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For the ultimate sports fan, few events compare to the Summer Olympic Games. This hundred-year-old tradition is a celebration of dedicated athleticism and national pride between countries. If you’ve watched previous opening ceremonies, you know that even this introductory presentation is a breath-taking display of artistry and mastery. And, one that the hosting nation hosting nation spends years designing and practicing. Witnessing this awesome display of teamwork and innovation is just the precursor to the incomparable athletic skill and achievement that’s displayed during the sporting events.
Contrary to popular belief and media coverage, the Summer Games aren’t limited to half a dozen sports. Athletes from around the world compete in 36 different sporting events during the Summer Games, in events ranging from archery and shooting, to trampoline and table tennis. Tickets to the summer games are available for individual or multiple events, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies.
Ancient Greece was the first Olympic site, but the games fell by the wayside after years of war and national divide. In 1896 French statesman and activist, Pierre Fredy, Baron de Coubertin decided to host an international event celebrating multinational cooperation. The International Olympic Committee formed, and decided Athens was the only appropriate location for hosting such an event. Over the next 15 years, the multi-sport spectator event grew from a localized function to a true international cooperative effort and community celebration.
The attention to individual sports is one of the distinguishing traits of the Summer games. Gymnastics and swimming for instance, rarely garner the same media attention as basketball or football in the United States, yet they’re premier, highly watched Olympic events. The games allow some of the world’s most exceptional athletes, like Shawn Johnson and Michael Phelps, to earn international icon status based on their stellar performance during this single two-week event.
Attending the Summer Olympic Games in person is a thrilling experience that allows you to become part of the world’s greatest display of athleticism and pageantry. Those who’ve always considered themselves among the few hardcore fans of sports like badminton or canoeing will enjoy watching the most elite level of competition among fellow die-hard spectators.
If you’ve played soccer since you could walk, and follow the U.S. women’s soccer team religiously, you’ll experience no greater joy than watching your favorite team compete while you watch 100 yards from their playing field.
Though it’s hard to imagine before you arrive, attending the Summer Games is about more than watching your favorite team or athlete compete at the most anticipated event of their career. For all the political upheaval and tension the world experiences on a daily basis, the Summer Olympic Games is one of the very few events that unites multiple countries in a peaceful, constructive and celebratory venue. It’s about joining other spectators who’ve made equally long journeys from nearly every country around the globe.
Securing your tickets for the Summer Games requires persistence and planning, especially if you’re intent on attending one of the more popular events like gymnastics or soccer. Don’t be fooled by last-minute deals, get your cheap tickets to the Summer Games here!
