2012 Summer Olympics

The Olympic Charter reads: “Olympism is a philosophy of life, exalting and combining in a balanced whole, the qualities of body, will and mind” ("Olympic movement medical," 2009). The execution of this moral statement can be exalted through the provided medical services and personnel that deliver such services during the Olympic Games. The Medical Commission, as an ordinance from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), aims to provide legislature to protect the health and well-being of each Olympic

Spike Pad, specifically designed for the Cheetah, so spikes may be screwed into the bottom for increased traction. South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius famously ran on Cheetah Xtreme blades in the 2012 Summer Olympics, becoming the first amputee to compete alongside able-bodied athletes in Olympic history.

2012 Olympics and its impact on the hospitality industry of London. Research Background / Context On 6th July’ 2005 London was selected as the host city for the 2012 summer Olympic and Paralympics Games. The games is often labelled as the “greatest show on earth” which involves thousands of sports persons both men and women from around the globe aiming to reach the ultimate in sporting achievement. The Olympic Games will take place entirely in London, but the bid team had stressed throughout

Introduction The 2012 London Olympic Games, lasting from 25 July to 12 August 2012, was one of the largest events ever hosted in the UK. During this world-wide sport event, 4 billion people watched the opening ceremonies on television; more than 10,000 athletes from over 200 countries participated; 20 million people visited the city; and approximately $14 billion were generated (Kubo, 2014). For London and UK, hosting this mega-sport event provide them a great opportunity to boom the tourism industry

2008 Beijing Olympic Games, and is the most decorated Olympian in the world. He had been swimming since he was seven years old, and competed at only fifteen years old in his first Olympic Games. Michael Phelps has affected the world for good by bringing honor to the United States, elevating the sport of swimming, and proving there are no limits. Michael Phelps had brought honor to the United States. For example, “[Phelps]American swimmer, who was the most-decorated athlete in Olympic history with

the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. According to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), half of the world watched the Olympics this past summer. The Olympic Games are the most popular and most participated sporting event in the world. Every continent comes together for 16 days to watch the best athletes in the world compete for medals and bragging rights. Despite the Olympics bringing people closer together in a spirit of unity through sports, host countries tend to use the Olympics to spread a different

world goes into a clamor for the Olympic Games, and cities aggressively bid for the right to host these events. Cities literally fight for the right to hold these games and spend exorbitant amounts of money in the hopes of bringing the worlds Olympiad’s to their municipality. But, is the prestige of being the host worth it for the host city? It is becoming more apparent that these endeavors are detrimental to the economy, if you look at the five most recent summer Olympics; Rio de Janeiro, London, Beijing

Have you ever heard of the Olympic gymnast, Simone Biles? She has been a gymnast since she was eight years old. She is a gymnast that went to the 2016 Rio Olympics. I hope in the paper you learn about her. Simone Biles was born on March 14, 1997. She was born in Columbus, Ohio. She grew up with her grandparents. They are Ronnie and Nellie Biles. She grew up with them because her mother was addicted to certain substances. Her sister was born two years after her. Her sister’s name is Adria Biles.

The Paralympic athlete I choose to research was Jessica Long. I chose her because according to her biography on the U.S. Paralympic athlete website, she “learned how to swim in her grandparents’ pool where she would spend hours pretending she was a mermaid.” Ms. Long has been competing in swimming competitions since she was ten, but her career as a Paralympic athlete didn’t start until the age of twelve when she competed in the Athens 2004 Games and won three gold medals (U.S. Paralympics). Now

PAPER LONDON OLYMPICS, 2012 MOHIT PARTAP SINGH CONTENT Summary Overview Introduction Social impact Economic impact Environmental impact Opinion Conclusion Summary: This paper discuses about the sustainable tourism and its practices within a hallmark event. Sustainable tourism is very important because tourism is one of the world’s fastest growing industry and is major source of income of some countries. Tourism industry provide many jobs that help local economy. Olympic movement has