The Olympic Games are considered to be the world’s most prestigious and has got to be the most important sports competition that is held every four years at the chosen country. This sports competition is obviously inspired by the ancient Olympic Games that originated from Greece during 8th century BC. It was originally a religious athletic even that was held at the sanctuary of Zeus, the only games that were featured at that time was wrestling, pankration, horse and chariot racing events. The name Olympics was given by the great demi-God Hercules, which is of course only according to legend. What is so nice about the olympics is that, they don't only feature athletes from several countries, they also have a specific competition for people with …show more content…
They American team has been a part of the the Olympics ever since it started in 1896. They sent fourteen athletes to Athens, Greece to represent the United States at that time. They actually won the most medals, beating the original home of the Olympics, which is Greece. They actually won 11 medals out of 14 athletes, which was extremely impressive. And after more than 120 years, the United States still has the current lead when it comes to winning medals from the Olympics. They currently have 2,520 medals and 1,022 of them are gold. One of the most notable athlete from the American team is Michael Phelps who currently has 28 gold medals and 23 of them are gold. The US is the only country who hasn't failed at bringing home a gold medal in the Summer …show more content…
They are considered to be the only country to have one at least one gold medal at the every Summer Olympics. Some of the most notable Olympians who are represented Great Britain are Sir Chris Roy and Jason Kenneth, who won six gold medals with one silver each for the sport track cycling. Another notable Olympian from Great Britain is Laura Trott, who is considered to be the most successful female Olympian for Great Britain. She won four gold medals for her sport cycling.
GERMANY
TOTAL GAMES: 24
TOTAL MEDALS: 824
Just like the United States and the Great Britain, Germany also participated on the very first Olympics in 1896. Germany actually hosted the Olympics three times already and it is during the 1936 Winter and Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. They were supposed to host the 1916 Summer Olympics and also the 1940 Winter Olympics, but then it was cancelled because of the World Wars. Also because of the wars, Germans weren't allowed to participate in the 1920, 1924 and the 1948 Olympics.
FRANCE
TOTAL GAMES: 28
TOTAL MEDALS:
IAN THORPE Ian James Thorpe is a well-known famous former swimmer. He has won 5 Olympic gold medals the most by any Australian. He has many honours such as winning the young Australian of the year in 2000 and having his own Aquatic and fitness centre named in his honour and he also does charity work. Ian Thorpe is born on the 13th of October in 1982 born in Sydney.
He quickly set his sights on the Us Men’s Swimming Team. Kahanamoku was an Olympic medalist 4 times. Here is a list of his awards and accomplishments: 1911 Gold medal, Amateur Athletic Union, 100-yard freestyle swimming 1912 Olympic gold medal, 100-meter freestyle swimming; silver medal, Freestyle relay swimming 1920 Olympic gold medal, 100-meter freestyle swimming; gold medal, 800-meter freestyle relay swimming 1924 Olympic silver medal, 100-meter freestyle swimming 1965 Inducted into International Swimming Hall of Fame 1966 Inducted into Surfing Hall of
The olympics are athletic games that first started in Greece. These games were later revived and are now seen as massive global athletic events that bring the world together and are held every four years. The olympics between 1892 to 2002 brought together cultures due to bringing together nations regardless of wars while simultaneously divided nation’s teams because of countries enforcing their own political agendas onto their athletes, such as Nazi Germany making their athletes prove how Nazism is better than democracy. Women were also beginning to participate in the games and at first were barely participating in the games, economically the olympics became more and more expensive throughout the years and became a cash pit for large companies
The first Olympic Games to introduce this torch relay was the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics (“Berlin 1936”). 3. The 1936 Olympics were the first modern Olympics to put politics and nationalism into the games. These controversial aspects have continued on from 1936 to present day (Ockerman). 4.
