A Closer Look At the Olympics

The world has its full attention turned toward London this summer. The Olympic Games are one of the few events in the modern world that can bring the people and nations of the world together for a couple of weeks every four years. As feuding nations set aside their differences and march together in the name of the “Olympic spirit,” there is a strong sense of unity and cooperation promoted by the games. Over the last century, the Olympics have developed into one of the most recognizable and...