Abstract
The paper discusses how the Olympic Games are a chance for people from different nations to meet each other, and to communicate with each other. The paper explains that the city that hosts the Olympics experiences positive changes, such as getting publicity, so that tourism is boosted, and, the Olympics may stimulate the economy, and also create jobs. The paper relates that Vancouver has the opportunity to experience these benefits home in 2010, when it hosts the winter Olympics. On the other hand, the paper reveals that most cities that have hosted the Olympics have experienced a negative effect on their economy and their environment (Holden, 2000). This essay discusses how Vancouver's Olympic organizing committee, VANOC, can learn from previous Olympics, such as Beijing, so as to make the Olympics a positive experience for Vancouver.

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"The Olympic Games are a chance for people from different nations to meet each other, and to communicate with each other. The city that hosts the Olympics experiences positive changes, such as getting publicity, so that tourism is boosted. Also, the Olympics may stimulate the economy, and also create jobs. Vancouver has the opportunity to experience these benefits home in 2010, when it hosts the winter Olympics. On the other hand, most cities that have hosted the Olympics have experienced a negative effect on their economy and their environment (Holden, 2000). This essay will..."

Tags:olympics, vancouver, sport

Abstract
This paper examines the urban geography of Salt Lake City and how this had an impact on its choice as host city for the 2002 Winter Olympics. First, the paper defines the concept "urban geography." Then, it shows how Salt Lake City's urban geography was a key factor in winning the bid for the 2002 Winter Olympics. The paper continues with a detailed history and description of Salt Lake City. Next, it tells how Salt Lake City prepared itself for the games and the long-term impact acting as host had on the city. The paper concludes by citing how Salt Lake City benefited from hosting the Olympic games.

Outline:

Introduction
Urban Geography
Hosting the Olympic Games of 2002
Salt Lake City
Developments in SLC with the Occasion of the 2002 Olympics
Aftermath
Conclusions

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"Salt Lake City had already been a highly developed location even prior to its hosting of the 2002 Olympics, but this endeavor has generated an increased attention towards several improvements. Before actually presenting these developments linked to the 2002 Olympics, it is important to get a clearer understanding of the concept of urban geography. Once this is achieved, the decision to host the Olympics will be assessed, followed by a presentation of the city and the efforts made towards its improvement, to finally come to an end with a section on concluding remarks."

Tags:Winter Olympics, Utah, 9/11, Olympic Committee

Abstract
The paper looks at the politics surrounding the 1960 Rome Olympics and how these externalities shaped how history will remember the Games. For one thing, the paper looks at why the Games were so vitally important to Italy at the time - and why the Games, perhaps in a fashion unknown at the time, contributed to the burgeoning feminist movement. Finally, and most importantly, the paper looks at the role the Cold War played in making the 1960 Rome Games substantially different from any Olympic Games that had come before it. In particular, time is devoted to looking at how the Olympic Games of 1960 signaled to a mass American audience - an audience that might not have been interested in things like Sputnik or in events in far-away Africa - that the notion of automatic American superiority was no more; the medal haul of the Soviet Union that year was compelling proof of such. Ultimately, the paper shows how the 1960 Rome Olympics saw broader developments in the wider world reflected in significant changes on the medal podium.

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"The following paper will look at the politics surrounding the 1960 Rome Olympics and how these externalities shaped how history will remember the Games. For one thing, the paper will look at why the Games were so vitally important to Italy at the time - and why the Games, perhaps in a fashion unknown at the time, contributed to the burgeoning feminist movement. Finally, and most importantly, the paper will look at the role the Cold War played in making the 1960 Rome Games substantially different from any Olympic Games that had come before it. In particular, time will be devoted to looking at how the Olympic Games of 1960 signaled to a mass American..."

Tags:politics, rome, olympics

Abstract
This paper examines the 2008 Beijing Olympics media campaign, explaining why it was successful despite political obstacles. The key issue in this examination is the difficulty of developing a successful media campaign for a worldwide sports event.

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"This paper will examine a successful media campaign for a world sports event that of the Beijing Olympics. The significance of the topic is the complexity of mounting a successful media campaign for a global sports event because of all the venues that must be covered and the multiple cultures involved. The key issue in this examination is the difficulty of developing a successful media campaign for a worldwide sports event. This paper will detail how this was done for the Beijing Olympics and will analyze ...

