celebration

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By closely examining the people who died in what may be one of Europe's earliest known victory celebrations, scientists are challenging long-held assumptions about prehistoric warfare and its purpose.

From Science Daily

Their celebrations were joyous, befitting a team that showed incredible heart for the fight.

From BBC

“Let these Games be a celebration of what unites us, of everything that makes us human,” International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry said in her speech, her first at an Olympic Games under her leadership.

From Los Angeles Times

Bringing them to life — albeit in giant, comically oversized form — tied the ceremony’s artistic celebration to a broader narrative about Italy’s impact on global culture.

From Salon

But it’s only part of a bigger story about how attending the Olympics has quietly become a luxury experience rather than a public celebration.

From Salon