1930 is when the Commonwealth Games first begun and at every Commonwealth Games Australia has been represented with pride. From the 4th to the 15th April 2018, Australia will host the games for the fifth time. It will be the first time held in a regional Australian city. Queensland’s Gold Coast will host the 21st Commonwealth Games. Welcoming the athletes and visitors from around the globe, the Gold Coast will make them feel right at home with the warm friendly environment. These games are focused on the athletes sporting excellence. Every athlete has their own passion and fiery ambition making the competition exceedingly competitive in a friendly community. 15,000 of our finest volunteers have the most powerful intent on making the teams, …show more content…
On the 16th of April 2009 Queensland’s Premier Anna Bligh told reporters that a successful Commonwealth Games by Gold Coast City could help the tourist strip win a role in hosting the World Cup. (http://en.wikipedia.org, accessed 8th August, last update 2014) If the Gold Coast is successful and could host the World Cup, then the Gold Coast will increase in tourism and publicity. Not only will the image and income of the Gold Coast increase but, it will also in the future be the event that will be unforgettable, it will leave a legacy. In October 2011, Gold Coast City Mayor Ron Clarke stated that the games would provide a strong legacy for the city after the games have ended. (http://en.wikipedia.org, accessed 8th August, last update …show more content…
It is to be made sure that no perceived or real threats occur to the visitors of the Gold Coast. If any hazardous remarks are made it can not only risk the safety of others but also damage the positive name of the Gold Coast and give a bad reputation. This will also drive tourism ad visitors away, resulting to fewer crowds, which can lower the athletes support and self-esteem down which can lead to a performance that isn’t to the best of their abilities. Another setback due to reduced visitors is lower income. If the event is claimed to be unsafe, less people will attend, therefore all business stands, athletes, and the Government have a higher chance of not making a profit. If it is asserted that The Commonwealth Games is risking the safety of others it can also lead to a cancellation to the event if no action is taken. It is extremely important that the games complete a successful safety
Brazil is bound to host in a two-year span the largest sport events in the World, The 2014 Soccer World Cup and The Olympic games in 2016. The country will attract a lot of investors looking for some brand exposure since the whole world will have their eyes turned to this tropical country. These events present opportunities for Brazil to benefit from tourism and prove to the world that it is ready to take its place as an important piece of global governance. Although Brazil has a flourishing economy, it still has many characteristics of a third world country. Social issues remain present in the country’s politics. There are several concerns regarding the capability of an emerging country to host events with that stature.
Since 776 BCE, the Olympics have been a way for people of different cultures to come together and compete in friendly competition. In 1892 the first modern Olympics were held in Athens, although it had been over a thousand years since the last game it still had brought together an assortment of different religions and ethnic groups together. Many factors shaping the Olympic Games reflect the changes that have taken place in our world since the last game in 393 CE in Greece such changes include woman’s suffrage, global economy, world wars, and proving competency.
Erin Franklin Mrs. Bauch 5th Hour Speech 18 May 2016 How many of you know that the Summer Olympics are in Rio this year? What has been happening to Brazil will possibly serve as a lesson to other countries wanting to host the Olympics (Navarro-Garcia). The 2016 Summer Olympics are expected to bring in around 500,000 people to Brazil (? Zika concerns mount?).
The author is coming from a factual and knowledgeable position. From the way the views and quotes of the participants of the article are placed, to the information about jump safety components, to the number of horses and riders that are killed every year as a direct result of Eventing. The author is also quite clear in that no one is calling for the sport to be banned, she is merely calling to have simple safety features made mandatory for all Events.
Soccer, or also known as “Football”, is one of the most popular outdoor team sports in Australia. In 2006, a total of 970,728 people in Australia played soccer, with 435,728 as registered players, and 535,000 as unregistered players. With coaches and referees included, it is estimated that about 3.1 million people are involved in the sport, which is higher than any other sport in Australia.
Following the London Olympics, The Australian Sports Commission set up the Winning Edge program and put more than $300 million into elite sport. (Mark, D 2016) Winning Edge, a 10-year program to restore Australia top-five status in the table at the Olympic. It was implemented after Australia’s eight place in the London Olympics, which involves handing sports money and letting them decide what to do with it. When the federal government cut its funding, in order to provide more funding to these historically successful sports, such as swimming, rowing, cycling, and sailing, ASC stripped more than $25m out of the high-performance arm the AIS and the bureaucracy of the ASC. That funding cut to the AIS which once had its own coaches, sports science
The “friendly Games” as they were referred to, the 1956 Melbourne Olympics was the event that made Melbourne the sporting capital of Australia. They were the first country to hold an Olympics outside Europe or Northern America and this was the way they were going to prove they were capable of holding the name of the sporting capital of Australia.
