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Modern Olympic Games

Since the opening of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, the international sports competition has only been canceled three times: once during World War I (1916) and twice during World War II (1940, 1944). Until the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak, which postponed the Summer Olympic games for a year, the Olympics weathered politically charged boycotts and two separate terrorist attacks without being canceled or postponed during peacetime. The 1916 Olympics were supposed to be hosted by the German Empire, which had built an impressive 30,000-seat stadium in Berlin for the event. But with the outbreak of war in 1914, and the eventual involvement of so many nations who sent athletes to the Olympics, the 1916 games were scrapped. The 1920 games in Antwerp, Belgium were the first in which a nation was actively disinvited. Germany was blamed for starting World War I, and even though the country was under a new government—known as the Weimar Republic—Belgian, and later French Olympic official

THE CONFIGURATION OF EUROPE

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Where does Europe start and where does it end?  Europe has been described since ancient times as a differentiated element, forged by culture and history.  But the truth is that, geographically, Europe and Asia constitute a single continent. Europe's interest in maps and cartography has a long and varied history that dates back to Greco-Roman antiquity.  For Europe, the discovery of sea routes to America in the 15th century changed not only its vision of the known world but also its vision of itself. Europa, mythical princess of Phenicia - today Lebanon - is kidnapped by the Greek god Zeus, who manifests herself in the form of a white bull.  In love with the beauty of Europe , Zeus takes it to the island of Crete. From ancient times until today the name of Europe has been associated with this myth, appearing in art, in literature, in religion and in politics, with successive recreations of the story and imagery to adapt them to the themes of the moment. What unites

Urban Elites Clothing

From head to toe, the details star in the "looks" of international catwalks, such as Paris, where the designers seem to have agreed when proposing plain garments in terms of color, in which the wealth lies in elements such as accessories or volumes. Thus, the interest in the prints of previous seasons has given way to painstaking creative work, which has given rise to earrings, scarves and footwear, for which the traditional label of "accessories" has become too small. Constructing styling with well-chosen basic garments and accessories is one of the fundamental maxims of "street style", a lesson that has been internalized by various designers on their walk on the Paris catwalk, and which has been reflected in collections full of scarves and jewelery. From young firms such as Jour / NĂ©, to the most established ones, such as Valentino or Yves Saint Laurent, all have developed their own manual for the use of elements, such as silk scarves, which no