The first Olympic Games

The year is 776BC, and in Athens the first exceeding Games are near to start, the festivities have begun with a feast and sacrifices for the gods.The Olympic Spirit was a key part of their society. It was the one-time cultures from all of Greece could come unitedly and celebrate, compete and enjoy.In the past few weeks we have been discussing the pros and cons of different issues and today its the tur of Olympics. virtually 2000 long time later, what has changed, not much? But this Olympic spirit is ingrained within the Games, the international community spirit along with the best athletes coming together and competing in one of the most prestigious sporting controversy in the world. Id like to give you three reasons to explain why and Why the games forget receipts BritainFirstly because of urban regeneration this has been put at the heart of the London bid, and is a massive benefit to hosting the Olympic Gamesthere is the opportunity to redevelop areas that are dilapidated a nd have physical disorders. Although many locations in and around London will be used for Olympic Games the core location for most of the events will be the 500-acre Olympic Park in the Lower Lea Valley in East London,Which stretches over 5 boroughs namely Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Camden, Greenwich and Stratford. 3 years ago Lower Lea Valley, was literally a dump site, with muggings at an all time high, knife crimes were going up and up. And you know why?Because no one cared about the place, it was considered to be a dirty, dangerous and dilapidated. And know gentlemen, due to the Olympic Committees regeneration programme, the streets are clean, the alleys are well lightThe most substantial venue of the 2012 has been described as an architects dream. Planned and already in building the 500 acre park promises an excellent site for sporting activities, with over 9 competition events, and is claimed to be the biggest sports site in Europe for nearly 150 years.Outside of the new Olympic Park, which will principally host indoor sports and track and gymnastic events, all of England will join in as hosts. However it is not just London that is going to benefit. Throughout the countries there will be facilities available. already the Olympic Committee, has set up brilliant badminton centers in Birmingham, superb swimming pools in Swansea and even mountain biking in ManchesterHowever to gain the most from the Olympics we adopt to maximize the legacy effect. Currently the plan is to sell the Olympic stadium to West Ham Football Club, so that they can keep the sporting spirit alive. The legacy effect is in essence the only thing that will keep allow us to maintain the investment of hosting the Olympic Games.Britain, has the highest number of sports fans in the world, we have a pride in our sport, when we hear our national anthem at any event our hearts swell with pride. Recently in the refinement Commonwealth Games over a thousand British supporters flew out to India t o support Team GB.We are proud to be British, Londoner, but the 2012 Olympics is not just about London. Its about team GB, its about national pride, its about an amazing, historical event taking place on our doorstep, its about getting excited and involved, and its about do sure that we maximise the legacy and the investment.As Lord Coe said The Games will inspire the nation and give us the ability to showcase all that is huge about Britain.