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gymnastics, handball, judo, modern pentathlon, rowing, shooting, soccer,

swimming and diving and synchronized swimming, track and field, volleyball,

water polo, weight lifting, wrestling, and yachting. The Games are governed by

the International Olympic Committee, whose headquarters is in Lausanne,

Switzerland.

Although the Olympic Games have been increasingly politicized, the ideal of

the world’s best athletes competing against each other in the arena of so-called

pure sport has been at least partially realized, especially from the athletes’

point of view. And even though skill and courage are manifested by most Olympic

participants, the great gold medalists are the ones who are most often

remembered.

This past summer the World commemorated the 100th Olympiad which was hoped

to be held in Athens in recognition of the original, Ancient Olympics. Instead

the 100th was held in Atlanta GA. Because of this fact, at least for us, we as a

country, gave the best we had to offer. This was even more a advantage when the

“home field advantage” is accounted for. And like I mentioned before the Gold

medalists are most likely remembered. It will be awhile before people forget

about Michael Johnson’s 200 and 400 gold and him crushing the 200 world record

he himself set at the trials. And who will ever forget Carl Lewis’ final

competition that ended in fitting fashion, with the gold draped around his neck.

This just goes to show that the Olympics are not just for the Athletes who

compete in it, but it is for the whole world which comes together for this short

time every 4 (well, two now) years. That is why I believe that this is a great

gift from Ancient Greece.

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