the Olympic motto reads faster higher stronger when it comes to sporting
stronger when it comes to sporting
stronger when it comes to sporting showcases there’s simply nothing better
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counting down the top five reasons why
counting down the top five reasons why the Olympics are great with a special
the Olympics are great with a special
the Olympics are great with a special emphasis on why hosting them is a great
emphasis on why hosting them is a great
emphasis on why hosting them is a great idea for cities to get a more complete
idea for cities to get a more complete
idea for cities to get a more complete picture of the Olympic debate will also
picture of the Olympic debate will also
picture of the Olympic debate will also be publishing another episode of top 5
be publishing another episode of top 5
be publishing another episode of top 5 facts where we count down the top 5
facts where we count down the top 5
facts where we count down the top 5 reasons why the Olympics suck worse
reasons why the Olympics suck worse
reasons why the Olympics suck worse number 5 the opening ceremony is a
number 5 the opening ceremony is a
number 5 the opening ceremony is a world-class cultural showcase a unique
world-class cultural showcase a unique
world-class cultural showcase a unique insight into a host nations history and
insight into a host nations history and
insight into a host nations history and culture the opening ceremony has taken
culture the opening ceremony has taken
culture the opening ceremony has taken on greater and greater significance in
on greater and greater significance in
on greater and greater significance in recent years since Moscow 1980 in
recent years since Moscow 1980 in
recent years since Moscow 1980 in particular the event has gotten grander
particular the event has gotten grander
particular the event has gotten grander with each new Olympiad hitting a costly
with each new Olympiad hitting a costly
with each new Olympiad hitting a costly high with the opening show for Beijing
high with the opening show for Beijing
high with the opening show for Beijing 2008 which reportedly required a spend
2008 which reportedly required a spend
2008 which reportedly required a spend of over 100 million dollars
the artistic program is what sets each
the artistic program is what sets each ceremony apart and it’s usually used to
ceremony apart and it’s usually used to
ceremony apart and it’s usually used to tell the story of the host nation in
tell the story of the host nation in
tell the story of the host nation in spectacular fashion Beijing for instance
spectacular fashion Beijing for instance
spectacular fashion Beijing for instance showcased the prosperity of ancient
showcased the prosperity of ancient
showcased the prosperity of ancient China Chinese opera and the Silk Road
China Chinese opera and the Silk Road
China Chinese opera and the Silk Road REO ceremony is set to be staged on a
REO ceremony is set to be staged on a
REO ceremony is set to be staged on a dramatically reduced budget but it’s not
dramatically reduced budget but it’s not
dramatically reduced budget but it’s not likely to be any less impressive number
likely to be any less impressive number
likely to be any less impressive number four the Olympic flame shines light on
four the Olympic flame shines light on
four the Olympic flame shines light on other issues often sport exists apart
other issues often sport exists apart
other issues often sport exists apart from other social issues conflicts and
from other social issues conflicts and
from other social issues conflicts and debates going on in the world at any one
debates going on in the world at any one
debates going on in the world at any one time but because of its unprecedented
time but because of its unprecedented
time but because of its unprecedented international value the Olympics has
international value the Olympics has
international value the Olympics has historically proven more than just an
historically proven more than just an
historically proven more than just an athletic celebration Berlin 1936 saw
athletic celebration Berlin 1936 saw
athletic celebration Berlin 1936 saw Jesse Owens win four gold medals in
Jesse Owens win four gold medals in
Jesse Owens win four gold medals in front of Adolf Hitler Moscow 1980 saw
front of Adolf Hitler Moscow 1980 saw
front of Adolf Hitler Moscow 1980 saw over 60 nations boycott the games in
over 60 nations boycott the games in
over 60 nations boycott the games in protest over the Soviet invasion of
protest over the Soviet invasion of
protest over the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in turn Los Angeles 84 was
Afghanistan in turn Los Angeles 84 was
Afghanistan in turn Los Angeles 84 was subject to a Soviet led boycott keeping
subject to a Soviet led boycott keeping
subject to a Soviet led boycott keeping international politics at the forefront
