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  • Essay / Summer Olympics Controversies - 1129

    But I have to say, they seemed pretty weak. He didn't give examples of how people felt when their country hosted the Olympics. He simply assumed that the people of the country were receiving a boost of national pride. His position has been well stated, you can get a quick overview of his opinion just by reading the first two sentences. But I would say that the validity of the article would be low since the reasons it gives are not really factual. Reading these two articles, I came to agree with Tom Worstall that the Summer Olympics are held in one location every four years. I think that organizing the Summer Olympics in different cities every four years is very expensive, especially for less developed countries. With the Summer Olympics being held at the same location every time, the facilities being built will not be useless once the Olympics are over. They can be reused over and over again, saving everyone money. In conclusion, no matter how you look at it, the Olympics have their pros and cons. Moving the Olympics every year wasn't really seen as a problem until recent years. Many people want to stick with tradition and allow other countries to host the Olympics, but others want to keep it permanent. Regardless, we will always have the pleasure of seeing the best athletes in the world compete and represent their