Name: Megi, Gender: Male. I chose this because it was easy for me to draw. I also chose it because I wanted an under water creature. I'm great at making under water backgrounds. Megi has the Olympic spirit where ever he goes. He brings spirit to the deep sea. Megi brings the Olympic spirit to all the creatures in the deep sea.
Olympic Mascot: Peggy The Penguin
Name: Peggy the Penguin
Gender: Female
Personality: This penguin has a cheerful personality and loves winter sports. Her Favourite sport is luge! She mostly just cheers on for the other team but every now and then she plays in the Olympics too! Peggy is very good friends with Steve the Polar bear even though they are from different sides of the earth but one thing is for sure they LOVE the cold!
Reason I chose Peggy for my mascot: I chose Peggy the penguin to be my mascot because #1. She is from a cold land so she is perfect for the winter mascot, #2. Penguins are full of energy and love to swim. #3 Shen is very nice to others and has great sportsmanship! Peggy is also friends with Cubby Mint the polar bear! She loves Canada too! A perfect place for her to live with her friends and have fun in the Olympic winter games!
Peggy© is to Kimmie. Steve© is to Shelby. Chubby Mint© is to Pauline.
Olympics Symbol
I chose this design for my Olympics Symbol because i truly belive that the Olympics bring lots of people together , an entire nation together cheering for their Friends, Brothers, Sisters, Moms, Dads, Kids, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Grandkids, and Athletes.
The First Summer Olympics Summary
When the Olympics started, it was a two day event in the middle of June. The Olympics used to be called "I Olympia". "I Olympia" was actually made to bring countries closer. Surprisingly, the 1896 Olympics was the largest meeting of international competitors! The second Olympics was the first to allow women to compete in sports. Sadly, the two world wars discontinued three of the Olympics(1916, 1940, and 1944). Unfortunately, the Berlin Olympics were actually hijacked by the Nazi government in 1936 and in the 1972 Olympics 11 Israelis were killed by Palestinian terrorists. Then suddenly celebrating 100 years of the Olympics, a pipe bomb exploded and killed 2 people and injured many more. The bomber was at large until 2003 when he commited 4 bombings!Lights will Guide you Home Video Response
I watched a video called "Lights will Guide you Home" with music called "Fix You" by Coldplay. It was about the Olympic torch history and how it was transported in the past. Some cool ways I saw the torch being transported were: the torch travelled by foot, riding in a train, being skied and one that really amazed me, is a person swimming underwater with it! Some ways that I saw the torch being started were: torch to torch, torch to candle to torch, and one that caught my eye was with a flare gun. This story told me that good things can happen, in exchange for good deeds.
I put the beaver because we love our beavers. 
I drew the Olympic rings because I love the colours.
I desided to put the the Olympic torch because I saw It come in.
I put a gold medal becase I want to win one in the Olympics some day!
Olympic Symbol
I chose to draw this image because:
The rings- They are the Olympic rings
Inukshuk- There are some in Vancouver and they repersent the Inuit people
Mountains- The Mountains surround Vancouver
Title- Colours of the rings (but up and down)
Inukshuks neck strap- every Olympic medal
Olympic Stories-The Perfect 10
Nadia Elena Comaneci was born on November 12, 1961 in Onesti, Romania. When she was 6 years old, she started gymnastics. When she grew at the age of nine, she participated in her first national competition. In the European championship, Nadia won the best all around category. At the American cup competition, she got two perfect tens on the vault, and floor, then got 19 perfect scores. In the 1976 olympics, she had a perfect ten on the bars which hasn't been ever done, then got six more perfect tens. In the same year, she competed in the Olympics in Montreal, and won 3 golds, 1 silver, and 1 bronze, then became the youngest person in history to receive the honor of becoming a hero of socialist labor which is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon anybody in the Soviet Union. In 1980, she was beaten by Yelena Davydova, and admitted she was better. Later on she inspired and trained gymnasts from her home. Never again did she accomplish what she did in the 1980 Olympic games.
Olympic Response
Story: The standard high jump "scissor kick" just didn't work for Dick Fosbury. So, he invented his own way to get over the bar: headfirst. Everyone thought this looked ridiculous so they called it the "Fosbury Flop." But Dick had the last laugh-he left the 1968 Olympics with the gold! Nowadays, most high jumpers flop just like Mr. Fosbury!
Response: I think that not having the original "scissor kick" in high jump is quite odd and inventing your own jump is pretty impressive. The name does sound quite ridiculous, the "Fosbury Flop". I'm not really surprised he got the last laugh, he got gold in the 1968 Olympics! I can't believe that Mr. Fosbury's flop actually got most high jumpers today to use the "Fosbury Flop". I'm surprised that his invention was headfirst.
Interesting fact you probelly dont know
Lew Sparague deserved a medal. He was the guy in charge of fedding all the Olympic Athletes (and staff) in Atlanta in 1996. we're talking sixty thousand meals a day all day long for thirty-three days in a row. thats over a millon meals! and he served this food in a dinning room bigger than 2 football fealds long whitch seated thirty-fife people! (wow)
Hans- Gunter Winkler
His horse was the most sucsessful in the Olympics
Age 6 he got his first horse
Never gave up
Sucessfully won silver
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Germany was the country he was born in
Unbelievable show jumper
Name of horse was Romanus
Trained extremely hard
Enjoyed riding at an early age
Road in the Olympics
Won gold in 1956, 1960, 1964 and in 1972
Is one of four people to have ever walked this planet to have won medals in six different Olympics
Nothing compares to the sport of show jumping
Knew he would be a jockey
London 1962
European champion
Riding instructor was his father's occupation
Forgotten events in the Olympics
Baseball throw Tug of war Mountin climbing Choral singing Fishing Bowling on the green and before the Ancients games fell apart they even had Poetry and Music contests
Interesting legends
The legend says that a wrestling champion Milo of Kroton supposedly ate 9kg of bread and drank 10L of wine a day to be readdy for he's matches. Legend says he also ate an oxen all by him self one day.
Fanny Blankers Koen - Flying Dutchman Summary
Fanny Blankers was veiwed as the greatest all-rounder athlete in track and field. She was so good she was awarded female athlete of the 20th Centry award by the IAAD in 1999. In 1948 she had her best performance and got 4 gold medals! In her 1 st preformance she broke the 100yd run, but in her 3rd prefromance she broke the 800m sprint in 11 seconds! She soon got married and had a child. Even though she had a child she still kept on breaking records, but since she was 30, many thought she would not make it, but they were wrong! She passed with 4 gold medals! She now holds records for the 100yd, 100m, 200m, 80m hurdles, and in the high jump! She truley is a very important person everyone should know about!♥Olympic symbol
I chose the mountains because they are a symbol of Canada that represents the Rocky Mountains. The torch that goes all across Canada, and brings Canada together as one. I also said on my symbol, believe to tell Canada that we sould all believe in our athletes and cheer them on to win gold at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic games.
Interesting facts about the Olympic rings
Have you ever heard of a guy named Pierre de Coubertin? Well did you know he is the founder of the Olympic rings? He was in Greece once and he found this symbol and he thought this would be the perfect symbol for the Olympics . He chose the colors blue black red yellow and green because thouse are the 5 colors of the 5 continants flags who participate in the Olympics.