international politics at the forefront
international politics at the forefront of every sports fans mind
of every sports fans mind
of every sports fans mind more recently Sochi 2014 put even
more recently Sochi 2014 put even
more recently Sochi 2014 put even greater emphasis on the campaign for
greater emphasis on the campaign for
greater emphasis on the campaign for LGBT rights
Sport is important but during the
Sport is important but during the Olympics it doesn’t overshadow the
Olympics it doesn’t overshadow the
Olympics it doesn’t overshadow the socio-political climate of the time in
socio-political climate of the time in
socio-political climate of the time in fact it makes it impossible to ignore
fact it makes it impossible to ignore
fact it makes it impossible to ignore important social issues which otherwise
important social issues which otherwise
important social issues which otherwise might go unnoticed one thing to remember
might go unnoticed one thing to remember
might go unnoticed one thing to remember is that Brazil is a country with major
is that Brazil is a country with major
is that Brazil is a country with major economic inequality political preference
economic inequality political preference
economic inequality political preference tends to fall along class and racial
tends to fall along class and racial
tends to fall along class and racial lines that could be why the majority of
lines that could be why the majority of
lines that could be why the majority of protesters demanding Dilma’s departure
protesters demanding Dilma’s departure
protesters demanding Dilma’s departure are both whiter and wealthier number
are both whiter and wealthier number
are both whiter and wealthier number three it puts a city on the map critics
three it puts a city on the map critics
three it puts a city on the map critics say that the Olympics are often used by
say that the Olympics are often used by
say that the Olympics are often used by already established cities but there are
already established cities but there are
already established cities but there are examples in which the games have served
examples in which the games have served
examples in which the games have served as a spark for lesser-known locations
as a spark for lesser-known locations
as a spark for lesser-known locations the Winter Olympics in particular often
the Winter Olympics in particular often
the Winter Olympics in particular often draw attention to less familiar places
draw attention to less familiar places
draw attention to less familiar places like Albertville and Lillehammer
like Albertville and Lillehammer
like Albertville and Lillehammer but the Summer Games inspire an
but the Summer Games inspire an
but the Summer Games inspire an unparalleled international focus the
unparalleled international focus the
unparalleled international focus the 1968 games in Mexico City were a
1968 games in Mexico City were a
1968 games in Mexico City were a watershed moment for Latin American
watershed moment for Latin American
watershed moment for Latin American sport while four years prior in 64 Tokyo
sport while four years prior in 64 Tokyo
sport while four years prior in 64 Tokyo hosted the first ever Olympic Games in
hosted the first ever Olympic Games in
hosted the first ever Olympic Games in Asia displaying how fully they’d
Asia displaying how fully they’d
Asia displaying how fully they’d recovered following World War two in
recovered following World War two in
recovered following World War two in 1992 after decades of neglect Barcelona
1992 after decades of neglect Barcelona
1992 after decades of neglect Barcelona was significantly revamped in part
was significantly revamped in part
was significantly revamped in part because of the Olympics even London 2012
because of the Olympics even London 2012
because of the Olympics even London 2012 breathe new life into an otherwise
breathe new life into an otherwise
breathe new life into an otherwise underused part of England’s capital
under budgeting and over building create
under budgeting and over building create obvious disadvantages but the best
obvious disadvantages but the best
obvious disadvantages but the best planned Olympics have enduring benefits
planned Olympics have enduring benefits
planned Olympics have enduring benefits for the host area number two inspiration
for the host area number two inspiration
for the host area number two inspiration through sport
London 2012 led with the tagline inspire
London 2012 led with the tagline inspire a generation which is an appropriate
a generation which is an appropriate
a generation which is an appropriate motto for almost any Olympic Games just
motto for almost any Olympic Games just
motto for almost any Olympic Games just over two weeks of endless sporting
over two weeks of endless sporting
over two weeks of endless sporting efforts and achievement it had taken
efforts and achievement it had taken
