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Along with the money that must be spent on these new facilities, there must also be land for them to reside on. Because new land cannot be created, scarcity again comes into effect. This is made apparent through the real-estate market. Often times, these Olympic construction projects take the space of what would be housing developments or other building projects. This can cause rents to rise in the city and its surrounding areas. These cities are also likely to experience the effects of crowding

Important event Many events have happened in my life but the one that impacted me the most was when I went to San Jose California for Nationals. This was a tournament for TaeKwonDo and it wasn't any other type of tournament because here you have an opportunity to join the national team of the United States if you win. Also people all over the United States that come to Nationals are great fighters. Before this tournament I didn't really take this sport that seriously because I never thought

Morgan Mitchell “The only reason why I am doing all this is because I am running fast. If I am not running fast, it's not going to happen.”- Morgan Mitchell, 2016. No need to worry about running fast, Morgan. I think you’ve pretty much covered that one. As bubbly as she is fast, Morgan Mitchell, age 21, is following in the footsteps of her idol, Cathy Freeman, and running in the elite 400m and 4x400m relay. Whilst not always associating with her outstanding running ability, she was always known

In the ongoing Rio Olympics, certain jobs have captured worldwide attention, with some being considered ridiculous and pointless. Why would the world's best swimmers need a lifeguard? Isn’t it extremely odd to hire human signposts to guide teams during the Olympic opening ceremony in this day and age where everything is almost automated? How about that guy assigned to distribute condoms for the duration of the Olympic Games? The International Olympic Committee for Rio 2016 is just looking after

“Yes, the Olympic Village will be something for rich people”, said Eduardo Paes, Rio’s hardcore mayor, “but there’s no shame in that”. . To be selected to host the the Olympic games, a city must have a full array of event venues. From stadiums, swim pools to golf courts and equestrian centers, these facilities which construction workers spent years building were in the limelight for a couple weeks, but then what happens? Some of them were transformed for other purposes. After the Summer Games

Should Your City host the Olympics? "The 2014 Olympic winter games in Sochi, Russia are projected to be the most extravagant in history. With construction and infrastructure costs elevating to over $50 billion dollars, a staggering $38 billion over budget." (Kluntz) Unlike, other cities not acceding to host the Olympics, they wouldn't be paying a fritter amount of money for something that useless. Heaps amount of cities are verbally expressing yes to host the Olympics, but little did they know

Every four years the entire world gets caught up in the frenzy and excitement of the Olympic Games. This Summer, Brazil’s second most populous city, Rio de Janeiro, will host over 10,000 athletes as well as an expected 500,000 visitors, all ready to cheer their countrymen and women on. While giant brands like McDonald’s and Nike will have (and profit from) a heavy advertising presence at the actual games, small businesses can tailor marketing campaigns toward the event and reap big rewards. Here

History speech AIS Today I will be speaking to you about the AIS or the Australian institute of sport and how it influenced popular culture in Australia. First a brief introduction The AIS was founded on the 26 Jan 1981 by Australia’s Prime Minister at the time, Malcolm Fraser. The reason why Australia felt the need to develop the sports program was because in the seventies Australia did not have a strong national team of athletes. In the 1976 Montreal Olympics Australia finished 32nd overall. This

A little bit of history Surfing is one of the oldest sport in history. People have been practicing it over 3000 years. Big wave surfing appeared in the last century in Hawaii. Its all began in Makaha, in the late eighteen century, when a group of friends discovered this place and attempt a new way to surf. By pushing away the limits of the sport, they created a brand-new one who is now practicing around the world. Big wave surfing is an extreme sport that requests specific conditions as example

The Olympic Games leads the world in showcasing a variety of foremost winter and summer sports events. These principal sports include tennis, a racket, non-contact sport that can be played with one or two players on each side of the court. Tennis is played recreationally and competitively across the world. Tennis originated in England during the 19th century, but its role an olympic sport exhibits how it has reached numerous audiences worldwide. Tennis’ popularity suggest it is diverse in terms of