite the antithesis was upon the 1972 Olympics in Munich between September the fifth and September the sixth. The Munich Massacre, one of the worst massacres of all time, was driven by the vengefulness of the Palestinian group known as Black September, towards the people of Israel, or more relevantly, towards their Olympic team (Rosenberg). Since this confrontation between Palestine and
At first thought, it may be difficult to understand any possible connection between sports and politics. The New International Webster's Dictionary of the English Language defines politics as 'the science of government', and sports as 'a particular game or physical activity pursued for diversion'. On the surface the two concepts have very little in common, yet their connection can be traced to antiquity and the first organized sporting events. The first Olympic games took place in Greece in the ninth century, b.c.e. to worship the gods, win personal glory, and, most importantly, unite the Greek city-states. At that time, Greece was made up of many small, isolated communities which, as they flourished, sought to dominate the others.
With over two hundred countries participating, the Olympic Games is easily considered as one of the largest multisport event known to history. The Olympics are held at a different country, and even more rarely at the same city. For a country to be chosen to host the Olympics, the country’s National Olympic Committee (the country’s representatives for the Olympics) nominates a city (from the country they represent) that they think has potential in hosting the Olympics nine years prior to when they wish to host the Olympics. It is a two year process that consists of: Application Phase, Candidate Phase and the Election of the Host City. The country that wins the election is given seven years to prepare for the Olympics. (International
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.
The legacy of the 2012 London Olympic Games left a lasting impression on the world stage. After all, the opening and closing ceremonies, and the games themselves were an unforgettable experience for millions of people across the globe. However, it was the host city and the British Isles that truly benefited from this monumental event.
Moreover, London is really one unique type of city and they've got everything it needs for its people and its visitors: new work opportunities, new chances for business and people, excellent opportunity for shopping, opportunity to travel the great attractions found in this city, an unforgettable experience. London's Lord Mayor Boris Johnson wants to create a "party atmosphere" and wants the London 2012 Olympics to excel in a different way. There are plans to use the whole of the city to create a fantastic atmosphere. It is his intention that central London will be the place where people come to hang out and spend their money before they go to the various Olympic sites around London, thus creating a party and festival atmosphere. It is sure that the Olympics will bring a very nice atmosphere and will bring the multicultural people together.