Olympic Games by MetteLau

Goals

ns76ye6yys — 2024-08-02 09:40:08 UTC

I understand and can use vocabulary, terms and definitions relevant to the Olympic Games.
I have an understanding of Olympic history, including important people, athletic performances and events.
I can give examples of how the Olympic Games have been a platform used for political statements.
I can research and collect information on a historical event and present the information in a live spoken presentation.

Introduction

ns76ye6yys — 2024-08-02 09:45:23 UTC

The modern Olympic Games or Olympics are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 teams, representing sovereign states and territories, participating. By default, the Games generally substitute for any world championships during the year in which they take place (however, each class usually maintains its own records). The Olympic Games are held every four years. Since 1994, they have alternated between the Summer and Winter Olympics every two years during the four-year Olympiad.

The evolution of the Olympic Movement during the 20th and 21st centuries has resulted in numerous changes to the Olympic Games.

The growing importance of mass media has created the issue of corporate sponsorship and general commercialisation of the Games. World Wars I and II led to the cancellation of the 1916, 1940, and 1944 Olympics; large-scale boycotts during the Cold War limited participation in the 1980 and 1984 Olympics; and the 2020 Olympics were postponed until 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 restrictions.

What are the Olympics?

ns76ye6yys — 2024-08-02 09:51:51 UTC

Visit the article, answer these following questions using the link.

Who founded the earliest Olympic games? And when?
What is “chariot racing”? describe it in 2 sentences and 2 pictures.
Who revived the “Modern Olympic Games”?
Write a short text about him with all the facts you can find on the internet. 50 words.
What does the Olympic symbol mean? What does the five rings mean?
Which Games have been held closest to Denmark?
How many important events can you count on the list? Which one do you find more important than other?
Which year where women allowed in every sport?

Faster, Higher, Stronger!

ns76ye6yys — 2024-08-02 10:47:33 UTC

Discussion

Until 2021, the Olympic motto was “Faster, Higher, Stronger” from the Latin “Citius, Altius, Fortius”. In 2021, the motto was changed – or rather extended – by one word:

“– Together”.

Click here to see the social media post about the new logo:

The Olympic Games på X: "We move forward when we move together. Introducing the new Olympic motto: Faster, Higher, Stronger - Together. #StrongerTogether https://t.co/r87Ce99S4k" / X

Exchange viewpoints on why you think the Olympic committee decided to add this one word, “– Together”.