Olympic Facts
Story:In 1896, at a mere ten years old, Dimitrios Loundreas of Greece won Olympic medals in the gymnastic competition. (from Discovering Links book)
Response:I think it's amazing that a 10 years old boy won some Olympic medals at a very young age. Only a very talented boy would do something like that. He must have been working very hard to get some medals.♥
Interesting facts
In 1896, a 10 year old kid named Dimitrois Loundreas won a gold medal against gymnasts who were 15 years older than him. Isn't that amazing that a 10 year old kid could win a gold medal in the Olympics. Imagine how famous that kid must have been, all that glory man, I wish I was him.
*Facts About The Olympic Rings*
Did you know? That the Olympic founder was Pierre De Coubertin. He saw 5 interlocking rings on an emblem while he was in Greece and he thought it would make a fantastic symbol for the Olympics. They chose the five rings because they wanted to represent the five continents, interlocking in friendship. They chose blue, black, red, yellow, and green.They were chosen because at least one of these colours is in every continents flag
Funny Olympic Facts!!!!!!!!!!!
Dawn Fraser was pretty nervous for her first olympic swim. So nervous when she took off her robe she realized she'd forgot to put her bathing suit on!!!!!!!
Abebe Bikila, a bodyguard for a Ethiopian Emperor, ran an olympic marathon barefoot!!!!!!!!!! What's even funnier is that he won gold!!!!!!
Vassily Alexeyve, the 152 kg weight lifter , was seen eating a breakfest of steak and 20 eggs!!!!!!!!!!!! That must have been his secret ingredient cause he won gold that year.
*Lights Will Guide You Home*
I watched a video called Lights Will Guide You and it showed alot of different torch runs, how the torch was carried and, how the torch at the Olympics was lit. The backround music was ''Lights Will Guide You Home'' by Coldplay. I think it was great how it showed all the ways the torch was carried. Here are some examples skiing, snowboarding and I liked it when the person was carrying the torch underwater and was swimming with it. It's also been transported by train, boat and, airplane. I liked how it showed the torch being lit at the Olympics. My favorite was when they lit it with a flare gun. I bet all the athletes have a great time.
"Lights Will Guide You Home" video response
The video Lights Will Guide You Home" is amazing!!!!!!! I think it is really cool how ever time the Olympics come around they go to the bottom of Mount Olympias to get the Olympic flame. Also think that it is really cool how they show the Olympic clips from a long time ago.
I know alot of people are agianst the Olympics and i am a little bit agianst them , I do belive that there are other problems in the world that should be getting delt with, but only a little cause i am someday i am going to play for Canada's National Women's Hockey team. But i just love the olympics , I think that the olympics are awesome and that they bring people closer. This Video really gives me hope for my dream , actually everything with the olympics gives me hope, but this video espesially.
With a Glowing Heart,
Rachel
Lights Will Guide You Response!
This video really inspired me alot! It also reminded everyone about the people in the past carrying the torch with different designs, and lighting the torch in different ways. Some people were crying because some of them won, and some of them lost. I would have cried too, if I lost, but there's always next time. I hope someday I'll run with the torch.
*David Hemery*Summary*
David Hemery was born on July 18, 1944 in Cirencester. David moved with his family to Bosten in the United States.
In 1968 he won the 400 meter hurdles in the Olympics that was held in Mexico City. He won the 1966 120 yard hurdles. By the time it was 1970 the hurdles were no longer 120 yards they were 110 meters. David came second at the European championships in the 110 meter hurdles.
David took a little bit of time off due to his injury.
In the 1970's he taught at the famous english sports school in Millfield. In 1973 he won the first ever British superstar competition and did so again in 1976.
He wrote his autobiography called "Another Hurdle" in 1976. He has written several books.
At the age of 54 he went on to become first elected president of the U.K. athletics in 1998. He held this post till 2002.
David is now 58 and he teaches his own business management courses and keeps himself fit.
*Acrostic Poem*
Professional Runner
American
A nine time gold medalist
Ran 5000 meter in Finland
Village dispites injuries
Olympic games
New to the Olympics
Unfortunately he was suspended by the Athletic Federation
Represents Finland
Marathon runner
Incredible record holder
"Lights Will Guide You Home"
This is the most amazing Olympic video I've ever seen. It's very inspirational. It proves that by carrying the flame the world comes together, cheering, laughing, crying and most of all believing in one another. It makes you want to be a part of the Olympics, and cheer with everyone else that has been touched by the Olympic torch. It's amazing that one single flame can cross the world. Traveling by train, walking, running, dog sledding, underwater and many other ways that you would not belive were even possible. I encourage everyone to take the time and watch this amazing inspirational video.
Acrostic poem
Has hope
Achieves his dreams
Never gives up
eXtreme stunts
Incredible spirit
Athlete
lOve for his sport
born inPelixian 1982
rEmarkable experience
born iN china
Gold medilist
The Rings
The Rings
The Olympic rings were choosen by Pierre de Coubertin. When he was in Greece he saw five interlocking rings. He thought it would be perfect for the Olympics. One ring for every continent. The continents are Eurasia, North America, South America, Africa and Australia. The colors of the rings were blue, black, red, yellow, and green. These colors were choosen because every nation has at least one of these colors on their flag.
Olympic History
"One wrestling champion, Milo of Kroton, supposedly ate 9kg of bread and drank 10L of wine a day to train for his gruelling matches. You wont believe it, but legend has it that two ancient greek athletes once ate two whole oxen in one sitting, one each."
page 57 Discovering Links
I think that is amazing, 9kg of bread and 10L of wine. I dont think that is even possible, how can your body even deal with all that bread and wine. He must have been really hungry and thirsty. The two men eating the two oxen in one sitting, that could not happen those things weigh like 150lb each that would be super hard and impossible to eat in one serving.
Olympic Fact !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Forgotten Olympic events!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Live Pigeon Shooting
Equestrian High Jump
Rope Climb
One Hand Weightlifting
Tug-of-War
Standing High Jump
Standing Broad Jump
Standing Triple Jump
Underwater Swimming
Swimming Obstacle Race
Equestrian Long Jump
Basque Pelota
Rugby Union
56-Pound Weight Throw
All-Around Dumbbell Contest
Club Swinging
Plunge Diving
Duelling Pistol
Jeu De Paume
Plian High Diving
Tumbling
Solo Sycronized Swimming
Olympic Facts
Fact: Vassily Alexeyev, the 152 kg weight lifter, was seen eating a breakfast of steak and twenty-six eggs!! Maybe that was his secrect--- he won gold in both the 1972 and 1976 Olympics !!
Response: I think it would be gross to eat steak and twenty-six eggs for breakfast!! But he did Win gold!!!!!!!!
2010 Olympic Symbol
I chose this symbol because I wanted to show lots of spirit for the Olympics, and cheer the athletes on. I used the red mitten to show that their travels will be safe, and warm along the way. The rings represent the Olympic games (also represents the five continents). The beavers represent the Canadian symbol, and cheer "good luck" to the athletes. The inukshuk guide them along the way. 
Olympic Facts
'In 1896, at a mere ten years old, Dimitros Loundreas of Greece won Olympic medals in the gymnastic competitions.'
my response: I think it's pretty cool that he was only ten years old and won medals. That must have been really hard and he must have trained alot! I wonder what he got (gold, silver, bronze) ...?
