Discus Throwing, Olympic Games Issue Mexico City, Republic of Cyprus
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Title
Discus Throwing, Olympic Games Issue Mexico City, Republic of Cyprus
Description
In ancient Greece the Games (contests) represented Freedom and Democracy. They constituted a congregation of free men of their own free will, where the runner from Corinth and the jumper from Rhodes stood equal in status. All could participate and attempt to win, and all had equal opportunity to demonstrate their worth. In other words the Games functioned democratically from start to
finish. The intellectual and spiritual elements were narrowly related to the "Ideal" which much later was to appear in the conceptual State of Plato. The original function of the Games changed with the passage of time and in the 4th century B.C. the decisive change separated religion from the Games.
In 1968, Mexico City experienced disturbances mainly from students who were objecting to the holding
of the Games due to the prevailing bad economic conditions in the country. For the first time the Games were being held in the high altitude of the city and on a track with flexible covering. The outstanding ersonality of these Games was the American Bob Beamon who cleared 8.90 meters in the long jump. This record remained unbroken 23 years.
finish. The intellectual and spiritual elements were narrowly related to the "Ideal" which much later was to appear in the conceptual State of Plato. The original function of the Games changed with the passage of time and in the 4th century B.C. the decisive change separated religion from the Games.
In 1968, Mexico City experienced disturbances mainly from students who were objecting to the holding
of the Games due to the prevailing bad economic conditions in the country. For the first time the Games were being held in the high altitude of the city and on a track with flexible covering. The outstanding ersonality of these Games was the American Bob Beamon who cleared 8.90 meters in the long jump. This record remained unbroken 23 years.
Source
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus
Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
Publisher
Library of Cyprus University of Technology
Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology
Date
Contributor
Designer: A. Tassos
Rights
Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.
Relation
www.cypruspost.gov.cy
Format
TIFF
Language
EL, EN
Type
Identifier
1968-MEXICO-10M
Coverage
35.160417, 33.346556
Provenance
Aspioti - Elka, Athens
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Collection
Citation
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus and Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, “Discus Throwing, Olympic Games Issue Mexico City, Republic of Cyprus,” Αψίδα, accessed April 25, 2024, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/12641.