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OLYMPICS
Miss Yasmine & Miss Alessandra

History about the Olympics KNOWN AS
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HOW FOR
GREATEST S
SPORTING
● In 776 BC in Olympia , Greece E
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● Religious Festival to honour Zeus
● The ancient greeks thought that competition fosters excellence
● The first 13 games featured only one event (100 yard dash)
● Overtime new events like boxing, horse racing, foot race
● In 391 AD, the Roman Christians stopped the games
● After 1500 years, in 1894, Pierre De Coubertin launched plan for new Olympic Games
● 1896: first Games of modern era held in Athens
● The games bring international world class athletes together
What are the Olympics?
● Athletes around the world get together to compete
● The world comes together on common grounds in peace and
unity
● The first modern Olympic Games brought together 14 nations
and 241 athletes who competed in 43 different events.
● Summer Olympics & Winter Olympics
Why are the Olympics held every 4 years?
● The Ancient Olympics were held every four years during a

religious festival to honor the Greek God, Zeus.
● The Ancient Olympics was a way to salute their Gods.
● Time would be marked in 4 years called olympiads
● To respect the ancient origins, Pierre de Coubertin,
wanted to keep that tradition.
Summer Olympics
● The Summer Olympic Games also known as the Games of
the Olympiad
● The Games were first held in 1896 in Athens, Greece.
● Sports included: archery, canoeing, gymnastics, rowing,
track and field, etc.
Winter Olympics
● Major international multi-sport event for sports practiced on snow and ice.
● The first Winter Olympics took place on January 25, 1924 in Chamonix,
France.
● The original five Winter Olympic sports were bobsleigh, curling, ice hockey,
nordic skiing, and skating.
● 16 countries gathered to compete in sports.

What do the Rings symbolize?
● The 5 rings were created in 1912 by Pierre de Coubertin
(only approved in 1914)
● They were first displayed at the 1920 Olympic Games in
Belgium .
● Each ring represents the five continents Africa, Asia,
America, Europe, and Oceania.
● The colours of the rings represents the colors of every
nation’s flag.
● Also stands that anyone from any country can participate
in the Olympics.
● Symbol of peace throughout the world as they all
interlock.
Women at the Olympics
● 1900: Women compete for the first time (Paris)
○ Only 22 women out of 100 athletes
○ In 2 events (tennis and golf)
● 1912: swimming were introduced but they wanted women to wear long skirts
● 1928: track was introduced
● 1938-1960: women weren't allowed to compete in races longer than 800 meters
(restricted to only 4 events)
● 1991: any new sport starting at the Olympics must have women’s competition
● 2012: first games in which women competed in all the sports
● Only 2 sports that are designed for women (synchronised swimming and rhythm
gymnastics)
● 2016 in the Rio Olympics 45% of athletes were women
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKQFr2clzbc
Olympic Flame and Torch
● Months before: Flame is lit at Olympia, Greece

● The flame is carried for many weeks to reach the host city
● Torch Relay:
○ Flame announces the beginning of the Games
○ Relay spreads a message of peace and friendship
○ Final runner(s) light the cauldron with the Olympic
flame inside the stadium
The Opening and Closing Ceremonies
● Invite people to discover the cultures of the host country
● Use of artistic displays (music, song, dance, theater, and
fireworks)
● At the opening ceremony:
○ Raise the host country’s flag and sing national anthem
○ Parade by participants
○ Symbolic release of doves
○ Play Olympic anthem and raise Olympic flag
○ Torch relay and lighting of the cauldron
Where are the next Olympic Games going to be held?
Summer Olympics:
July 23, 2021 - August 8, 2021 (depends Covid) in Tokyo
- If not Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics
Winter Olympics:
February 4, 2022 in Beijing
Athletes to follow in the upcoming Games!
Gabriella Page
Fencing
● Paige’s 3rd big competition event in the Olympic Games.

● Comes from Quebec.
● Made her debut at 16 years old at FIE world championships in 2011.
Oliver Bone
Sailing
● First competed in Beijing in 2008.

● From Montreal.
● Retired but came back for the Tokyo 2020
Olympic Games.
Hugo Houle
Cycling - Road
● Started doing triathlons at the age of 9.

● Focused on cycling at age 14.
● Competed at Rio Games in 2016.
Ariane Bonhomme
Cycling - Track
● First Olympic Gmes in Tokyo 2020.

● Started road cycling at age 12.
● Had outstanding performance at the 2018
Canadian Track Cycling Championship.
Danielle Lappage
Wrestling
● Olympic debut at Rio Games in 2016.

● Got injured and couldn't compete.
● Thought she wouldn’t be able to wrestle again.
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG1bQ9gUglE
What did you think? How did that make you feel?
YOUR TASK:
● Pretend you’re at the Olympic Games
● Write a postcard to someone back home.
● Tell the person about your experience at the Olympic
Games:
○ Where are you and who are you with?
○ A short recap of your day.
○ Which sport did you watch?
○ What did you see/experience so far?
○ How do you feel being at the Games?
○ A lesson you learnt from your trip.
Example:
Front of the Card Back of the Card
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What will we be looking for?
● Your name
● Your recipient’s name
● Clear answers to the questions
● Clear opinions and explanations that are supported with details
- “I feel good being here at the Games.”
- “It feels great being here at the Games because the countries have come together in peace, everyone is
so nice and welcoming, people are happy and excited all the time, and the ambiance is lively!”
● Few to no spelling or grammar errors
- Make sure to use complete sentences, capitalization, and punctuation!
● Organized writing with ideas that flow nicely
References
https://olympics.com/ioc/faq/history-and-origin-of-the-games

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OLYMPICS

Miss Yasmine & Miss Alessandra

● The Ancient Olympics were held every four years during a

nordic skiing, and skating.

● 16 countries gathered to compete in sports.

● Months before: Flame is lit at Olympia, Greece

● Paige’s 3rd big competition event in the Olympic Games.

● First competed in Beijing in 2008.

● Started doing triathlons at the age of 9.

● First Olympic Gmes in Tokyo 2020.

● Olympic debut at Rio Games in 2016.

Our awesome drawing skills

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