Mark Spitz
Munich games was the last time Mark swam
Amazing swimmer
Mark wanted moRe than just three medals
Kindhearted
Seven Time world recorder holder
Pretty amazing swimmer, by the end of his career he had 11 gold medals
unbelIevably fast swimmer
at Ten years old was the best 10 and under swimmer in the world
Left lots of competers with
Zero medals
Birgit Fischer-Scmidt
Birgit Fischer Schmidt was born on February 25th, 1962 at Brandenburg, Germany. She competed for the first time in the Olympics at the young age of 18. She also set a record for the youngest canoeist to win an Olympic gold medal. In 1988, everyone was surprised after she announced her retirement. She now holds 2 titles, 'The first woman to hold Olympic gold medals in 24 years apart' and 'the best German Sportsman of the year.' At the age of 42, she finally won her eight medal. Her name is permanently etched in the record book. She was now living with her family in her hometown in Bradenburg, Germany.
Shizuka Arakawa facts!
1. When she was five years old she became interested in figure skating.
2. She is the first Japanese figure skater to win at the Olympics.
3. She is the second oldest figure skater to win a gold medal in the Olympics.
4. She used to have ballet lessons when she was seven years old.
5. She has won so many awards i can not even name them all.
6. She has performed lot's of error free performances which she had obviously gotten first place for.
7. She has also been in a tv show called 7 female lawyers.
Alice Coachman Q's and A's
Who is Alice Coachman??
Alice Coachman is the first African American gold medalist. She participated in the 1948 Olympics.
What Olympic sport did she participate in??
Alice won gold in the high jump event, but she also participated in 4x100m relay and the 50m dash.
What is an interesting fact about Alice??
An interesting fact is that Alice did high jump in her bare feet!!!
How high did she jump in her winning jump??
Alice broke the record with a jump that was 5 feet 4 inches high. Her record was broken in 1956.
Who wanted Alice to participate in sports??
Alice's parents weren't very supportive of her dreams, instead it was her aunt who encouraged her and stood up for Alice.
Where was Alice born??
Alice was born in Albany in 1923.
Acrostic Poem
American hockey was the last place anybody was looking for a dream to come true.
Miracles can happen.
In 1960 a young hockey player by the name of Herb Brooks was the last player cut form the USA Olympic hockey team.
Remarkable performance.
Americans fought back with tenacity and ended the game with a 4-2 win.
Career was so empresive, that he was selected to coach the 1980 USA Olympic hockey team.
Last minute goal saved the Americans from losing.
Experince the thrill of the "Miracle on ice."
*Personal Response* Lights Will Guide You*
The video was really awesome, this inspired me to maybe be in the Olympics when I'm older. I thought it was really cool when one of the torch carriers swam under water with the torch. I was inspired when I saw that because I love to swim.
Their expressions on their faces showed they were happy and excited to be carrying the Olympic Torch. Even some kids were lucky enough to carry the Olympic Torch. This must have been a great experience for the people carrying the flame and the the people who are running with them. Also for the people watching. I like the ending of the video when they show all the mountains and the sun set just going down, that was so beautiful!
Olympic Q&A'S Continued!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5) Who is your favourite mascot. Please leave a comment so you can tell me.
Schuss 1968 Waldi 1972 Amik 1976
Schneemann 1976
Misha 1980 Roni 1980 Vucko 1984 Sam 1984
Hidi & Howdy 1986
Hodori 1988 Cobi 1992 Magique 1992 Haakon & kridtin 1994
Izzy 1996 Snow Owls 1998
Olly, Syd, and Millie 2000
Hare Cyote and Bear 2002 2004 Neave & Gliz 2006
Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, Nini 2008
Quatchi, Migia, Sumi, Mukmuk 2010
Olympic Q & A!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Q 1) Where are the next Olympics going to take place?
A 1) 2012 summer games: London,2014 winter games:Russia,2016 winter games:Rio de Janeiro
Q 2) How many Olympics have taken place?
A 2)29 summer games + 22winter games = 51in all
Q 3)Have they always had mascots for each Olympics?
A 3)No mascots were invented in 1968
Q 4) When did the Paralympics start?
A 4) 1948
Vancover 2010 Olympics
I like the picture because it is colorful. I drew a map of Canada to show the path the torch took around Canada. I drew six of the sports played in the Olympics. these sports are skating, tennis, curling, football, hockey and skiing. I drew the five Olympic rings. These colors were chosen because every flag has at least one of those colors. I also drew a Canadian flag to represent where the Olympics are going to be in 2010.
My Olympic Logo
I drew this because the Inuksuk is cheering on Canada, the maple leaf is cheering on Canada to win bronze, the beaver is cheering on the Canadian team to win silver and they are all cheering and hoping that Canada wins gold in the Olympics.
Acrostic Poem
Performance
European Championship
Really flexible
Fantastic gymnast
Excited
Competes
Talented
Teamwork
Exellence
Nadia Elena Comaneci
The First Post War Olympics- London 1948
59 countries and 4000 athletes took part in the 1948 London, England Olympics. London had been in ruins after World War II. So bad that the athletes had to eat rations and live in school and college dormitories,and also Bomb Houses. Lots of countries decided not to take part in the 1948 Olympics, because of the War was still on everybody's mind. Germany and Japan we re also not invited because of war. Despite all the problems England had in getting ready for the 1948 Olympics, the opening ceremony took place on June 29th, 1948.
Remarkable Event
Respect from all people.
Extraordinary performances.
Memorable moments to remember.
Always tried hard.
Revere for Arakawa's hard work.
Knowledge of Arakawa's fame
Always trys her best.
Believes in herself.
Leaves behind fame for her country.
Entertains with her performance.
Envy from her competition.
Very memorable performance.
Enjoying every bit of it.
Never gave up hope.
The graceful Japanese woman.
Acrostic Poem!
Bonnie Kathleen Blair
Oscar Mathisen Award
Never gave up
Norway games gave Blair her third gold medal in the 500 meter race
Is a motivational teacher now
Electrifying cheers from the crowd motivated Blair
Blair's biggest honor was when she was put into the United States Hall of Fame
Lightning speed on the rink
Amazing athlete
Incredible speed skater
Record setter
Acrostic Poem
Actually lost a game to Russia.
Most games undefeated.
Every game was astounding.
Repeated the last 3 seconds three times in one game!
Italians got destroyed by Americans 38-68.
Celebrated prematurely after every finals game.
A record setting team.
No losses ever in the Olympics
Barely beaten by the Russians
Aleksander Belov got the winning basket
Summer Olympics 1972
Killed the Czechoslovakian team
Egyptians got demolished by USA
Team Spain got devoured by United States
Brazilian team got extinguished by Americans
Always will remember the 1972 Summer Olympics
Lots of injuries/rejections
Lost by 1 point 50-51
Team Japan got crushed by Americans
Eighty one to fifty five victory against Austrailia
Annihalated the Cubian team
Made a miserable loss
Olympic Questions and Awnsers
Q. Are there any new sports being added to the olympics?
A. A couple of sports are being considerd to be added to the olympics golf , karate , and rollar sports. (When a new sport is added to the olympics if it is a men's sport at least 75 countries must play the sport , if it is a women's sport at least 40 countries must play it .)