Before I came to Australia, I did some backgrounds preparation and familiarized myself with its landscape, accent, animals and etc. So when I arrived in Sydney in January, everything is anticipated, except Australians’ mighty passion on celebrating the Australia Day. Despite my shallow understanding of Australia’s history, I am entirely affected by the atmosphere. I can still remember the busy city swelled with parades and many people had their face painted or wore flag capes. All the barbeques, fireworks, and people’s excitements make the event like a giant carnival. And interestingly, similar things happened again in the following Anzac day.
Aboriginals have inhabited Australia tens of thousands of years before any European powers had reached the land. Aboriginals lived simply lives and valued the lands which they lived on. Lifestyles of Aboriginals were threatened with the arrival of British colonizers in the late 1700s and early 1800s, who tried to integrate them into their society. The colonizers also saw the Aboriginals as a backwards, inferior people who were unable to develop. The notion that Aboriginals are inferior to whites may have caused the impacts Aboriginals have had in shaping modern Australia to be overlooked. This effect appears to be apparent in the development of Australian sport, however, Aboriginals have played a significant role in shaping Australian Rules
With over two hundred countries participating, the Olympic Games is easily considered as one of the largest multisport event known to history. The Olympics are held at a different country, and even more rarely at the same city. For a country to be chosen to host the Olympics, the country’s National Olympic Committee (the country’s representatives for the Olympics) nominates a city (from the country they represent) that they think has potential in hosting the Olympics nine years prior to when they wish to host the Olympics. It is a two year process that consists of: Application Phase, Candidate Phase and the Election of the Host City. The country that wins the election is given seven years to prepare for the Olympics. (International Olympic Committee, n.d., p. xx-xx) The hosting country expends billions of dollars, usually money they don’t have, preparing for the Olympics. Then the question is raised 'why would a country go through so much trouble and spend an outrageous amount of money to host this event?' Throughout this discussion paper it will address all the pros and cons for a country to host the Olympics. It will also see if a smaller sports event can produce the same benefits the Olympic offers with less cost and risk.
The highest honor for both athlete and country is participating in the Olympics. It is a historical event showcasing lifelong work and dedication that athletes put themselves through just for a chance to wear the gold medal on their neck. It is also a tremendous honor for which city will hold the Olympics. The city must have the resources and funding to create a memorable mark on the history of sports. To host the winter Olympics a city has to meet certain requirements, the hosting city should have cold winter climate and large amounts of snow for outdoor events.
a) The underlined group of words is a noun phrase I know it is a noun phrase because a cat is a thing and fits the description of a noun. The grammatical function of the underlined group of words is subject. I applied a tag question to determine this was the subject. In absence of an operator I used the base do. So the sentence now reads The cat did fall out of the tree. Because the operator is the first word of the verb phrase it takes the tense. To get a question I move the operator to the front of the sentence so it now reads Did the cat fall out of the tree? Any words that are between the movement is the subject. So the cat is the subject.
Abstract: The Special Olympics not only give special athletes athletic skills, they offer more opportunity, encouragement, and dexterity to survive in society than the public school system alone. To understand the differences and similarities between handicapped athletes and their non-handicap peers is the first step in creating a program that best meets the child's needs. There were no community programs that catered to the mentally and physically challenged, so Eunice Kennedy-Shriver created "special games" in her back yard for her handicapped child. Shriver established the Special Olympics in 1968. Today there are more than one million special athletes competing in 140 countries. There are some problems with relying on the public school system to seek a child's full potential in the special education programs. The Special Olympics, however, have found an effective method of preparing children, teens, and adults for society through sport. The diverse selection of sports, their rules, and physical demands, is an advantage when there is a huge range of disabilities. There is a program offered for almost everyone. People who benefit from these games range from the athletes themselves, the officials, coaches, caregivers, parents, to the spectators and on-site first aid staff. Mrs. Kennedy-Shriver said this in regard to special athletes, "through sports, they can realize their potential for growth." Over and over this fantastic organization has demonstrated integrity, good sportsmanship, and goal oriented programs that work!
Modern Day Olympics are a huge tradition that sweeps the screens of televisions across the world. Competitors take the arena with uniforms that dawn their countries colors and designs that are meant to resemble their designated flag. For months the news is centered around the games; the preparation, the athletes, and of course the competition. Countries aren 't obsessed, they are inspired and full of pride seeing athletes from their country compete and show their incredible skill. This tradition dates back to ancient Greece where the games began. Tony Perrottet writes about the traditions of the ancient game in his book The Naked Olympics.
The Olympic Games were a vital part of Greek culture which was heavily influenced by athletics. Today, the Olympic Games are the world's largest presentation of athletic skill and competitive spirit. Thousands of athletes and spectators participate in this universal event. Revived in 1896, the Olympic Games had their beginnings in ancient Greece, and since then the event is very much comparable to modern Olympic events.