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The oath is usually said in the language of the nation which is hosting the games; however, in 1994 both the athletes' and officials' oaths were said in English. Until the 1984 games the oath takers swore upon their nation's flag; since then all have taken the oath whilst holding the Olympic Flag. All three of the oaths were combined into one ...
Sports Day (British English & Canadian English), field days (American English), or play days (Canadian English) are events staged by many schools and offices in which people participate in competitive sporting activities, often with the aim of winning trophies or prizes. Though they are often held at the beginning of summer, they are also ...
[6]: 3 Rudd and Stoll provide an example from 1995, when a U.S. high school athletic league banned the post-game handshake that was a part of sports such as football and basketball. [9] The handshaking was banned because of fights that were ensuing after the handshake.
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In the 1984 film Johnny Dangerously, the character Roman Maronie is known for butchering the English language, especially English vulgarities: You fargin' sneaky bastages! (You fucking sneaky bastards!) Don't bullshtein me! (Don't bullshit me!) You lousy corksuckers. (You lousy cocksuckers.) Dirty summina-batches. (Dirty sons-of-bitches.)
Olympic torch. The Olympic Charter is a set of rules and guidelines for the organisation of the Olympic Games, and for governing the Olympic movement.Its last revision was on the 17th of July 2020 during the 136th IOC Session, held by video conference.
The opening ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics took place in the evening on Friday, July 19 at the Centennial Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, United States.As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings combined the formal and ceremonial opening of this international sporting event, including welcoming speeches, hoisting of the flags and the parade of athletes, with an artistic spectacle to ...
The Game is a 1905 novel by Jack London about a twenty-year-old boxer, Joe, who meets his death in the ring. London was a sports reporter for the Oakland Herald and based the novel on his personal observations.