Q. When was hockey entered in the olympics?
A. Women's hockey entered in 1998 And Men's hockey in 1952.
Q. Who decides what sports are played in the olympics?
A. IOC excutive board
Q. What year did the olympics become a world event?
A. The olympics became a world sport in 1896 ( before the olympics became world wide it was always done in greece by near by villages to help create peace. only men we re aloud to compete and they had to do the events naked.)
Q. How old do you have to be to compete in the olympics?
A. You have to be 16 or turning 16 in the olympic year.
Q. How does in get asined on which country the olympics are held?
A. A country that wants to hold the olympics , bids money agianst other countrys until one country wins.
Q.What sports are included in the olympics?
summer: Archery,Athletics,Badminton, Baseball,
Boxing,Canoeing,
Cycling,Fencing,Field Hockey, Football\Soccer, Gymnastics,Handball,
Judo,Modern Penthahlon,Rowing,Sailing,Shoting, Softball, Synchronized Swimming,Table tennis,Taeckwondo,Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball,Water Polo , Weight Lifiting, and Wrestling.
Winter: Alpine Skiing, Biathlon ,Bobsleigh , Cross-Country Skiing , Curling , Figure Skating , Freestyle Skiing , Ice Hockey , Luge , Nordic Combined , Short Track Speed Skating , Skeleton , Ski Jumping , Snowboarding , Speed Skating.
Summer Paralympics: Archery , Athletics, Boccla, Cycling , Equestrain, football a-side , Football 7-side , Goalball, Judo, Powerlifting, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Swimming, Table tennis, Volleyball sitting, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Fencing, Wheelchair Rugby, Wheelchair Tennis.
Winter Paralympics: Bioathlon, Ice Sledge Hockey, Cross Country Skiing, Alpine Skiing,and Wheelchair Curling.
Olympic Poem
Men and women were allowed to compete in track and field events in 1928,
Olympics were banned in 393 by early christian churches,
Day in and day out for several mothes athaletes had to compete in the Paris Olympics,
Expolding bomb disrupted the 1996 Olympics,
Remorse spilled over the 1972 Olympics in Munich when 11 Israelis were killed,
Nazi government hijacked the 1936 Olympics,
Olympics returned to Athens In 1896,
Left, right, and on T.V. people watch the Olympics,
Young competitors from around the world compete in the Olympics,
Might have been a failure,
Pierre de Coubertin was the founder of the Modern Olympics,
International Olympic Comittiee desides where the Olympic games are held,
Cancelled Olympics games were the ones in these years, 1916, 1940, and 1944,
Some countrys try to bribe the International Olympic Comittiee so they can host one of the games.
Lights Will Fallow You
Lights will follow you
The way the Olympic flame was transported was, under water, running, walking, climbing, train and sled. There was cheer, joy and happiness floating in the air. The torch has been lit so many wonderfull ways. I felt happy for the kids that have mental and physical problems, that get to hold or run with the torch. I hope that every athlete that is in the Olympics had a great time.
*My Olympic Symbol*
Toni Sailer, Gold medal
Three- Toni Salier won three gold medals.
Olympics- He competed in the Olympics.
Nicknamed- Blitz from Kitz.
International- He joined the international community.
Salalon- One of the events he played.
Apline skiing- Apline skiiing was the sport he did.
In 2006 he announced that he was going to retire.
Later he became a mayor.
Early- his skills were being noticed in 1952.
RRecord- He set a new record in the Olympics.
Gold- A medal that you win after a competition or a race.
OOlympics- Sports competition
Less- Less time it took to win the race.
D''ampezzo- A pizza place he liked.
Mayor- a full time job.
Events- diffrent sports in the Olympics.
Downhill skiing.
Australia- the contry that he competed for.
Lead- He had a lead role in a movie.
My Olympic logo
I chose to put the beaver on my poster because I wanted to represent Canada. I put red Canada mittens on because I think that they give everybody lot's of Olympic spirit. I also put three medals on because that's one of the reasons why the athletes go to the Olympics.
my olympic idea
I chose this design because I like the torch so I put it on then I made a fading olympic symbol then i put the inukshuk in because I think it shows everyone being together and thanking mother nature for the wonderful land we own and the wonderful weather and I put the candels for the kids who used to hold the candels as if it was like a tortch to show some of the olympic spiret. I am sorry I am not the best drawer I will try harder to make a better pictsher.
Personal Response
In the Atlanta, 1996 Olympics, there was one person in charge of feeding all the athletes and staff. His name was Lew Sprague. He served 60 000 meals a day, for 33 days! Altogether that is over 1 000 000 meals! I cannot imagine how he felt each day, trying to always have enough dishes and stuff like that for everyone. It's amazing that he could do this. Anyone who could do this is talented, because that is a lot of food. Imagine trying to think up food to put on your menu, and trying to have enough of everything so everyone could have what they want. It would be overwhelming! Lew, is the one who deserves a gold medal!Olympic Logo
I chose this symbol because I think it represents the Olympics really well. I put on inukshuks because the Olympics are in Vancouver this year and inukshuks are a part of the Aboriginal culture in that area. I also put alot of Olympic rings because they are the symbol of all the Olympics. It represents the Olympics spirit bacuse all of the inukshuks are smiling and cheering each other on, and most of all their all having fun!
Lights will guide you home video
I think this video is saying you can do anything if you put your mind to it. This video is very inspiring it talks about the triumph and defeat of the athletes that compete in the games. It also talks about how one torch, can bring together an entire nation.Acrostic poems Teofilo Stevenson
Killer strength
Nobody can beat him
Opponents on the ground
Cuban born
Knocked out most opponents
Overwhelming punches
Uppercut
Tremendous feats
My Olympic Logo!!!
I chose the beaver because the Olympics are being held in Canada, and Canada is known for their beavers. We even have a beaver on our nickel. I put mountains in the background because B.C has lots of mountains. I put an inukshuk on one of the mountains to represent B.C's native people. I choose the saying "Swifter. Faster. Stronger." because that is an Olympic motto. Of course you have to write where the Olympics are being held, I wrote that fairly large, to complete my logo.
My Olympic Symbol
I chose to draw this image because:
The rings- they're the Olympic rings!
The colors in 'Vancouver'- it's the order of the colors on the rings.
The setting- outside because some of the sports are outside.
The log- the beaver carved 'Vancouver' in the log to show his spirit!
The beaver- there's beavers in Vancouver, and they are a Canadian symbol.
The beaver's collar- again, to show his spirit!
Olympic Symbols
I chose this design because I liked the idea of the rings so I arranged them in a circle. There is a giant orange and red ring around it because the rings inside were in a circle. I chose orange and red because of the torch flames. I chose an inukshuk and mountains because the Olympics are in BC and I chose medals and a podium because of the Olympics.
Olympic Logo
I chose these things because I thought they were important things in the Olympics.
I put the maple leaf in the middle because this year's Olympics will be in Canada. I also included the mittens because almost everyone had them and they are a 2010 Olympic souvenir. The torch and the medal were commonly in the Olympics so I thought of including them. 
Lights Will Guide You Home
I liked this video alot because I love to watch when the last person lights the Olympic cauldren. I like to see all the different ways the flame gets to the cauldren and who runs with it and how they light it. I think its amazing when I see kids running with it because I start to wonder what they could have done to get to run. I think it's cool how people with disabilities (like the boy in the wheel chair) can still get to run with the torch.