There are two specific Olympic Games - held in Germany- that had significant actions occur. The 1936 Berlin Olympics were better known to many as “Hitler's Games” or the “Nazi Olympics”. According to Rodden, The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to not let Germany compete in the previous two Olympic Games for kindling the start of World War 1. In the early 1930s, the IOC decided to let Germany’s Weimar Republic hold the 1936 Games as a “welcome back to sports Germany.” This all took place before Hitler gained control of Germany and created the Nazi party.
However what is majorly overlooked is the fact that the most famous athlete of his time, his outstanding displays of athletic abilities at the 1936 Olympic Games that captivated the world even as it infuriated the Nazis. Despite the racial slurs he endured, Jesse Owens ' grace and athleticism rallied crowds across the globe. But when the four-time Olympic gold medalist returned home, he could not even ride in the front of a bus. The events that followed in Germany, namely the Holocaust and World War II overshadowed the Berlin games. However, it is very important that a world gathering like the Olympics could take place in a country that was in the process of eliminating an entire race of people and yet the world stood
The Nineteenth Olympic Games were held in Mexico City in 1968. On the 16th of October 1968 the 200 meters Men’s track event was coming to a dramatic end. Tommie smith finished the race in first position, with a world record time of 19.38 seconds and the second position and finishing with a national record Peter Norman from Australia with a time of 20.06 seconds. Soon to come third place was American John Carlos with a time of 20.10 seconds. Not only did these men change sporting history but perhaps more they also changed human rights history.
Although it can be argued that unorganized sports had a greater role in Europe during the period from 1860 to 1940, organized sports had a huge role during this time period, and was much more largely perceived by Europeans of the time. The role of organized sports from 1860 to 1940 differed in definition depending on who was asked and from what country that European came from. Some believed that sports instilled a sense of nationalism in a country’s players as well as its citizens, whether the country competed in the modern Olympics or not. On the other hand, some Europeans saw greater value in the moral lessons to be learned through organized sports. On a larger note, European womankind took a large step towards equality by competing in organized
In the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam, the Canadian team won 15 medals, and six women got more points collectively than any other nation.
The 1936 Berlin Olympics is the most infamous sporting event in history. It was widely thought that Hitler and the Nazis would use this event as propaganda. “Jesse entered the 1936 Olympics, which were held in Nazi Germany amidst the belief by Hitler that the Games would support his belief that the German ‘Aryan’ people were the dominant race” (“Biography”). Despite this knowledge, the United States chose to participate in the Olympics. One of the most famous athletes of the Olympics was Jesse Owens.
Most basketball teams in America today are made up of the descendants of African migrants. This has changed the whole culture of the whole country because before, well known sports like these used to be only played by Europeans and Americans. In America, African migrants have much better physical capabilities. Because of this, many of them have been invited to represent America in the Olympics. By representing America, people look up to them, instead of just seeing them as migrants.
They had resilience to work through their differences in order to eventually be rewarded with both teamwork and the olympic
At the 2001 world aquatic championships, Thorpe became the first person to win 6 gold medals in one world championship. His wins in the 200 m and 400 m and his bronze in the 100m freestyle
"Running, long jump, shot put, javelin, discus, and equestrian competitions" are some of the many Olympic sports played many centuries ago. While these sports were made for entertainment purposes, they were also helpful for ancient civilizations. The Games had a religious and political significance and helped Greek historians and writers to keep track of time. These games were very important to history and to this very day The Olympics were held in honor of the Greek gods.
The Biography.com website states, “Simone Biles is the most decorated American gymnast, winning 19 Olympic and World Championship medals” (Mead). Because Simone was too young to attend the Olympics in 2012, the first Olympic Games Simone attended was in 2016 in Rio. Although Simone has only been to one of the Olympics, she has been awarded with five Olympic medals; four of them were gold, and one was bronze. She acquired gold in team, all-around, vault, and floor; she got bronze on the beam. Simone plans to continue to practice and will more than likely participate in the upcoming summer Olympic Games in