The Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event. It is held every four years and more than 200 nations from across the world competed in the summer and winter games. The idea for the modern Olympics came from a man named Baron Pierre de Coubertin. He lived during the 1800s, was born in France and believed in world peace. He thought that creating the Olympic Games would help promote global unity, self-confidence and solidarity among young people. The basics The Olympics have been held every four years since 1896 (with exceptions during World War I and World War II) and...

Sports are a big deal. BIG! Huge! They bring so much joy, entertainment, and occasionally frustration, but they can bring out the best in all of us. Sports give people an outlet to gather around with friends and support their favorite teams. When done right, sports have the ability to teach valuable lessons and even unite different generations. Sports are often an escape for people when they are away from the realities of their daily lives. Yet, it has been estimated that the sports industry generates revenues of hundreds of billions of dollars each year. This has led to the...

Are you a big sports fan with a family that you watch the games with? If so, it can be hard to avoid arguments between everyone when they're inside watching, especially when it's a close game still going down to the wire. As a sports fanatic, I love watching my home team play. But the trouble starts when they start losing...I mean, it's one thing to get annoyed at my home team, but another thing if I start arguing with someone else who was rooting for a different side. Over the years, I've learned some pretty good techniques for avoiding...

From bars to tailgates, a sports fan can be found in many different places on game days. At first thought, these various environments for football, baseball and basketball enthusiasts might seem completely different and random — but they're actually quite similar. These settings may be dissimilar due to the amount of people, food selection and location but when you add up all of their similarities you find that there are only a few places to meet sports fans. There quite a few cities that you can visit, and here are only a few. Philadelphia Philadelphia is definitely a city for...

Sports riots are as old as the history of sports itself, dating back to the ancient Olympics in 776 B.C. While riots related to spectator sports are largely a modern phenomenon, they have been a staple of international sporting events for centuries. These episodes differ from the average riot in that the common mob isn't involved; it's a large enough group of sports fans who take things too far and start causing property damage and general mayhem. Here are some (in)famous cases. The Nika Riots Ancient Rome was a place where people loved to watch sports. And, sometimes, they didn't...

The Internet could easily be viewed as the saviour of sports. From being able to watch your favourite game right at home, to following your favourite athlete's workout videos, you can even watch your team play while you are out of town! I will briefly discuss how the internet has revolutionised the world of sports. Online presence The internet is revolutionising the world of sports because teams can now post online and connect with fans directly. In the past, teams could only talk to fans through traditional media. Now they have the opportunity to connect with their fans through social...