First Olympic Games (original)
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Saturday, August 14, 2004 at 8:06 PM |
The first recorded Olympic Games was held in Greece in 776 B.C. on the plains of Olympia in Elis.
I have wondered if admission was charged at the gates to the stadium, if there was one, why it isn't called the Olympia Games or The Elis Games, who the sponseors were and how much they paid for the naming rights and TV coverage.
I Asked these questions of The Honoruable Sir Sidney Sleazeman, chairman of the IOC (Internation Olympic Cartel).
"These questions raise a lot of questions in the minds of many questioning people, and we have formed committees to consider these questions. As few living people today were around at that time it has been difficult to obtain first hand accoounts of what actually took place. We are quite sure that there were no TV rights granted as it has been established beyond a shadow of a doubt, that there was not television broadcasting at that time. The other questions are still under investigation. Does this answer your question?" He asked.
"Well, not exactly. But there is another important (to me) question. Originally was not amateur status a requirment for participants?"
"Yes. That was a strict condition of participation. However, to anticipate your next question, we have found it necessary to stretch these conditions in order to include a few athletes who are involved in situations where they are recomponsed, but not in money, of course, for their out of pocket expenses."
"What are these metods of compenstaiton?" I asked.
"Nothing out of the ordinary", was the reply. "Perhaps the gift of a motor vehicle, transportaiton around the world to compete in events leading up to the Olympics, accommodations in moderate priceds hotels, clothing, footwear and other mundane types of things."
"I have heard the IOC is considering other Olympics, since the Winter Olympics have been successful in off years."
"There has been some discussion and investigations into Spring Olympics, and an Autumn Olympics, thus cover the four years, and the committee has been dilegently travelling the world, talking to politicians, business leaders, entrepreneurs, travel agents and media owners and asking their opinion on this subject." was the answer.
"What about athletes?" I asked.
"We'll get to them eventually. First the need for more Olympics, then the athletes. Athletes are a dime a dozen, so no matter what is decided they will be there!"
Roy Spence 2000 (405)
-- The Inquiring Observer
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 11:27 AM |
I am come from Thailand.
