Olympic Games

set in stone. Every year a new star comes out of the shadows and becomes the focus of global interest. Nations back their athletes financially to ensure they receive a medal. Winning gold in the Olympics Games is seen as the highest honor an athlete can achieve because of its prestigious image. The Olympics have not always been about the athletes. Nations competing have been victims of political scandals. When one country goes against another country, some people do not only view it as a fight for

always wanted to show that they were the most dominant. One of the ways that the USSR showed dominance was through the Olympics and ice hockey. The hockey game between the US and the USSR during the 1980 Winter Olympics was a turning point in the Cold War. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR) was said to be the best of all the teams in Olympic hockey. The 1980 Olympic hockey game between the US and the USSR was a significant turning point in the Cold War and also reflected the tension of it.

The Importance of the Olympic Games Naked men running around competing against each other was once a common thing in the Olympics. Even though it sounds pretty gross, it was a true thing that happened in ancient times. The ancient Greek Olympics, although very long ago, have had a lasting effect on our society today. According to World History teacher Laron Johnson, the Greek Empire started in 8th Century BC. The Greeks have always valued competition; they constantly fought with each other as well

the time when, the Summer Olympics began, in 1896, the idea of a separate Winter Games had been debated. It appears that when the first modern Olympics were being agreed upon, the organizers sought for winter sports as well, but there was difference as to the venues and events. Meanwhile, from 1901 Sweden every 4 years, held the world’s first organized winter games. The “Nordic Games” were conquered by Sweden, Norway and Finland. The Scandinavians sought to retain the games on an amateur base and were

first accounts of the Ancient Olympic games trace back to the year 776 BC. Held at Olympia, the games were thought to have been dedicated to the ‘Olympian gods’, Hera, Athena, Apollo and most prodimately, Zeus, the god of the sky and the ruler of the Olympian gods. Ancient myths associated with the beginning games stated that Zeus, the father of humanity, have fought and defeated Cronus in a battle for the throne of the gods. Others predicted demigod Herakles staged the games in Zeus’s honour, as he had

will be telling you how big of underdogs we were when we played team Canada in the Final game in the Junior Youth Olympics ice hockey game. The game was at 7 pm, it was the last night of the youth Olympics. Everyone that participated in any type of sport showed up to the game, and most of the people that attended wanted Canada to come out on top of the game. The arena was completely packed even before the game started. The rink was getting rowdy and thousands of the Canadian fans started yelling at

The Olympic Games started from as long as 776 B.C, but has still seemed to be such an event to this day. The Olympics have such a variety of different sports and events nowadays, but what was it like back then? Ever since 776 B.C, the Olympics have been held every four years and they contain lots of athletic events. Not only are the Olympics a time for people to enjoy watching and being part of, but back then, it is also politically important. The games helped federate the Greek Empire. In order

creation was the Olympics. Athletes all over the world dedicate their lives to a sport, using a combination of talent and hard work in the hope they they will one day represent their country in the Olympic Games. These Games first came into existence in ancient Greece during the year 776 BC. According to an article published by the Penn Museum, “The ancient Olympic Games were primarily a part of a religious festival in honor of Zeus, the father of the Greek gods and goddesses.” Though the Games died out

Introduction BRIEF HISTORY To the Greek, sports in 776 BC (about 3000 years ago) represented masculinity evidenced in the male sculpture as a symbol of the Olympics games (Bamber 2001). Women were excluded from the first Olympics games and only started to participate in the 1900 Olympics four years after the introduction of modern Olympics games (OIC Factsheet 2014). In the 1970s, western countries like Canada and the United States, saw an increase in women participation in sports involving physical

2016 Olympic Games will be held in Rio de Janeiro in August from the 5th to the 21st at 32 different venues. The soccer matches will be held at the stadiums in Sao Paulo, Salvador, Belo Horizonte and Brasilia from August the 3rd to through to the 20th. In July, the Brazilian police arrested and detained 12 people who were suspected of planning an ISIS – inspired attack. There has not been any public disclosure about a credible plot on the Olympic games. Throughout the duration of the Olympic games