The Olympics

Group work

You will be given cards with an Olympic event on them.

Your group has to describe the event without saying the name.

How would you describe this event?

“To do this event, you have to be very strong and you need to lift some heavy weights.”

VocabularyWhen athletes win an event what do they stand on?

Podium

What do the athletes win?

Medals

Gold

Silver

Bronze

What do they sing?

National anthem.

What is this section of the Olympics called?

Award ceremony.

Vocabulary

What is this?

A Laurel Wreath – this was given to athletes in the Ancient Olympics for winning an event.

Vocabulary

What do we call these games?

Paralympics – for the physically challenged

Special Olympics – for the mentally disabled

Winter Olympics

The Commonwealth Games – countries under Great Britain participate every 4 years, similar to the Olympics.

VocabularyWhat do you call the characters used in the Olympics?

Mascots

How well do you know the Olympics?

In your groups, you will guess which answer is correct.

Part one, the ancient Olympics.Which country held the ancient Olympics?

A: Macedonia

B: Italy

C: Greece

D: Turkey

Which country held the ancient Olympics?

A: Macedonia

B: Italy

C: Greece

D: Turkey

What was the main purpose for the Ancient Olympics?

A: To be friends with other countries

B: To practice war

C: To be on TV

D: To get corporate sponsorship

Which of these people were forbidden to compete or watch the Ancient Olympics?

A: Slaves

B: Married women

C: Foreigners

D: All of the above

Which of these gods were honored in the Ancient Olympics?

A: Apollo B: Ares

C: Hera D: Zeus

Zeus was the leader of all other Greek gods.

The sport of jumping was also connected to practical purposes.

In warfare, when rough terrain was encountered, soldiers would have to move rapidly across the countryside by jumping.

What is this sport called now? The answer is - the Long Jump.

What is this?

B: The first torch in the Modern Olympics

C: Ancient torch

D: This has nothing to do with the Olympics

A: An ancient gun used in skeet shooting The torch relay starts with the flame lit from Athens.

Part two: the Modern Olympics

On which date did the first Modern Olympics opened.

A: January 1 / 1900

B: September 11 / 2001

D: December 25 / 1899

C: April 6 / 1896

Panathenaic Stadium is the original venue for the Ancient Olympics.

How many countries participated in the first Modern Olympics? A: 14

1 Australia - 2 Austria - 3 Bulgaria

4 Chile - 5 Denmark - 6 France

7 Germany - 8 Great Britain - 9 Greece

10 Hungary - 11 Italy - 12 Sweden

13 Switzerland - 14 United States.

A: 14

B: 20

C: 100

D: 200

When did basketball became an Olympic event?

A: 1900 games

B: 1916 games

C: 1932 games

D: 1936 games

D: 1936 games – this Olympics was organized by Adolf Hitler

When did China first compete in the Olympics?

A: 1932

B: 1936 C: 1940

D: 1944

For the Los Angeles games but was then Republic of China.

Let’s discussSome people think that governments spend too much money on the Olympics such as new stadiums but should spend money on other public needs.

What are the benefits for a country to host the Olympics?

Let’s discuss

Athletes today have advanced technology to assist them, such as this hydrodynamic swim suit.

But, should the Olympics be of human ability? In the Ancient Olympics the athletes wore nothing, and did not use technology to assist them.

Let’s discussProfessionals or amateurs?

Some events are played by high earning professionals, especially in basketball.

But, the Olympics is for amateur athletes to compete.

Should professionals not be allowed to compete?