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    was generated by local business. Over 55,000 people received employment related training. If London hosted the Olympic games, thousands of UK firms could be involved in supplying everything from construction to manufacturing, catering to merchandise. (http://www.sportengland.org/2012_uk.htm) Boost to tourism The tourist industry won't just boom during the four weeks that the Olympic and Paralympic games actually take place, but for months and years before and after the event. Price Waterhouse

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    Wrestling Should be Kept in the Olympics Recently, the decision has been made to remove the sport of wrestling from the Olympics in the year 2020. This heavily-debated decision was made because it is said that wrestling does not produce adequate ticket sales and is not popular enough on the global scale. Therefore, it has been proposed that it be replaced with karate or rock climbing. With this major change in the Olympics, many are bound to suffer, such as Olympic hopefuls or even nations that

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    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. The Olympic Games have been around for quite a long time and were important

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    Preventing PEDs in Professional Sports Essay

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    Many professional sports including baseball, basketball, and most Olympic sports have suffered doping cases. These teams and countries have had many issues surrounding the use of PEDs and getting past scandals and controversies involving athletes who used PEDs to gain competitive edge. Countries such as the United States

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    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 Olympics are a set of games that occur every 4 years in the winter and the summer. These games bring countries from all around the world together for friendly competition

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    Economic and Social Impacts of the Olympics

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    summer and winter Olympics. Those millions of people cheer mostly for their country and wear their favorite athlete’s jersey. They plan parties for their favorite events and make memories with every game. With all the hustle and bustle, people don’t stop to think about how the Olympics affect the town, city, state, and even world around it. How does it benefit? What does it cause? What does it leave behind? Who does it impact? So many questions can be thought up about how the Olympics impact the

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    four separate scholarly papers and two news articles. My best evidence came from one case study conducted by Heidi Vollstadt Freeman (2008), which analyzes interviews with eight different mothers during their post-partum return to training for the Olympics. My key findings included a trend of the athletes compartmentalizing/separating their home life from their sport life and the importance of a strong support system. The bottom line is, while struggles were apparent regarding what the demand of

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    narrow post-event service. This article debates some of the pros and cons of event hosting as a business strategy and recommends some valuable executive plans. Vancouver Olympics 2010 Pros and Cons The 2010 has remained a plenteous year for main event hosting in Canada. In Vancouver, the 2010

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    Introduction Most people are familiar with sports rules and terminology; however, they are not always aware of the important role that math plays in sports. A myriad of data on players, teams, divisions and leagues is provided by the media and the sports world. You have been selected to explore the numerous connections between math and sports. The Tasks You are probably familiar with professional sports and stay abreast of scores and standing for your favorite teams. In each webquest below, you

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    Throughout the years, major events such as the Olympic games have shaped our history, establishing global tradition and unity. The games serve as a gathering for hundreds of competing nations, with each country showcasing their best athletes. However, the games were not always how they are today and have changed dramatically throughout the years. The first recorded Olympics were held in 776 B.C. However, it is believed that the games had been going on much earlier. It is said that Heracles, the

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