Adults, kids, and even people with disibilities have skiied, swam, ran, and walked to get the torch to the Olympic cauldren. They have lit the cauldren by throwing the flame into the cauldren, pouring the flame into the cauldren, lighting a ring around them, and so many other unique ways.
Light's will guide you home
I was watching a video called "Light's will guide you home." All the torchbearers were full of joy running with a group of people. When the torch comes by everyone is full of emotion. The Olympics shows what everyone has been through and how hard they have worked. The Olympics mean alot to all sorts of people. I think its neat that in different places the have to run up stairs or have the torch thrown on to the Cauldren. The torch is always first lit in Olympia Greece (Mount Olympia) where it first started!My Vancouver 2010 Olympic Logo
Acrostic Poem!!!
Won first gold in Olympics for India, and for Indian women.
Earned many other medals.
In 1979 she was born, in a small village in India.
Got awarded by the Prime Minister of India.
Her name is Karnam Malleswari.
"The golden girl of India," is what people called her.
Lifted weights at the young age of 12!
In the 2000 Sydney, Olympics.
Family was also very sport oriented.
The women's 69 kg division is what she won gold in.
Invested quite a bit of money from winning gold.
Nickname, "Iron Girl of Andhra Pradesh."
Gave hope to people in India.
Elisabeta Lipa-Oleniuc
Raced at the 2008 Beijing Games.
Olympic competitions are in her blood.
Winning was her goal.
Incredible determination & endurance.
Never really retired, she always came back.
Gold medals amounting to 6.
Acrostic Poem
Gaining a gold medal,
One ambition of China
Led the finals by Han Xiaopeng
Doing his best for his nation
Making it through the end is surely a lot of training,
Enlightening tons of citizens in several ways,
Dealing with the accident his sport conveyed to him,
Achieved a tremendous success,
Leaving a historical legend in the Olympics.
Lights Will Guide You Home
This video is very inspiring. It really inspires people to go for their dreams and never give up no matter who they are or what they want to do. It's very cool to see all the different torches and people who carried them. Those people seemed really overjoyed and excited to be able to carry the torch. All the people following, cheering, and encoraging you would make you feel warm and fuzzy inside. It would be something that you would never forget.
Some of the ways the Olympic torch has been lit have been, under water, catapulted up into the couldron, passed candle, to candle to the couldron, ran, skied, dogsled, a boy in a wheel chair, by train, and probably many other ways that I just don't know. I thought it was really cool when the torch was catapulted up into the couldron, that was truly amazing.
Stephen Redgrave
Sir Stephen Geoffrey Redgrave
The first man to win five consecutive gold medals
Excelled in rowing
Put in lots of time and work
He raises money for charities
Every day he practiced
Never gave up
Q&A
Q: When did the Olympics begin?
A: In 1996
Q: What are some of the events in the winter Olympics?
A: Hockey, skiing, figure skating, curling, short track speed skating.
Q: How many people are allowed in each event?
A: Normaly 5.
Q:How did the Olympics begin?
A: The Olympics started by a foot race.
Q: Were there other events in the Olympics before?
A: Yes there were events like sining, fishing, choral, tug of war, mountain climbing and the basbal throw.
Acrostic Poem!
Alice Coachman
First african american to ever win a medal in the Olympics.
Recieved lot's of rewards.
It was hard for her to develop her athletic skills.
Carried on practicing in her backyard.
Alice wasn't allowed to use gym equipment because the colour of her skin.
National U.S champion.
Alice dominated the high jump.
Mom and Dad wanted her to be more ladylike.
Eventually she quit.
Returning hero.
In total Alice held twenty five national titles.
Coached woman's athletic teams after she quit.
Alice high jumps in barefeet!
Named one of the one hundred greatest ever Olympic athletes.
OLYMPIC VIDEO:Lights Will Guide You Respones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
This video tells me about the history of the Olympic torch. Some of the ways it travelsare, by bikes, running, swimming, scuba diving, plane, rowboat, skiing, snowshoe, dogsled and snowmobile are just some of the ways it travels. The video also showed me that over the years each Olympics has had different styles of torches to carry the flame to it's destinations. I also saw 2 different ways they lit the Olympic Cauldron. The first is the regular way, stick the torch in the Cauldron to light it. The second is catupulting it into the Olympic Cauldron which I find really cool. That's the only ways I know about but I'm sure that there is 1 more way. But what really amazed me was how many torch bearers there were and are for each Olympics. And also Canada has gone crazy about the Olympics of 2010. And so this is my response on the video Lights Will Guide You. Go to www.vancouver2010.com to see the video.
Lights will guide you video response
This video had sad music and it shows many differnt torches from ancient Greece all the way to Vancouver twenty ten Olympics. It showed some of the people who carried the torch. To me this video is very emotional because it does not matter what your religion is or if you are handicapped you are part of the Olympics as well as every one else. This video showed a couple of ways how the flame was transported. It was transported by >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
train
car
under water scuba diving
running
skiing
biking
airplane
sailing
Video Response Lights will Guide you!
Hockey, snow boarding, skiing, running, and the torch being lit all showed up on the screen. I watched amazing victories made by Olympic athletes and I saw their faces.
I think this video was amazing . If I were to rate this video I would give it a 10 out of 10. I love how it shows all the different ways they light the flame. This video makes me into the Olympics in a whole new way!!
Olympic video: The Light Will Guide You Home
The video showed alot of emotion. Sadness, happiness, joy ect. The rough ground they ran on and the tears that they shead running the torch. The video was very emotional.
The emotion was the one thing that cought my eye. What they did was very heroic for their country, and that person in the wheelchair that was running the torch almost brought a tear to my eye.
The video was amazing. It must have been hard but a great feeling for the torch runners. Imagine having the torch in your hand. It was your responsibility to get the torch to the next runner, but the pride you would have running the torch would be the best feeling in the world.
One day I hope I will be here in Canada again, when the Olympics come back so I can share the pride again with my friends and family.
Lights will guide you video response!
In the video it showed lots of different people running with the torch. It showed so many ways they traveled by, one person even scuba dived with it!
The video also showed lots of different Olympic outfits from over the years, which the torch bearers got to wear. Some of the outfits were really unique, and very colourful.
In some parts of the video it showed different sports. It showed people winning and losing, to me that showed how emotional it would be to be in the Olympics.
I thought the music was perfect for the video. At first it sounded like a sad song, but then it sounded happy at the same time somehow.
On the video i saw the big crowds of people in the stadium and i wished that i could go watch the Olympics. The only time i watch them is on tv and that's not the same as being in the real stadium.
Lights Will Guide You Video Response
The video was really great. It shows many things that had happen in the past. The torch relays was in the video. It shows the first torch relay through the past years from now.
Some people were crying because they won and some because they lost. I know it's hard for them when they don't win because they practiced almost everyday. Winning in a competition or a game is hard but you just have to believe in yourself and make yourself feel comfortable. Every person has their own strengths and weakness so you must try hard and not give up.
It must be very emotional when you're running the torch. It's a great honour to be that person. I hope someday I'm going to be that person.
