criticism. However, risks are such uncertain occurrences of events or condition to anticipate from the moment of the initial planning stages of bidding to host the Olympics Games. (Bartlett, 2004) 1.1 RISK HISTORY IN OLYMPICS (BACKGROUND) In 1972 Summer Olympics, Germany was the host nation of the games but unfortunately, terrorists struck and caused death to athletes. (Toohey and Veal, 2007) Figure 1: Source: The Sun publication Unlike the Munich massacre
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Importance of hosting the World Cup Ever since its conception in 1930, the World Cup was mainly hosted in the American and European countries. However, Africa and Asia won the 2002 and 2010 bids respectively, while Brazil hosted the 2014 tournament. Countries spend millions bidding for the world cup and hosting the event in the name of it being an investment and an opportunity to boost a nation’s profile. However, this expectation is not always the case because the returns accruing from the intended
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The Olympics are defined as a modern international sports competition held once every four years. Athletes will come from all over to compete in the sport that they are most best at. These athletes more formally known as olympians play the game to represent there country and talent.There are a couple different types of olympics including the Standard olympics, that are open to anyone and are the most known, the Paralympics, which are for the physically disabled athletes, and the Deaflympics, which
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"And both USA Gymnastics and the United States Olympic Committee have been very quick to capitalize and celebrate my success. But did they reach out when I came forward? No." - Alexandra Raisman, January 19, 2018, Larry Nassar trial When thinking of controversies surrounding the Olympics, what usually comes to mind is drug-related abuse, foul play, and the corruptness of the Russian government. And, although all are controversial, when one event triggers a chain reaction showing the underlying
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It felt as if I would never recover. I never realized how my body was such a great portion of my success and that repetition was the key. Swimming competitively was a major part of my life and it felt like I was losing my favorite stress reliever, my chance at success, and the only aspect of me that people could be proud of. My identity was slipping away quickly. My body continued to not improve or get any faster, while everyone else around me was. My chance of receiving a scholarship for college
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The summer games in 1936 were a turning point for equal rights, and the stand against discrimination. The Summer Olympics in Berlin in 1936, a little before World War Two was a very influential span of athletic events; These games showed that countries can stand up to Hitler, that the first African American could compete. During the time of the summer games Adolf Hitler was just about to show his wrathe to the whole Western Hemisphere. Hitler had plans to eliminate all of the Jewish race; even
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techniques. 4. Greenland is the largest island in the world, it is about ten times the size of Great Britain. 5. Five cities expected to bid on the 2020 Summer Olympics are Cape Town, South Africa Busan, South Korea, Istanbul, Turkey, Lima, Peru, and Birmingham Alabama, USA. 6. The city to host the 2016 Summer Olympics will be announced soon, the 2016 Summer Paralympics will be held in the same city. 7. The shortest recorded reign of any monarch
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Heptathlete Jessica has a strong determined mind set. She is a down to earth person. She has a great personality. Jessica is creative, caring and kind. She married Andy Hill in 2013 and gave birth to Reggie Ennis Hill in 2014. Jessica Ennis was raised around sports, she is very determined in her work, she won her first gold medal in 2012. Jessica was introduced to sports at a young age. “Ennis developed an interest in track and field at a young age, when her parents took her and her younger sister
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4 African-American Women Pioneer in Sports Over the years, there are a number of black women athletes that have excelled in various types of sports. Breaking the barriers of racial segregation in sports hasn’t always been smooth. You can thank the African-American athletes who help pave wat for the current generation of black athletes in professional sports. Here are some of the most popular and notable figures in women’s sports. 1. Lousie Stokes – In 1932, she competed in the 100 meters category
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