Olympic and Paralympic Games by lucia torres https://padlet.com/torreslucia_2doi/g092xlfe97e3 Milagros De Mira, Camila Gutierrez Haupt, Amarilis Martínez Pipo, Abril Montico Gutierrez, Lucía Torres en-us 2016-08-08 01:57:00 UTC 2023-02-17 19:12:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Folder.png Olympic Games torreslucia_2doi https://padlet.com/torreslucia_2doi/g092xlfe97e3/wish/117717160 The Olympic Games are the world’s biggest sporting spectacle. They are divided into a summer and winter Games, held every four years by a single city.
What is the origin of the Olympic Games?

The Olympic Games began over two thousand and seven hundred years ago in Olympia, in southwest Greece. The Games were part of a religious festival. The Greek Olympics, thought to have begun in 776 BC, inspired the modern Olympic Games (begun in 1896) The Games were held in honour of Zeus, king of the gods, and were staged every four years at Olympia, a valley near a city called Elis. People from all over the Greek world came to watch and take part.

Where and when the last Olympic Games took place?

The London 2012 Olympics opened on July 2012. 

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The London 2012 Olympics opened on July 2012. 
Now, in August 2016, they are playing the OG in Rio the Janeiro.

Which sports and disciplines are on the programme  of  the Olympic Games?

There are 42 Olympic sport disciplines : 306 events over the course of 19 days of competition will yield 136 medals for women, 161 for men and nine mixed medals.

Archery
Artistic Gymnastics
Athletics
Badminton
Basketball
Beach Volleyball
Boxing
Canoe Slalom
Canoe Sprint
Cycling Mountain Bike
Cycling Road
Cycling Track
Football
Handball
Hockey
Judo
Marathon Swimming
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Rugby Sevens
Shooting
Swimming
Synchronised Swimming
Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Volleyball
Water Polo
Weightlifting
]]> 2016-08-08 15:21:02 UTC https://padlet.com/torreslucia_2doi/g092xlfe97e3/wish/117718517 Andy Murray: Olympic Player torreslucia_2doi https://padlet.com/torreslucia_2doi/g092xlfe97e3/wish/117719414 He is a Scottish professional tennis player who occupies the second place in the AT Rankings.
He is considered along with Guillermo Vilas, the best tennis player in history who has never reached the first place in the Ranking. Along with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic , they are know as the four major.
He has 38 ATP titles total, in 58 finals.
Last Sunday he won the medal gold on the Olympics Games.]]> 2016-08-08 15:29:42 UTC https://padlet.com/torreslucia_2doi/g092xlfe97e3/wish/117719414 Lucas Díaz Aspiroz: Paralympic Player torreslucia_2doi https://padlet.com/torreslucia_2doi/g092xlfe97e3/wish/117721065 Lucas is 35 and he was born in Madrid, but the city is Loma Negra - Olavarria
Luke's story demonstrates effort and improvement . 15 years ago a traffic accident prevented him walk again. Despite this, he never lowered his arms. Where appropriate, the sport was fundamental. "I did always activity, every sport that appeared did " he says. "First, played paddle tennis and football , but when I had the accident, sport went into the background ," he says . Finally , the passion for boating emerged about two years ago, and with it, the consequent professionalisation.]]> 2016-08-08 15:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/torreslucia_2doi/g092xlfe97e3/wish/117721065 Paralympic Games torreslucia_2doi https://padlet.com/torreslucia_2doi/g092xlfe97e3/wish/117721734 The Paralympic Games are competitions in which involved people with Physical Disabilities . 
The Paralympic Games began as a small British event with veterans of World War II in 1948 , to become one of the major sporting events .
PARALYMPIC SPORTS
Wheelchair basketball
Biking
Swimming
Table tennis
Sitting volleyball
ETC

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