The Emerald City

The crowd is on their feet, roaring as the American flag is being raised high into the air. Peggy Fleming, an incredible ice skater, is beaming because she has won America's first winter Olympic gold medal at the Grenoble, France 1968 Olympics. Grenoble is packed with cultures, such as how there are still aspects of Germany and Italy! This city is home to the Alps and is a huge place for skiers around the world. Grenoble is a fantastic place to travel because they have unique culture and history, there is amazing skiing, and my family has a past there.

“Although the ancient Games were staged … from 776 BC through 393 AD, it took 1503 years for the Olympics to return” (The Games). The Olympic Games were very important to the Greeks just like the Games are a huge spectacle for the world now. The Games were always important to the Greeks because the Olympics tied into their religion. The Greeks used the Olympics to worship their gods by showing their strength and gifts that the gods had given them. Once the Greeks lost their empire, the Olympics died off. Modern day people did not warm up to the idea of the Olympics until the 1900s. Once they warmed up to the idea of the Olympics, they took off with it, and it is now a global spectacle. The Olympics has a rich history, significant purpose,

According to Kenn Oberrecht, Aberdeen's name is from a city in Scotland. The name is Gaelic and means "the meeting of two rivers." Aberdeen, in case you do not know, is at the joining of the Chehalis and Wishkah rivers. It is about one hundred miles south west of Seattle and 48 miles west southwest of Olympia. (164) The first sawmill was built in 1884 and the shipbuilding industry prospered until the 1920's.

The Olympics come as far as 776 BC, from the ancient Greece, but the first official winter games

But in reality it has a lot more than that. Ellensburg is surrounded by a huge basin. The basin looks like a big bowl, with a river running through the outskirts of town. The major water resource that is most used is from a water tower that is in the middle of the town. But outside of city limits in the country, most homes use wells for their water resource. A lot of water is used in the town of Ellensburg because the farming industry is huge in the. Hay is especially big, Ellensburg has hay traders all over the world, some as far as Japan. The article states, about 90 percent of the Timothy hay grown in Kittitas county is shipped overseas, including Japan and China (Erik Lacitis, 2011). That’s a major reason why water is used so much in Ellensburg is it makes it easy to grow hay in damp soil and water. The weather in Ellensburg is very diverse, you may think it’s like Seattle and rain’s 24/7 but it’s a lot different. The city gets a variety of weather, from snowing, raining, and to warm summer days! But in the spring it gets really windy, some days getting close to 50 mph. Another fact that shows the weather is diverse is, the average perception in Washington is 38.67 inches, in Ellensburg it’s 16.23 inches (Natural/Weather, nd). Around the outskirts of Ellensburg, there are many wind turbines. In the next paragraph I will talk about the natural

The 1980 Games were the first Olympic Games to be held in Russia, and remain the only Summer Olympics held there. They were also the first Olympics to be held in a Slavic speaking nation. The Moscow Olympics were also the first socialist nation to hold an Olympic event, and the only Summer Games to be held in a socialist country until 2008 in Beijing, China. These were the final Olympic Games under the IOC Presidency of Michael Morris, the 3rd Baron Killanin.

In the 2013 mayoral election in Detroit, MI, the citizens experienced in a close race {55%-45%} the victorious win of Michael E. Duggan over Benny N. Napoleon, to become the first white mayor to lead the city in four decades. The great city of Detroit has for long experienced much calamity that has permeated throughout every vein in Detroit, leading to the city’s its decrepit semblance. Mayor Michael E. Duggan has brought to the city an energy that has been much needed and deserved to those residents that dream of the return of the motor city they once knew.

The Pacific Northwest combines the best of abundant natural beauty with cosmopolitan flair. From the peaks of the Cascade Mountains to the emerald lowlands of Puget Sound to Seattle's eclectic port-city charm, the state of Washington offers a vibrant mix of urban and rural settings. LoopNet puts the vast northwest within your reach.

The Olympics is one of the few activities that brings the world together. The Olympics first started in the ancient times, dating back to 776 BC. They were first dedicated to Olympian gods, but modern games are to give athletes an opportunity to show their skill, and for others to enjoy watching them (“History”). The first modern world wide olympics was held in Athens, Greece in 1896, having 14 countries participate, with over 200 total athletes.

The article on Canada’s presence during the Sochi Olympics in 2014 shows a changing Canadian national identity. The article highlights a shift towards a more patriotic nation-state, one focused on success and pride. Canada’s success in the Olympics skyrocketed after the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, resulting in a surge of patriotism and confidence in the Canadian people. The Canadian government granted the Own the Podium program more funding, gaining $78.8 million over 8 years (Terlep & Bachman 2014). Canada’s increased interest and success in the Olympics has revived Canadian national pride. Canadians have become much more present during the Olympics, over 6000 tickets to the Sochi Games were bought by Canadians (Terlep & Bachman 2014). The people have also become more loud in their expressions of national identity, proudly wearing red and white, and maple leafs. The Canadian athletes displayed enthusiasm and vigour, taking selfies with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and nicknaming him “Vlad”, when he visited the Canadian House. Canadian politeness has seemingly been replaced with shameless swagger (Terlep & Bachman 2014).

Do you know what the oldest sport is in history?Is it gymnastics,swimming, or track?Actually it is; these sports and many more are combined together to make on big main event: the Olympics.The Olympics have been around for many centuries in the past.The United States won its first olympics medal by the woman who goes by the name Kerri Strug.

Emerald City was founded in the country of Greece on December 14, 2015 by Reagan Boswell and Laylah Orlando-Jones. Emerald City is located on the mountainous shore of the Mediterranean Sea. The climate of Emerald City is around 40-50 degrees fahrenheit in winter, with little snowfall, and 92-100 degrees fahrenheit in summer.

In the past decade, this "little city" has seen significant gains in population and development. Adjacent to Bellevue, driving from Kirkland to downtown Seattle

But does the Seattle Freeze actually exist or is it just the sign of the digital age and the reality of living in a big, rainy city? I want to try to find answers to these questions and analyze why the social trends happen, what Seattleites opinions are of this phenomenon and if there are solutions to advocate for a more friendly social structure.

First of all, the first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. The man responsible for its rebirth was a Frenchman named Baron Pierre de Coubertin. Today, the Olympic Games are the world's largest pageant of athletic skill and competitive spirit.