Host Cities for the Olympic Games
Comparison of 2012 London and 1984 Los Angeles
Host Cities for the Summer Olympic Games 1900-2020
1896 - Athens, Greece
1900 - Paris, France 1904 - St. Louis, United States 1908 - London, United Kingdom 1912 - Stockholm, Sweden 1916 - Scheduled for Berlin, Germany* 1920 - Antwerp, Belgium 1924 - Paris, France 1928 - Amsterdam, Netherlands 1932 - Los Angeles, United States 1936 - Berlin, Germany 1940 - Scheduled for Tokyo, Japan* |
1948 - London, United Kingdom
1952 - Helsinki, Finland 1956 - Melbourne, Australia 1960 - Rome, Italy 1964 - Tokyo, Japan 1968 - Mexico City, Mexico 1972 - Munich, West Germany (now Germany) 1976 - Montreal, Canada 1980 - Moscow, U.S.S.R. (now Russia) 1984 - Los Angeles, United States 1988 - Seoul, South Korea 1992 - Barcelona, Spain |
1996 - Atlanta, United States
2000 - Sydney, Australia 2004 - Athens, Greece 2008 - Beijing, China 2012 - London, United Kingdom 2016 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2020 - Candidate host cities: Istanbul, Tokyo, or Madrid (host city to be selected September 2013) * Due to World War I and II, Summer Olympic Games were not held in 1916, 1940, and 1944. |
People, Ethnicity, DiversityLondon 2012
Population of London: 7,556,900 (*2007) Males: 47% Females 53% White: 85%, Black 3%, Indian 6.2%, Asian 4% 55% Christian, 13% Other, 32% no religion or not stated Mean Value of Home: £408,384 Mean Income: £27,128 Population below Poverty: 22% Currency in pounds Drive on left side of road Language: British English Relaxed pace Work during the day, clubs at night Drinking Age: 18 to buy, 16 to drink Conservatively take part in personal conversations Humor: Dry or sarcastic or absurd, daily occurrence Patriotism: not as openly patriotic Tipping: no more than 10%, or taken as an insult, condescending Governance & PowerLondon 2012
North of Europe City in Great Britain, country in the United Kingdom Damp & Rainy Capital of GB & UK Conservative Leader: Prime Minister, Parliament & Royal Family Constitutional provisions modified by Parliament majority British elections last 4 weeks Politicians cannot purchase broadcast time New Prime Minister takes over within hours of the election result No references to “God” in political speeches or patriotic songs Politicians discuss the needs of the people British Flag is not a fixture on political buildings or at events Geography & LandmarksLondon 2012
Big Ben Houses of Parliment - (Equivalent to House of Congress) Buckingham Palace - Queen Kensington Palace - Duke of Whales (Prince William & Kate Middleton) The London Eye Westminster Abbey - Royal Church Hyde Park River Thames Tower Bridge OlympicsLondon
Cost: £9.3 billion Countries: 204 Athletes: 10,500 Sports: 26 Events: 302 Male Athletes: Female Athletes: Venues: 34 # New Constructed Bldgs/Venues: over 10 including Olympic Village Press & Media: 20,000 |
Los Angeles 1984
Population of LA – 3,694,820 (*2000) Males: 49.8% Females: 50.2% Whites: 28.7%, Black: 9.6%, Hispanic: 48.5%, Asian 11.3% Foreign Born Residents: 39.6% Median Value of Home: $553,900 Median Household Income: $49,138 Population below Poverty: 19.5% Currency in dollars Drive on right side of road Language: American English Fast pace Time Conscious Work Driven – 24/7 Drinking Age: 21 Shares thoughts/opinions openly Humor: Varies, non-ironic, make joke obvious “just kidding” Patriotism: Open and proud Tipping: No tip is rude, 15% Los Angeles 1984West Coast of USA
City in California, state in the United States of America Hot and Sunny Large Metro City Democratic Leader: President, Congress and Judicial System Constitution – Law of the land, not easily modified or changed American general elections lasts 2 years, beginning with a declaration of a candidate. Political ads, conferences, debates and speeches are shown on basic cable, covered in newspapers and radio New President takes over after 2.5 months of election result Politicians always reference “God” in some way…”God Bless America” Politicians discuss the problems the people are facing USA flag is visible at every political function and public venue Los Angeles 1984
Hollywood Celebrity homes College Campuses and facilities Rose Bowl Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Currently USC Football) Hyde Park Beach and Pacific Ocean Malibu, Beverly Hills and other well known celebrity areas Los Angeles
Cost: Corporate Funded Countries: 140 Athletes: 6,829 Sports: 23 Events: 221 Male Athletes: 5,263 Female Athletes: 1,566 Venues: 30 New Constructed Bldgs/Venues: 2 Press & Media: 9,190 |
References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_Summer_Olympics
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