Describe and discuss the Political, Social and Economic long term impacts that hosting the 2012 Olympic Games will have on the city of London in relation to the Event Industry. Total words: 1550 INTRODUCTION The Olympic Games begun at Olympia in Greece in 776 BC. The Greek calendar was based on the Olympiad, the four-year period between games. The games were staged in the wooded valley of Olympia in Elis. Here the Greeks erected statues and built temples in a grove dedicated to Zeus, supreme among the gods.
The opening ceremony is an Olympic tradition, of which has been upheld for 114 years. In honor of the original games held in ancient Greece, the Olympic athletes of Greece march into the stadium first. The athletes of the other countries then follow in alphabetical order by country, according to the spelling in the language of the host country. The athletes of the host country enter last. For the first time ever in the Summer of 1956 Olympics, during the Closing Ceremony athletes from all nations entered the stadium in unity, rather than marching in one nation at a time.
Where were the 2010 games held (country)? What was the price of a ticket to the 2010 games? South Africa, $400 to $900 8. Which teams have won the World Cup tournaments in the previous years (2006, 2002, 1998, 1994, 1990)? 1990: Germany, 1994: Brazil, 1998: France, 2002: Brazil, 2006: Italy 9.
On Your Mark When assigned to write an essay on the Olympic Games from a functionalist and conflict point of view I immediately thought, “Well what exactly are the Olympic Games?” The Olympic Games are defined as the following: “An international sports contest: a large-scale international sports contest intended to promote international goodwill. It has been held every four years since 1896, except for 1940 and 1944, in different cities around the world.”(Bing: Dictionary) To me; however, I do not think this technically. I simply think of a tremendous gathering of individuals hording together to watch a few of the world’s greatest athletes. Unfortunately, when I imagine “the world’s greatest athletes” women do not appear. I am almost quite certain that the “average Joe” does not exactly visualize an image of a perspiring woman, in mid-stride, thirsting to cross the finish line before her female adversaries.
It is located in the heart of the London docks on a 100 acre site alongside the royal Victoria Docks. It was opened in November 2000. It is still being built and should be finished by 2010. This new expansion will increase the event space by up to 50%. This new expansion will cost 164 million.
They began in 776 B.C. and contained only one event, the stadion, which later became a unit of length (DeVries [16]). The events were then held at four year intervals for the next twelve centuries. The First Modern Olympics was held in Athens, Greece, in 1896 as a realization in the dream of the father of the modern Olympic Games, the French Baron Pierre de Coubertin. The conception of the modern Olympic Games was entirely different compared to the ancient Olympics.
I will explain why it needs to become officially part of it formal games. Wushu Tournament Beijing (Olympic debut) 2008 Kicked off at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, just south of the birds nest, the main Olympic stadium. Right before the actual Formal games started. It was Approved by the international Olympic Committee, but is not a formal part of its summer games, this four day tournament
London Olympics 2012 The London 2012 Olympic Games Closing Ceremony started at 9pm on 12 August 2012 and celebrated the amazing sporting feats of the athletes who have taken part in the Games with the ultimate after show party. The Ceremony marked the end of an amazing chapter in London's life. The show itself opened with a set featuring iconic London landmarks including: The London Eye. St Paul’s Cathedral, The Gherkin, Battersea Power Station, Tower Bridge, Royal Albert Hall, and last and but not least Big Ben (out of which appeared Timothy Spall as Winston Churchill! )This section was accompanied by artists from top West End show, Stomp.
even though it has a history dating back to 1930. In 1986 the, Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) held its first ever world championships in Rio de Janeiro (FIVB website). It is believed that Juan Antonio Samaranch who was then the President of the International Olympic Committee was persuaded to add it to the Olympic roster after he was invited to a Beach volleyball tournament that was held in Brazil with around 12000 fans attending the tournament. it became a demo sport at the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992 before becoming a full medal status game in Atlanta 1996(Judd Ron, 2004). It made an instant impact at the Atlanta Olympics as it did not disappoint the spectators and it also became one of the most popular sports even though it was played on an artificial beach that was far from the oceans (Landler Mark, 2000).
This was placed inside a Temple, although it was a towering 42 feet high. At the first one-day Olympic Games, the only event was a short sprint from one end of the stadium to the other. Gradually more events were added to make it four days of competitions. In 472 BC, the games expanded from 1 a one day festival to a five day festival with many events. The orders of the games were not known exactly however it was certain that the first day of the events was dedicated to sacrifices.