ode to the olympics

Famous Olympic Athletes: Michael Phelps * Famous Olympic Athletes: Mary Lou Retton * Famous Olympic Athletes: Jesse Owens * Olympic Word Search * Big Ben Model The Royal Corgi Escape Oly

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Table of Contents

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Ode to the Olympics

History of the Olympics Timeline World Dinner Activity Placemat United Kingdom Map * London Coloring Page

Go for the Gold!

Famous Olympic Athletes: Michael Phelps * Famous Olympic Athletes: Mary Lou Retton * Famous Olympic Athletes: Jesse Owens *

Olympic Word Search * Big Ben Model The Royal Corgi Escape Olympic Canoeing and Kayaking *

Olympic Fencing * Olympic Sports: Equestrian * Olympic Sports: Archery * Olympic Symbols: Olympic Rings Olympics Medal Tracker Target Count Play * Tabletop Bow and Arrow Craft Challenge Your Family to Olympics at Home

Certificate of Completion Answer Sheets

* Has an Answer Sheet

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The Olympic Games began at Olympia in

Greece There was only one event back

then: the 200-yard dash

The Olympic Games were abolished

by the Christian Byzantine Emperor

Theodosius I, because of their Pagan

influences

Baron Pierre de Coubertin of France successfully campaigned to reinstate the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece Less than 300 athletes represented 13 nations

The Winter Olympic Games begin

Mohammed Ali lights the Olympic torch

The games return to Athens, Greece

Held in London, in theUnited Kingdom

The U.S basketball team known as the “Dream Team” wins the gold winning all their matches

The games in Mexico were held at the highest elevation ever

First ever Olympic torch

The Olympic Games are cancelled due to WWII

The summer games in Rome are the first to be televised world-wide

25 Olympic records were broken in the Tokyo summer games

U.S.A loses the basketball tition for the first time against the Soviet Union

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compe-Missouri FUN Page!

WORD SEARCH

Can you find the words from the list below?

They might horizontal, vertical or backward

Unscramble the letters to make the capital of Missouri:

N O F R J E S E F

T Y C I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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AN SW ER : J EF FE RS ON C IT Y

AN SW ER : E S W M HO E S THTA

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o"The Look There State

o"The See This State

o"The Show Me State

Learn 12 new ways

to say “dinner”

with this placemat!

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Missouri FUN Page!

WORD SEARCH

Can you find the words from the list below?

They might horizontal, vertical or backward

Unscramble the letters to make the capital of Missouri:

N O F R J E S E F

T Y C I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _

AN SW ER : J EF FE RS ON C IT Y

AN SW ER : E S W M HO E S THTA

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o"The Look There State

o"The See This State

o"The Show Me State

Color in the flags you know and look

up the flags that you don’t know.

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Fill in the blanks with the correct city provided in the box

Manchester is known for its art, theater, music and vast production of cotton

See the beautiful Victorian architecture in Glasgow which is located in Scotland along the River Clyde

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland Visit the Edinburgh Castle which is 1,000 years old

London, the capital of the UK lies along the River Thames Famous sites include Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey,and Big Ben

Oxford is a smaller city located just outside of London and is famous for its university which was established

in the 11th century

Birmingham is the second largest city in Britain and is where the Steam Engine and Orient Express was manufactured

Liverpool is a busy trading port and home to musical group, the Beatles

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Big Ben & The Great Clock of Westminster

“Big Ben” is the nickname for the 13 ton hour bell of the clock at the Palace of Wesminster, a name that over time has come to include the whole clock tower The clock rang out in London for the first time on May 31, 1859

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Cut out and decorate these

Olympic medals Add ribbon or

yarn to complete these

champion accessories!

Go for the Gold!

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Michael Phelps

How old was Michael when he began swimming? When was Michael born?

How many gold medals did Michael win in the

2008 Olympics?

What did Michael win in the 2004 Olympics?