Olympic facts
Story: Dawn Fraser was nervous about swimming in the Olympics. When she got to the pool and took off her warm-up suit she realised she had forgotten to put her swim suit on.
My response: When we started reading this story I did not expect that to happen, I thought she left the race with a gold medal. This story was historical. I wonder if she won the race after all?
The First Winter Olympics
The first Winter Olympics
A resort in France that had 10 000 people was chosen to hold the first original winter games. It was like a mini Olympics. The resort called it the international Sports Week. Sixteen nations took part in these events. 285 athletes came. The events were: Biathlon, Curling, 4 man bobsled, Figure skating, {men, women and pairs} Crosscountry skiiing, Ice Hockey, Combined skiiing and speed skating.
Each country won this many medals:
Norway 17 Switzerland 3
Finland 11 France 3
Great Britain 4 Sweden 2
USA 4 Canada 1
Australia 3
Every athlete had a good time.
Olympics Q & A's
1.What sports are involved in the Olympics this year?
Alpine skiing, Curling, Bobsled, Luge, Ski jumping, Biathlon, Figure skating, Snow boarding, Speed skating, Hockey, Skeleton, Nordic combine, Cross country skiing, Short track speed skating, Free style skiing, etc...
2.What countries are the athletes from?
They are from over 80 countries like Canada(host), Poland, Italy, China, Bahamas, Finland, France, Mexico, Spain, Isreal, India, Argentina, Chile, and Hong Kong.
3.When is the next summer Olympics?
The next regular summer Olympic games starts in 2012 in London.
4.What year did the Olympics start?
The Olympics started in the year 776 BC.
5.How many sports events are in the winter Olympics?
There are 86 winter sports events in the Olympic games.
Gold Medals After Gold Medals
Toni Sailer is a skier in the olympics. He loves to go down hill. He was the first to win gold medals in all three alpine skiing events. He was the fifth athlete ever to have won 3 medals at the same winter Olympics. He won his first race when he was 17. In 1956 Toni went to make history by his 3 gold medal victory in the Cortina d' Ampezzo winter olympics. He won the slolom event in just 4 seconds. Toni is living proof that anything is possible if you believe it is!
Kristina
Olympic Question and answers
Olympic Question
1. How many Medals has Canada won in the past Olimpics?
A- Canada has won 38 Gold, 38 Silver and 43 bronze in the winter Olympics, and 55 Gold, 85 Silver and 102 Bronze in the summer Olympics.
2. How many times has Canada held the Olympics?
A- Canada has Held the Olympics 3 times.
3. Where did the Olympics start?
A- The first Oympics started in ancient Greece.
4. Where are the Olympics going to be next year?
A- The next summer Olympics will take place in Athens Greece. From June 25 to July 4.
5. How many sports does the Olympics have and what are they?
A- The Olympics have 26 sports in the summer and 7 in the winter. Some sports are Archery, aouits, Athletics, Badmiton, Baseball, basketball, Boxing, Canoe, cycling, Equestrain, Fencing, Football, Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Softball, Table tennis, Teakwondo, Tennis, Triathon, Vollyball and wrestling.
Personal Response
In 1896, a ten year old Dimitrios Loundreas competed in the Olympics for gymnastics. He actually ended up winning some medals also!
I'm surprised that he was ten years old and he was allowed to be in the Olympics! That's different now because you have to be fourteen, but for some sports you have to be older. That must have been lot's of work for him, with all the training he would have to do. I wonder if he had any time for school. I think that's amazing that he won some medals and he was only ten! I don't know if any of his medals were gold though.
The Olympic Rings
Did you know? The modern Olympics founder Pierre de Coubertin was on a trip in Greece and saw a symbol of five interlocking rings and thought it would be the perfect symbol for the Olympics. The five rings resemble the five continenets and one of the five colors black,blue,red,green and yellow are somewhere on each of the continents flags.
Olympic Stories Kelly Holmes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kelly Holmes is the best middle distance runner ever from Great Britain. She was born in Kent, England in 1970. At age 18 she joined the British army and became a physical training instructor. In the Sydney 2000 Olympics she won bronze in 800m and placed 7th in the 1500m. 2004 Athens Olympics she won gold in both the 800m and 1500m and became the third woman in history to do the 800m and 1500m double. She also became Great Britains first double gold medalist in 84 years. She was honoured by the nation when she was awarded the DBE in the 2005 honours list.Amazing Olympic Facts!
- Ten year old Dimitrios Loundreas of Greece earned Olympic medals in the 1896 Olympics!!
- Events that were added in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta were, women's softball, mountain biking, and beach volleyball.
- Dawn Fraser was probably really embarrased when she realised that she forgot to wear her swimsuit at the Olympics...
- A French freestyle swimming champions's father, jumped into the water - beret and all - to congratulate his son on winning the race!
- Vassily Alexeyev, who is a 152 kg weight lifter, was seen eating steak and 26 eggs for breakfast! That could been his secret because he won gold in both the 1972 and 1976 Olympics!
- Some forgotton Olympic events are: tug of war, choral sining, fishing, mountain climbing, and bowling on the green. During the ancient Olympics there were even poetry and music contests!
- Naim Suleymanoglv became known as the "Pocket Hercules" because he was just 152 centimeters tall, and weighed only 59.9 kg, but he could lift 3 times his own weight! AMAZING!
Dale Begg-Smith - The Olympic Hero of Australia
Dale Begg-Smith was born and raised in Vancouver, little did he know that he would grow up and become a hero. When he was young he always skiied with his family, this helped his ability to ski. When he got older Dale and his brother, Jason skiied for Canada, but Canada did not allow time for their school so they quit the team. Both of them moved to Australia to pursue their skiing dreams. This was a good move because their parents background allowed them to be dual citizens. Dale attended training programs to get better at skiing so he could join the Australian team. Finally after a few years they let Dale join the Australian team. In a freestyle competition, Dale won a bronze medal, he won many other awards also. In 2006 Dale was in the Torino Olympics. He had a error-free performance, which helped him win gold! He won the first gold in freestyle skiing for Australia. Dale followed his dreams and brought fame to Australia, too.Elisabeta Lipa-Oleniuc
Elisabeta Lipa-Oleniuc has been in six Olympic games and she's gotten at least one medal every time! She is the first rower ever to do that in Olympic history. She was born in Siret ( Rome) in 1964, in October. She was discovered when she was fourteen years old, when a recruiter came to her school and thought she had lot's of talent. A couple weeks later she was training at a Olympic Rowing Center, which would've been an amazing experience. Before she was twenty years old she had already won three world championship medals! (one of them was a gold!) So she has won quite a few medals including the ones from the Olympics. Only four people have won medals in six different Olympics, Elisabeta is one of them. She is titled 'The most medaled rower in Olympic history'.
An Olympic Story Response
"In one ancient Olympic horse race a mare named Breeze flew to the finish line while leaving her rider at the starting gate and claimed first-place prize!" - from the book Discovering Links page 57.Response : I read this mini story and thought, "Wow! This is amazing! A horse winning first-place prize!? How is this possible!?" I guess it could be true. You never know what really happened in Greece. I would be so shocked if my horse won and not me. Think of how much fame that horse had! Back then they would be popular! Getting gifts and food for a life time! Having every one know who you are! What a life that horse must have had with all that stuff!
Olympic Facts
-Wrestlers in ancient Greece coated their bodies with olive oil and sand.
