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Learn about the Olympic Games
1. Match the name of each athlete to their claim to fame at the Olympics. a. Usain Bolt [ ] the top scorer in basketball b. Michael Phelps [ ] the greatest Olympic champion c. Daiane dos Santos [ ] the gymnast with the most number of medals d. Michael Jordan [ ] basketball star e. Muhammad Ali [ ] the youngest medal winner (10 years old) f. Torben Grael and [ ] the greatest Brazilian medalists Robert Scheidt [ ] the fastest person in the world g. Larisa Latynina [ ] the oldest medalist (72 years old) h. Oscar Schmidt [ ] American boxer i. Henry Clundey [ ]the executor of the Arabian double front somersault j. Oscar Swahn
2. Complete each sentence with the name of the sport. a. ______is also known as bicycle motocross. b. ______was originally held in the open water, but since 1908 it has been held in swimming pools. c. In ______, you can use three weapons: saber, foil and épée. d. ______gymnastics is an exclusively female event. e. ______is also known as “soccer with hands”. f. ______has two styles: Greco-Roman and freestyle. g. ______consists in swimming, cycling and running. h. ______is a popular sport in China.
3. Choose the correct option for each sentence.
I. The first South American woman to participate in the Olympics was: a. Daiane dos Santos. c. Zara Phillips. b. Maria Lenk. d. Kerri Strug.
II. The Israeli delegation was attacked at the Olympic Games in: a. Berlin, 1936. c. London, 1908. b. Barcelona, 1992. d. Munich, 1972.
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III. Which sport is played only at the Winter Olympic Games and not at the Olympic Games? a. rugby c. alpine skiing b. taekwondo d. triathlon
IV. Which of the following is not a sport in the Paralympic Games? a. weightlifting c. football 5-a-side b. sitting volleyball d. football 7-a-side
V. Eric Liddell did not compete in the 100 m race because: a. his mother was ill. c. he was very sick. b. he died on the day of the race. d. it was on a sacred day.
4. Answer the questions. a. Why were the Olympic Games of 1940 and 1944 canceled? ______b. Why does the symbol of the Olympics consist in five rings? ______c. What were Jacques Rogge’s goals in the creation of the Youth Games? ______d. What was the goal of the first Paralympic Games? ______
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e. What is the oldest event at the Olympics? ______
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Learn about the Olympic Games Teacher’s Sheet – Answers
1. 2. [ h ] a. Cycling [ b ] b. Swimming [ g ] c. Fencing [ d ] d. Rhythmic [ i ] e. Handball [ f ] f. Wrestling [ a ] g. Triathlon [ j ] h. Table tennis [ e ] [ c ]
3. I. b II. d III. c IV. a V. d
4. a. The Olympic Games of 1940 and 1944 were canceled because of World War II. b. The five rings of the Olympic symbol represent the five continents that participate in the games. c. Jacques Rogge’s goals were to motivate young people to practice sports and, thus, improve their health; fight obesity in children and young people; and strengthen the role of Physical Education in the school curriculum. d. The goal of the first Paralympic Games was the rehabilitation of wounded veterans of World War II. e. The most traditional sport at the Olympics is athletics.