Secret Code Word

Use the secret code to find a word about

Michael Phelps Write the letter in the blank

that matches the number from the code

Michael Phelps was born in 1985

in Maryland He began swimmingwhen he was 7 years old Michael wassetting swimming records by the time

he was 10

His Olympic career began with the

2000 Olympic games, where he wasthe youngest male to make the U.S

team in 68 years He did not win amedal in the 2000 Olympics

This would change in the 2004Olympics He won a eight medals: sixgold and two bronze He establishedmany Olympic and world records

The 2008 Olympics were evenbetter Michael made history by winning eight gold medals, the most gold

medals ever won by a person in a single Olympics He set an Olympic or

world record in every event that he won a gold medal

Michael has been called the greatest swimmer of all time He was named Sportsman of the Year in

2008 by Sports Illustrated magazine

Famous Olympic Athletes

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Mary Lou Retton

Where was Mary Lou born?

How many Olympic medals did Mary Lou win? What did Sports Illustrated name Mary Lou?

In what areas did Mary Lou win a perfect 10?

Secret Code Word

Mary Lou Retton Write the letter in the blank

She competed in the 1984 SummerOlympics in Los Angeles while she was inher sophomore year of high school MaryLou won one individual silver medal andtwo bronze medals She also won a silvermedal as a member of the U.S team

Mary Lou won the gold medal for the Around competition, where athletescompete in six different areas Sheearned a perfect score of 10 in two areas:

All-the vault and All-the floor exercise

Mary Lou was named “Sportswoman

of the Year” by Sports Illustrated andwas featured on a box of Wheaties cereal

She was placed in the InternationalGymnastics Hall of Fame in 1997

Mary LouRetton wearingher Olympicmedals

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Jesse Owens

Where was Jesse born?

What year did Jesse participate in the Olympics? What Olympic record did Jesse break?

How many gold medals did Jesse win at theOlympics?

Secret Code Word

Jesse Owens Write the letter in the blank that

matches the number from the code

100 yard dash and the long jump

Jesse attended Ohio StateUniversity He was a track and fieldstar there In one meet in 1935 hebroke three world records and tiedanother

During the 1936 Olympics inGermany, Jesse won four goldmedals He broke the Olympic record for the 100 meters and broke the worldrecord for the 200 meters The 4x100 meters relay team, which includedJesse, also broke the world record

Jesse’s wins in 1936 also proved to the world that African Americanathletes could compete and win against the best in the world German leader Adolf Hitler and hisNazi Party had wanted the Olympics to show that white German athletes were better than everyoneelse Jesse and his teammates proved this wrong

Olympic Achievements

Country: United StatesSport: Track and fieldYear: 1936 Summer Olympics

Berlin, GermanyTotal of 4 gold medals:

100 meters

200 metersLong jump4x100 meters relay

Jesse Owens in the

1936 Olympics in

Berlin, Germany

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COMPETE GOLD GOAL

LEAGUE RACE CHAMPION

FINISH LINE

SCORE

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2 Place the five corgis on random London landmark spaces.

3 Each player gets a black cab and starts at Buckingham Palace.

4. Roll the die and move your black cab in any direction you like.

5 If you land on the same space as a corgi, move the corgi from its landmark space

to the Palace Gardens space.

6 If you land on a Trivia space, have a friend draw a trivia card and read you the

question on it If you get the answer right, move two spaces If you don’t know the

answer or get it wrong, have your friend who read the question either move the

corgis on the board to new landmarks or take a corgi from the Palace Gardens and

put him back on an empty landmark space.

Hint: all answers to trivia questions are locations on the board!

7 The game ends when all the corgis have been safely returned to the Palace

Gardens!

INSTRUCTIONS

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The Queen’s corgis have gotten loose and are adventuring across London! Round them up in this trivia and strategy game.

the royal corgi escape

This street is known for

being the home of

Sherlock Holmes Holmes

may be fictional, but his

home is a real address!

Answer: Baker Street

TRIVIA!

This ancient Egyptian

artifact now sits on the

banks of the River

Answer: Harrod’s Dept Store

TRIVIA!

This bridge is often mistaken for London Bridge It has fancy decorated supports in a blue color scheme

Answer: Tower Bridge

TRIVIA!

This is a collection of artifacts that tell the story

of human history, considered one of the best museums in the world

Answer: The British Museum

TRIVIA!

This concert hall is where the “Proms”, concerts of classical music, have been held every summer since 1941

Answer: Royal Albert Hall

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The Queen’s corgis have gotten loose and are adventuring across London! Round them up in this trivia and strategy game.

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The Queen’s corgis have gotten loose and are adventuring across

London! Round them up in this trivia and strategy game.

