Research Assignment: The Olympic Games. 1) Provide a brief history of the Olympic games, where it started and what was its intended purpose. The first Olympic games were part of a religious festival held in honour of Zeus. The Olympics was named so after Olympia where the first games were held, Olympia itself gained it's name from Mt Olympus, which was said to be the home of the gods. The first games were held in 370 BC …showed first 75 words of 465 total…

…showed last 75 words of 465 total…problem is having very tight security at every venue and at the airport. You have to have a ticket to get into the events and you are limited to the amount luggage you have up to one bag, which is searched. The events are well prepared for any attack and assistance is located at the venues. The airspace above the venue is restricted. These precautions have been taken to insure a safe and good environment.