-The oldest person to win a silver medal in the Olympics was Oscar Swahn at the age of 72.
-In 1928, the first modern torch was lit.
-Baron Pierre de Coubertin thought the five rings he saw might be a perfect symbol for the Olympics.
-The ancient Olympic prize was a bunch of twigs made up of wild leaves that had been cut with a gold knife by a child.
-The youngest person to win medals in the Olympics was Domitrios Loundreas at the age of 10.
Fanny Blankers
Fanny Blankers won the female athlete of the twentieth century in 1999, she also won 4 gold medals at the 1948 Olympics. She played lots of sports in her younger years. She set the national record in the 800m dash when she was only 17 years old soon after she was elected to join the Dutch national team she only 18 years old. When she was 21 years old she set world records in various events. After that she married the coach of the Dutch national team and soon had kids, many thought she would never compet again but, when she came back she set world records for 80m hurdals and won gold in the 200m team relay sprint!Olympic torch run
This morning me, my dad, my brother , and my brother's friend's family came with us to go watch the olympics torch run down portage ( around were the grace hospitial ,and the super store is that street ).
Ryan's friends family picked us up early that morning and took us to the scotia bank on portage to meet my dad, when my dad arived we stuffed into my brother's friends car. All of a sudden the streets started to line with police cars , we jumped out of the car as fast as we could cause we we re worried that the torch was coming and that we re going to miss it. But it was only the police trying to clear the way. An RBC van came by handing out flags to everybody , then the coca cola truck came by with people dancing on it and handing out speacial coca cola ( it was a speacial olympic one) ryan and his friend got one. Next a bus with all the previous torch runners in it.
Next thing you know you see all these police cars and quads and there is the olympic torch runner. She went by us screaming "Go Canada" and " Come run with me " so i ran along with her all the way to the RBC. I think i may have made a couple people mad cause i ran i front of them. When she got to the RBC she ran up on to the stage that was set up and lit the other girl's torch then she went on the road and was letting kids come take pictures with her. There was this very kind lady behind me that told me to go up and take a picture with her so i gave my camera to my brother's friend's mom and ran up but the security guys that were running around her told me to go back but the lady with the torch told me to come , but in the end the security won.
This experince is deffinetly something i will never forget.
rachel
Hans-Gunter Winkler
Hans-Gunter Winkler was born in Germany. His dad was a riding instructor for Jockeys so it would be only right for him to become a Jockey himself. Hans-Gunter Winkler bought his first horse at the age of six! He won Gold, Silver and Bronze in different Olympics. Hans-Gunter Winkler won 5 Olympic titles (gold) in 1956,1960,1964 and in 1972. He got married to a women named Deborah Ann Mallory. His wife had a similar background as him. Hans-Gunter Winkler has been in the top divisions for 24 years!!!
Olympic Q&A's
Q. Why did the Olympics start ???
A. It was a religous event dedicated to Zeus a Greek God.
Q. What year did the Olympics start ? And where did it take place ??
A. The Olympic games originally started in 776BC (3000 years ago) It took place in Olympia, Greece.
Q. What were the very first sports in the Olympics ??
A. A sprint about 108 meters long or 210 yards
Q. How did the they get the name "Olympics" ??
A. Olympics got there name from Olympia Greece. Where it was first held.
Q. What year did Canada first host the Olympics ??
A. Canada fist hosted the Winter and Summer Olympics in 1976 in Montreal !
Teofilo Stevenson
Teofilo Stevenson was the first boxer to win a gold medal three times in the same weight division. He was offered lots of money to turn professional, but refused and remained an amature for his whole career. The first time he went to the Olympics was in 1972 at age 20. He used his height and long reach to his advantage and beat George Foreman as Olympic heavy weight champion. On his way to his second gold medal, in 1976, he beat his first three opponents in a combined time of just 7 minutes and 22 seconds. In 1980 Hungarian Istvan Levai was the first boxer to beat Stevenson before losing on points. Stevenson won 4-1 and won his historical third medal. In 1984 Stevenson didn't get to defend his title because Cuba was part of the Soviet boycott. Nobody knows if he would have kept winning, but he was definatly one of the best fighters professional or amature!Bonnie Blair- the Winter Olympian of the Century!
Bonnie Blair was born on March 18, 1964, in Cornwall, New York, but grew up in Champaign, Illinois. She started skating when she was only 2 years old and 4 of her 5 siblings went on to win titles in national skating events, but none of them were as talented as Bonnie. She wanted to go to the 1982-1983 world circuit, but her family did not have enough money to send her to compete. Some people in her town fundraised so she could go. She competed next in the 1984 Olympics, in Sarajevo. She didn't win any medals. Bonnie won her first medals in the Calgary Olympics. She won gold in the 500 meters and bronze in the 1000 meters. In 1992 at Albertville games, she set recoreds in the 500 and 1000 meter races. She became the first woman to win back-to-back gold medals in the same event. Later she got a gold medal in Norway and became the first woman to win 5 gold medals and a bronze. She won the James E. Sullivan Award and also became the first woman to win and Oscar Mathisen Award. She was inducted into the U.S. Hall of Fame. She is the most decorated women in U.S history, and is now a motivational teacher.
The First Southern Hemisphere Games- Melbourn 1956
In 1936 Australia made a bid to host the Olympics but Germany won and the Olympics were in Berlin. Later in 1956 Australia finally hosted the Olympics in Melbourn. They won by one vote over Buenos Aries in Argentina. In all the happiness they re-elected their old mayor but he died of a heart attack before the Olympics. Australia won 35 medals 13 gold. One third of the medals were won in swimming events. The closing ceremony was similar to the opening ceremony, all the teams marched out by nation. They were lucky to host it that year.Daley Tompson - Winning the decathlon
Daley Tompson started realizing his talent at the age of 16. Two years later, he won the AAA title whitch qualified him for the Olympics. Unfortunatlely he took 18th place, but the next year he won against his rival and won the European Junior title. He had his first, huge, international win in Edmonton, Canada and broke a world record in Moscow, also getting him the Olympic title. 3 years later he won the championships in Hilisinkie. That year he lost due to bad injuries and got replaced as Olympic champion. He is no longer doing track and field, but now owns a fitness gym named Daley Fitness.The Locomotive-Emil Zatopek Summary
Emil Zatopek was born in Czechoslovakia on September 19, 1922. He broke the Czech records for 2000, 3000 and 5000m in 1944. He was known as "The Locomotive" or the "Bouncing Czech". He married a fellow team member named Dana Ingrova. She was a javelin thrower in the 1952 Olympics. After their marriage, he won the cross-country marathon but meanwhile, his doctor told him not to compete in any games because he has a gland infection. He had to undergo to a hernia operation just 6 weeks before the race and still he did well. Emil Zatopek died on November 22, 2000 at the age of 78. He was still known to be one of the greatest runner of the 20th century.
Interesting Olympics Q's & A's
When did the Winter Olympics start?
The Winter Olympics started in 1924 in Chamonix, France.
How long is the longest long jump? Who did it?
The longest jump was 8.95 metres or 29 feet 4.5 inches by Mike Powell.
What sports did the Olympics have when it started?
The Olympics had boxing, equestrian events- chariot racing- riding, pankration, pentathlon- discus- javelin- high/long jump, running and wrestling.