efforts and achievement it had taken incredibly uninspired person not to get
incredibly uninspired person not to get
incredibly uninspired person not to get at least a little wrapped up in the
at least a little wrapped up in the
at least a little wrapped up in the feel-good factor in 2012 Team GB
feel-good factor in 2012 Team GB
feel-good factor in 2012 Team GB dominated the cycling events and British
dominated the cycling events and British
dominated the cycling events and British cycle sales promptly rose to record
cycle sales promptly rose to record
cycle sales promptly rose to record Heights Usain Bolt taking the world’s
Heights Usain Bolt taking the world’s
Heights Usain Bolt taking the world’s breath away by turning a world record
breath away by turning a world record
breath away by turning a world record sprint into a casual stroll Kerri Strug
sprint into a casual stroll Kerri Strug
sprint into a casual stroll Kerri Strug landing her vault on a sprained ankle to
landing her vault on a sprained ankle to
landing her vault on a sprained ankle to win gold these are men and women working
win gold these are men and women working
win gold these are men and women working at the absolute peak of their abilities
at the absolute peak of their abilities
at the absolute peak of their abilities redefining the limits of human potential
redefining the limits of human potential
redefining the limits of human potential that doesn’t get you out for a weekly
that doesn’t get you out for a weekly
that doesn’t get you out for a weekly jog around the park
jog around the park
jog around the park nothing will the thing is Bob it’s not
nothing will the thing is Bob it’s not
nothing will the thing is Bob it’s not that I’m lazy and so that I just don’t
that I’m lazy and so that I just don’t
that I’m lazy and so that I just don’t care
care
care number one the games represent equality
number one the games represent equality
number one the games represent equality and unity we’re regularly exposed to
and unity we’re regularly exposed to
and unity we’re regularly exposed to images of countries at war but the
images of countries at war but the
images of countries at war but the Olympics are the rare occasion where we
Olympics are the rare occasion where we
Olympics are the rare occasion where we can see over 200 countries basically
can see over 200 countries basically
can see over 200 countries basically playing together it truly is a global
playing together it truly is a global
playing together it truly is a global affair and the Olympic flag is
affair and the Olympic flag is
affair and the Olympic flag is indicative of that when the five rings
indicative of that when the five rings
indicative of that when the five rings were first conceived in 1914 they were
were first conceived in 1914 they were
were first conceived in 1914 they were described as representing five parts of
described as representing five parts of
described as representing five parts of the world one over two Olympism and
the world one over two Olympism and
the world one over two Olympism and willing to accept healthy competition
willing to accept healthy competition
willing to accept healthy competition and since Rome 1960 the Paralympics have
and since Rome 1960 the Paralympics have
and since Rome 1960 the Paralympics have brought disabled sport under the
brought disabled sport under the
brought disabled sport under the spotlight as well president of the
spotlight as well president of the
spotlight as well president of the International Association of Athletics
International Association of Athletics
International Association of Athletics Federations Sebastian Coe has previously
Federations Sebastian Coe has previously
Federations Sebastian Coe has previously described 2012’s Paralympic Games as
described 2012’s Paralympic Games as
described 2012’s Paralympic Games as having a seismic effect in shifting
having a seismic effect in shifting
having a seismic effect in shifting public attitude toward disability and
public attitude toward disability and
public attitude toward disability and sport humanizing people who are often
sport humanizing people who are often
sport humanizing people who are often marginalized in society and he just
marginalized in society and he just
marginalized in society and he just realized you’d have to wipe the official
realized you’d have to wipe the official
realized you’d have to wipe the official time now so what do you think are the
time now so what do you think are the
time now so what do you think are the Olympics a good thing overall yeah or do
Olympics a good thing overall yeah or do
Olympics a good thing overall yeah or do their downsides outweigh their benefits
yeah I’m gonna have to go ahead and sort
yeah I’m gonna have to go ahead and sort of disagree with you there be sure to
of disagree with you there be sure to
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