https://padlet.com/nde4/wenlockolympicgames Wenlock Olympic games / link to amateurism and the 19th century en-us 2018-04-16 20:56:30 UTC 2018-04-17 09:52:24 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/nde4/wenlockolympicgames/wish/252479139 Started in 1850, games were a combination of athletics and traditional country games, such as football, cricket and penny farthings. in the games there was 'fun' events such as 'old womans race' and blindfolded wheelbarrowing. The winner resulting in getting a pound of tea. Pageantry and celebration were important for example, bands led the profession of flag bearers and competitors as they marched to  the race course. ]]> 2018-04-17 09:28:56 UTC https://padlet.com/nde4/wenlockolympicgames/wish/252479139 https://padlet.com/nde4/wenlockolympicgames/wish/252479649 Wenlock Agriculture Reading Society (WARS), middle/ upper class organisation, put on outdoor recreation challenges offering prizes for the successful participants, so the people of the lower class would take part.
They did this to make the lower class more civilised as it promoted moral, physical and intellectual improvements. ]]> 2018-04-17 09:30:42 UTC https://padlet.com/nde4/wenlockolympicgames/wish/252479649 https://padlet.com/nde4/wenlockolympicgames/wish/252480139  William Penny Brookes was an English surgeon, magistrate, botanist, and educationalist especially known for inspiring the modern Olympic Games, the Wenlock Olympian Games and for his promotion of physical education and personal betterment. ]]> 2018-04-17 09:32:45 UTC https://padlet.com/nde4/wenlockolympicgames/wish/252480139 https://padlet.com/nde4/wenlockolympicgames/wish/252480322 De Coubertin had taken inspiration from the Wenlock Olympic Games to form the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and went onto to reform the modern Olympic Games as we know today.]]> 2018-04-17 09:33:32 UTC https://padlet.com/nde4/wenlockolympicgames/wish/252480322 https://padlet.com/nde4/wenlockolympicgames/wish/252481756 Dr Brookes and the Wenlock olympian Society campaigned for OPe to be on the school curriculum and supported the benefits of sport and exercise nationally. EG, Brookes founded with others the National Olympian Association who held their first festival in 1866 at the crystal palace, attracting 10,000 spectators. ]]> 2018-04-17 09:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/nde4/wenlockolympicgames/wish/252481756 https://padlet.com/nde4/wenlockolympicgames/wish/252482246 - Honesty 
- Fair Play
- Endeavour
- Integrity
- Sportsmanship
- ]]> 2018-04-17 09:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/nde4/wenlockolympicgames/wish/252482246 https://padlet.com/nde4/wenlockolympicgames/wish/252483352 Athletics: Take place on the main Games day.  Thirteen track and field events will include the pentathlon. 
Archery:  Take place at their field at Withington, Nr. Shrewsbury. Competitions will be Western: 4 dozen @ 60 yds + 4 dozen @ 50 yds. No other distances will be shot. 
Long distance walk: Consists of a 50 miles walk with the he start and finish in Much Wenlock.]]> 2018-04-17 09:44:03 UTC https://padlet.com/nde4/wenlockolympicgames/wish/252483352