How many and which sports are involved in the Summer Olympics?
The 26 are; archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, canoe/kayak, cycling, equestrian, fencing, football, gymnastics, handball, field hockey, judo, modern pentathlon, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, weightlifting, and wrestling.
Who was the first person to win a gold medal?
The first person to win a gold medal is named James Cleveland Owens.
Cool Olympic facts!
Question: How many Olympic games have there been?
Answer: There have been 47 Olympic games, counting the summer and winter Olympics!
Question: How many Canadians Are going to be in the Olympics this year?
Answer: Canada will have over 5500 Canadians participating in the Olympics this year!
Question: Who came up with the idea to have Olympic games?
Answer: The Ancient Greeks
Question: What year did the Olympics start in?
Answer: The Olympics started 3000 years ago, but the modern Olympics started in 1896.
Question: Have any new sports been added to the Olympics in the past years?
Answer: Yes, some of them are BMX biking, steeplechase, and a 10km marathon swim.
Olympic Questions!!
Q. Around how many Canadian athletes are participating in the 2010 winter Olympics?
A. 206 Canadian athletes will be participating in the 2010 Olympics.
Q. Why is a inukshuk the symbol for the 2010 Olympics?
A. It was choosen out of 1600 other entries. They chose the inukshuk because they thought it represented the culture, enviroment and people of Canada.
Q. How many Olympics have happened so far? (summer and winter)
A. There has been 47 olympics so far, not including the 2010 Olympics.
Q. How many gold medals did Canada win in the 2006 winter Olympics?
A. Canada won 7 golds in the 2006 olympics.
Q. How do people choose where the Olympics are going to be?
A. They need to make sure the place is rich enough to have the Olympics. Then if it is they have the Olympics there. eg. Here, in Manitoba we would not be able to host the Olympics (atleast not yet).
Olympic Qs and As
1. What year did the Olympics start?
They started in 776 B.C. and became modern in 1896.
2. How many people joined the winter Olympics this year?
6,850 people were in the winter Olympics this year.
3.What sports are there in the summer Olympics?
Archery, badminton, baseball, softball, Aquatics, Athletics, basketball, boxing, canoeing, cycling, equestrian, fencing, football, gymnastics, handball, hockey, judo, modern pantathlon, rowing, sailing, shooting, table tennis, taekwondo, triathlon, volleyball, weightlifting, and wrestling.
4. How old do you have to be to get into the Olympics?
You have to be 16 to join.
5. What sports are in the winter Olympics?
Alpine skiing, baithlon, bobsleigh, cross country, curling, figure skating, freestyle skating, ice hockey, luge, Nordic combined, short track, skeleton, ski jumping, snow board, and speed skating.
Teo's Questions and Answers
1.Where were the last ten winter olympics?
Vanouver,Torino,Utah,Nagano,Lillehammer,Calgary,NewYork,Austria,Sapporo,
Grenoble.
2.Where does Skeleton originate from?
The British sport of Cresta Sledding.
3.Where were the 1998 winter Olympics held?
Nagano.
4.What year were the first Olympics?
Modern Olympics 1896, Ancient Olympics 776,BC.
5.Where were the last ten Summer Olympics?
Beijing,Athens,Sydney,Atlanta,Sagrada,Tokyo,California,Moscow,Montreal,
Munich.
6.What is the highest speed gained in Skeleton?
85.38 MPH.
7.What is the farthest distance a javalin was thrown?
98.48 Metres.
8.How much does a hammer in hammer throw weigh?
16 pounds men, 8.82 women.
9.What is the highest score ever achived in archery?
Mens 72 arrow 684, Mens 18 arrow 173.
Olympic Q&A's
What were some of the first sports in the Olympics??
There was only one. A 108 meter sprint.
How did the Olympics get it's name??
The first Olympic games were held in Olympia, Greece. They named it after there.
Why were the Olympics started??
It was started as a religious event dedicated to Zeus.
When was the first Olympics??
The first Olympics were 3000 years ago. (776 BC)
What countries participated in the first Olympics?? How many??
There was fourteen: Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Swedan, Switzerland, and the USA.
Where was the first Olympic games??
They were held in Olympia, Greece.
Olympic q's and a's
What were some of the events held in Ancient Greece??
Some were Javilin and a sprint.
Where is the next Winter Olympics??
They're in Sochi, Russia.
What were the mascots for the 06 Olympics?
They were Neve and Gliz. Cute little people who like winter sports.
What year did the Olyimpics start??
The Greek Olyimpics started in 776 BC, and the modern day Olympics started in 1896.
*Olympic Question*
1. How many gold medals did Canada win in the last Olympics?
9 gold medals
2. What year did the Olympics start?
1924 in Germany
3. When did the Olympics get mascots?
1972 in Germany
4. Who started the Olympics?
The Ancient Greek
5. What are the most popular sports in the Olympics?
Swimming, gymnastics, long jump, high jump, table tennis, ice skating, triathlon, sprint, volleyball, sailing, judo, fencing, skeet, rowing, cycling. < Top 15 Sports
Q and A
1. What is the fastest time for a male to finish a 40 yard dash in the olympic games?
4.12 seconds
2. When did the olympics first start ?
Ancient greece
3. whitch female has the most olympic gold medals?
Laarissa Latynine
4. What is the highest jump in the summer olympics for high jump?
The biggest jump for a man in 2.39 or 7 feet and 10 inshes
A womens biggest jump is 2.06 or 6 feet and 9 inshes
5. what are the most popular sports in the olympics?
swimming
gymnastics
longjump
highjump
table tennis
ice scating
triathlor sprint volleyball
sailing
judo
fensing
shooting
rowing
cycling.
Olympic Questions and Answers
What country will host the next Olympics?
London, England
When did the first Olympics happen?
776 B.C. and became modern in 1896
How many countries are participating in the Vancouver Olympics?
76 countries
What are the sports in the 2010 Olympics?
Alpine skiing Ice hockey
Biathlon Luge
Bob sleigh Nordic combined
Cross-country Short track
Curling Skeleton
Figure skating Ski jumping
Freestyle skiing Snowboard
Speed skating
How many participants are in the Olympics?
6,850 participants
Why is the Olympics called the "Olympics"?
The ancient Greeks dedicated the Olympic Games to the God Zeus. The original games were held on the plain of Olympia in Peloponnesos, Greece.
Why is the Olympics held every 4 years?
They kept the tradition of the Ancient Olympics which was held every 4 years.
Olympiad is a time period of 4 years.
Olympic Q and A
OLYMPIC QUESTIONS
WHAT COUNTRY HAS WON THE MOST OLYMPIC MEDALS?
CANADA HAS THE MOST OLYMPIC MEDALS WITH 361 MEDALS.
WHERE WERE THE 1998 OLYMPICS PLAYED?
THE 1998 OLYMPICS WERE IN JAPAN
WHO HAS THE MOST OLYMPIC MEDALS
LARISSA LATYNINA HAS THE MOST OLYMPIC MEDALS WITH 118
Where are the 2014 Olmpics going to be played?
The 2014 Olympics are going to be played in Moscow Russia.
Who were the first 2 Olympic torch bearers
Calab Taylor is 34 years old and was a torch bearer along side 18 year old Patricia Moreno