<Tab/>The international Olympic Games that are held every four years were originally hosted in ancient Greece in 1896. From the beginning when the Olympic Games first started, till now, has made athlete's skill, strength and honour for their country visible. Also, at every Olympic game, athletes take the Olympic oath at the opening ceremony to remind them of the ideals and values of the true spirit of sportsmanship, and that participating …showed first 75 words of 2042 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2042 total…negative. But the Calgary Games were the exact opposite. Instead of being left with a huge debt, Calgary was left with a hefty surplus. Many state that the "1988 Calgary Games and the 1976 Montreal Games were portrayed as the yin and yang of Canada's Olympic experience." (Smits 2) This event proves that though there was once an event that had a negative impact on Canadian Society, there was still an event that could be argued against in.