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What is a kayak?

When did canoeing and kayaking begin at theOlympics?

What kind of water do racers paddle on in asprint?

How many competitors can a canoe carry?

Secret Code Word

canoeing and kayaking events Write the letter

in the blank that matches the number from the

Canoeing is consideredmore difficult, becauseathletes must be very strongand have excellent balance

The paddles used to guideand propel the boats are also different in canoeing and kayaking

There are two types of events In the sprint, racers paddle their

boats across flat water, such as a lake In the slalom, racers go

through a series of gates across rapids in a river

Canoeing and kayaking officially began as an Olympic sport in

the 1936 games in Berlin, Germany In the 2012 Olympics there

will be 16 events in canoeing and kayaking

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Olympic Sports

Canoeing and Kayaking

US athlete DanielSchnurrenberger kayaking

in the 1984 Olympics

About Olympic

Canoeing and Kayaking

Two types of boats: canoe

and kayak

Two types of events: slalom

and sprint

Men compete in both canoeing

and kayaking Women compete

only in kayaking

Canoeing in a two man canoe

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What are the three types of swords used inOlympic fencing?

What do fencers wear to prevent injuries?

When was the first fencing competition at theOlympics?

What is a point called in fencing?

Secret Code Word

fencing events Write the letter in the blank

of swords are used in Olympicfencing events: a foil, an epee and

a sabre A foil is a light, flexibleweapon while an epee is heavierand less flexible A sabre isheavier than an epee and has a wider blade

Fencing is dangerous and athletes must wear protectiveclothing to prevent injury All fencers must wear masks andpadded vests

Points are scored when a fencer touches his sword to thetarget area of the opponent’s body Historically, judges wouldwatch to see if the weapon touched and if it did, would award

a point Today, many fencing tournaments, including theOlympics, use an electronic system which senses the touch.Fencing is one of the oldest events at the Olympics Therehave been fencing competitions in every modern Olympicssince the first Olympics in 1896

Foil: Men and Women’s

Epee: Men and Women’s

Sabre: Men and Women’s

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What equestrian event includes cross-country? Show jumping is included in what Olympic eventwith fencing and swimming?

Equestrian events are the only Olympic eventsthat include what?

In Olympic equestrian events, can men andwomen compete on the same team?

Secret Code Word

equestrian events Write the letter in the blank

compete together and can be

on the same team

At the Olympics, thereare three major types of equestrian events In Show Jumping, riders take

their horses over a series of high fences, called jumps The rider or team

with the fastest time and fewest mistakes wins In Dressage, riders and

their horses perform a set of complicated steps Judges score each rider on

how well they perform the steps Those that score highest win The final

type of equestrian event is Eventing, which takes place over three days

Riders and their horses compete in show jumping, dressage and

cross-country riding, which is a race across an open field with jumps and

obstacles The highest combined score is the winner

Olympic Sports: Equestrian

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U.S athlete Eli Bremer

in the 2000 Olympics

About Equestrian Events

Show Jumping: team and individual

Dressage: team and individual

Eventing: team and individual

Show jumping is also a part of the

Modern Pentathlon event along with

fencing, running and swimming

Dressage

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What year was archery introduced in theOlympics?

What are ends in archery?

How many meters is the archer from the target inthe Olympics?

What do archers use to shoot an arrow?

Secret Code Word

archery events Write the letter in the blank

Olympics in Munich, Germany It hasbeen a part of the Olympics ever since

In an archery event, the archer shoots

a series of arrows at a target The closerthe arrow lands to the center of thetarget, the higher the score Afterseveral rounds of competition, thearcher or the team with the highestscore wins the gold medal, secondplace wins the silver medal and third place wins the bronze medal

Since shooting arrows is dangerous, the rules for safety are very strict

Archers are not allowed to start shooting until given a signal Archers are

not allowed to pick up their arrows until a field captain announces that

everyone has finished shooting

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Olympic Sports: Archery

About Olympic Archery

Two Individual Events:

men’s and women’s

Two Team Events: men’s and

women’s

All Olympic archers shoot at

targets 70 meters (about 76.5

yards) away

In each event, archers shoot

groups of 12 arrows, called an

“end.”

Olympic archer atthe 1900 Olympics

Modern archer

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