Tags:media campaign, evaluation, China, Beijing Olympics 2008

Abstract
The paper relates that the Beijing Olympics game scheduled in 2008 could be banned due to topical eruptions among Tibetans and protests within the Chinese capital. The paper further relates that millions of dollars have gone into planning, yet Beijing seems to be changing their minds due to past government protests. The paper then points out that the purpose of conducting the games in China was to show the world how open and sociable the Chinese government and the people were to foreigners; if China alienates the world from this event, many people would resent their tactics in terms of an original agreement and later changing their minds.

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"The Beijing Olympics game scheduled in 2008 could be banned due to topical eruptions among Tibetans and protests within the Chinese capital. It seems that millions of dollars have been delved into planning from international networks to shoot the live games. Yet, Beijing seems to be changing there minds due to past government protests. The purpose of conducting the games in China was to show the world how open and sociable the Chinese government and the people were to foreigners. If China would alienate the world from this event, many people would resent their tactics in terms of an original agreement and later changing their minds. It seems that a spiritual movement during 1999 or 2000 wanted to promote..."

Tags:olympics, china, against

Abstract
This paper is an evaluation of the logistical effort involved in presenting the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Additionally, it provides the background of the event. Particular focus is given to the major logistical challenge of moving both people and physical objects.

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"The Athens Olympics Background: From August... to August ... athletes from ... nations competed for prizes in competitions in sports. They were supported by team officials. More than ... volunteers supported the efforts of the Olympic committee. The events were conducted at different locations, including football fields. There were in addition venues for non-competitive activities. These included the Olympic village that provided the housing and meals for the athletes and non-athletes who traveled in support of the teams such as staff managers and coaches."

Tags:olympics, Games, logistics, contestants, stakeholders, budget, athletes

Abstract
This paper is an evaluation of an article about the computer system that supports the Olympics and how it could be applied to the business environment.

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"The Olympics are big business, generating huge revenues and in some cases, tens of thousands of permanent and temporary jobs in the cities where they occur, as well as revenues for countries around the world that leverage them to sell Olympics-related products such as athletic shoes. Therefore, when the world's largest sports IT contract running from Salt Lake City to London was won by Atos Origin, the business world sat up and listened. Most businesses operate in one or a handful of..."

Tags:business, event, Olympics, system, computer, IT, multinational, offshoring

Abstract
This paper considers the costs and benefits of hosting the Olympics, particularly as an effort to inform the efforts of Beijing in 2008. Through review of the literature, and case studies Seoul and Atlanta, the research shows that Beijing can benefit if they use the hosting to impact the national life of China (including standing in the world) and improve very specific parts of the economy.

Tags:olympics, economic, benefits

Abstract
This paper supports the argument that Olympic competition should not be used to further political agendas. Specifically, the well-being, safety and health of the athletes is endangered when this occurs and nefarious states can use the Olympics to make grandiose claims that gloss over internal injustices. Furthermore, when boycotts come into play, athletes with dreams of Olympic glory suffer most of all.

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"This writer supports the argument that Olympic competition should not be used to further political agendas. Specifically, the well-being, safety and health of the athletes is endangered when this occurs and nefarious states can use the Olympics to make grandiose claims that gloss over internal injustices. Furthermore, when boycotts come into play, athletes with dreams of Olympic glory suffer most of all. The reasons and evidence for our stance are numerous. To start with, if Olympic events become about something other than wholesome sporting competition - if they become about which nation is more dominant in the..."

Tags:olympic, political, agendas

Abstract
The paper relates that the website "The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games" describes how politics, nationalism, commercialism and athletics were related intimately in the ancient Olympic Games and how today's games are surprisingly accurate re-creations of the ancient Olympic Games in relation to climate and circumstances. The author points out that the website "Ancient Olympics Guide" is short on graphics; however, this does not detract in any way from the visual appeal of the site because the lack of graphic fillers allows room for a wealth of scholarly information concerning the ancient and modern Olympic games. The paper relates that the website "The Olympics: The Ancient Olympics" is a very comprehensive website, which provides informational links to the history, origins and events of the ancient Olympics.

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"The home page of Tufts University's site "The Ancient Olympics" (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/) has five oblong circles centered on the top half of the page that provides links entitled Ancient and Modern Olympic Sports, A Tour of Ancient Olympia, The Context of the Games and the Olympic Spirit, Athletes' Stories and Frequently Asked Questions. In the center of each circle is an ancient Olympic scene. The bottom half of the home page gives a brief description of the Perseus Project, which in 1996, created this exhibit on the ancient Olympics as a tribute to the Centennial Olympic Games. This exhibit allows one to compare ancient and modern Olympic sports, tour the site of Olympia as it looks today, learn about the context of the Games and the Olympic spirit, or read about the Olympic athletes who were famous in ancient times."

Tags:graphics, links, re-creation, tribute, modern