Olympic Games
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From July 27 to August 12, the Olympic was convened in London. For me, I like to watch the games, so my family and I enjoyed watching the Olympic Games and we watched it until dawn. I felt sleepy and tired but I was so glad that the Korean team won the games. The London Olympics opening ceremony is so huge and interesting. The member of The Beetles, Paul Macartney sang a song titled Hey Jude. This song added to the amusement. In any case this Olympic is so interesting. Do you know the origin of the Olympics?
According to myth, the Olympics is started in Greece. By hypothesis, Heracles and his father Zeus were the founders of the Olympics. Their family gathered and built up the Olympics. Only running was the Olympics’ event but suddenly, wrestling and boxing were added, They fought for the honor not for the money. Some unusual features existed in the ancient Olympic games. First, the athletes played a match in the nude. Second, they apply olive oil all over the body, because of temperature changes according to sudden change in the weather. Third, they played on a pipe to harmonize in spirit.
In 1948, Korea joined the Olympic games for the first time in London. And had a gold medal in 1976. Numerous people know Korea hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. I wasn’t yet alive in 1988 but many people enjoyed. Also, our score was the best. We got 12 gold medals and took fourth place. From this event, Korea was known to the other countries.
In the London Olympics, many athletes did a great job. Korea is traditionally strong in Archery and this year is no exception. In artistic gymnastics, Yang-Hak-Sun won gold medal even with his poverty-sticken family circumstances. He inspired us that we can do it. All the athletes did their best but by some wrong decision were angered. Athletes’ medals were taken away on a bad decision. Sin-ah-ram of fencing and Jo-Jun-ho of judo failed because of wrong decision. I hope this event will not happen again. Finally, I think because of the Olympic Games, we had a great time. I hope our Pyeong chang 2018 winter Olympic will be fun and interesting.
