The Olympics Opening Ceremony

The Olympic games originated in Athens in 776 B.C. The more popular modern day Olympic games began nearly 2300 years later in 1896. The games no longer represented a religious festival, but a sports competition instead. The games can be studied via multiple aspects such as political, social, and economic, but this paper will concentrate on the economic aspect of the games and more specifically, the macroeconomic impacts the games possess.

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

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.

The Summer Olympic Games in 2000 was held in Sydney. It was an opportunity for Australia to prove to the world they were able to host a major international competition which left a positive impression of Australia. The Impact on Australia was beneficial to the country in a cultural, social, architectural and tourism perspective. From these games there were many unforgettable Australian sporting achievements. This presentation will give an account of the way the 2000 Olympics influenced the Australian way of life.

When the ceremony starts off with the two worlds you can tell it was a happier and more peaceful time for the country. The lights are bright and there are puffy clouds. There are children singing and wearing bright colors. Also there are people of all ages playing games and seem to be happy even while working. All of the people have on simple modest clothing, nothing extravagant. Everything seems cheerful until the first well dressed people come into play. The people that are wearing top hats and suits are are the beginning of the change for the England. Drums start playing, it gets loud, and and the lights get darker in the arena. This is symbolizing the change that is about to occur for England.

The day after, Katniss' preporation team is very saddened as they get prepared for the opening ceremony. She is bothered by their tears, thinking “I’m the one about to be killed, not them. She feels better when Cinna acts completely normal with her as he dresses her for the ceremonie.

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.

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

Sporting events such the Olympics start the spreading of national identity and nationalism, and what kinds of nationalism they promote (Hargreaves, 2002). Olympic sport has occasionally been employed to promote narratives concerning national ideals and values (Milford, 2012).

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).

In the Googling rabbit hole that happened to me after I read the essay, I encountered this Slate compilation of Olympics-related long form journalism. Slate ran this piece in 2012, before the Summer Olympics, so it's not as chilly a list as one someone will surely come out with over the next few weeks, but is is an excellent reminder of how much greater narrative there has been around the Olympics over the last long

The Olympic Games are nothing like they were centuries ago, but they still hold as a time where countriees come together as one. They allow people to share laughs and show a little bit of their competitive sides. Each country competing in these games plays an important role, including Canada. In this essay, you will be informed on the history of the Olympic Games, facts about Canada and Canada’s role in this year’s Games.

Are the Olympic Games a waste of money? The Olympic Games are an international event where athletes from every country come together to compete. Many fans and spectators attend this event to cheer for their country. The number of spectators keeps on increasing every four years as the event gets more popular. As this is an international event the cost of hosting it is huge. The total output of the 1976 Montreal Games was $1.48 billion whilst the 2012 London Games was a total of $14.6 billion. Stadiums are built for different disciplines, national representatives are invited to perform in the opening and closing ceremony, as a result the stadiums need a high level of security. Where the hosting country receives the money from, whom it will benefit and what it does to the country, will be the three main points I will be covering in this essay.

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.