Introduction
Welcome to WINTER GAMES UNIT!
Do you know how many winter game are there ?
In February 2022, Winter Olympic athletes have competed in the following sports:
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Alpine Skiing
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Biathlon (a mixture of cross-country skiing and rifle shooting)
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Bobsleigh (a timed race down an ice track in a sledge)
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Cross Country Skiing
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Curling (teams move a granite stone towards a target across the ice using special brooms)
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Figure Skating
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Freestyle Skiing
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Ice Hockey
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Luge (riding on a sledge feet first down an ice track)
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Nordic Combined (cross country skiing and ski jumping)
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Short Track Speed Skating
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Skeleton (riding on a sledge headfirst down an ice track)
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Ski Jumping
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Speed Skating
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Snowboard
Have you watched any of these sports during the winter?
Task
TASK 1: Watch this video about games around the world and then answer the questions in next step.
Process
Once you have watched the video, please answer these questions about games around the world.
1. How often do the Winter Olympic Games occur?
A.Once every 2 years
B.Once every 10 years
C.Once every 4 years
2. Which is not a sport in the Winter Olympic Games?
A.Curling
B.Fencing
C.Figure Skating
3. Who hosted the 2006 Winter Olympics?
A.Turin, Italy
B.Vancouver
C.Canada
4. What is the newest sport added to the Winter Olympics?
A.Biathlon
B.Skating
C.Snowboarding
5. Which is not a symbol of the Olympic Games?
A.Olympic Flame
B.Olympic Flag
C.Olympic Trophy
6. In what year did the Winter Olympics officially begin?
A.1896
B.1924
C.1934
7. What tragic world event interrupted both the Summer and Winter Olympics in the 1940’s?
A.Vietnam War
B.World War I
C.World War II
8. Which country has hosted the most Winter Olympic Games?
A.Australia
B.Unted States
C.France
9. What month do the Winter Games take place in?
A. January
B. February
C. March
10. Before 1924, the Olympic Games were called ?
A. The Nordic Games
B. The Ice Games
C. The Snow Games
Evaluation
YOU CAN GET 1 POINT PER QUESTION.
THE TOTAL QUESTIONNAIRE IS 10% OF THE UNIT.
GOOD LUCK!
Conclusion
Great job!
You've all successfully learned about cultures related to games around the world through shared your favourite game experiences.
Here's you can read 10 Facts about the Winter Olympics
1. The Winter Olympics originated from an international winter sports event called the Nordic Games, which first took place in Sweden in 1901.
2. The games would last just over a week and accompany the Summer Olympics. Events included ice hockey, skiing, speed skating and figure skating.
3. Chamonix, in France, played host to International Sports Week in 1924, which in 1925 would become known as the first Winter Olympics.
4. There were no Winter Olympics between 1936 and 1948 because of the Second World War.
5. Until 1992, the Summer and Winter Olympics took place in the same year. From 1992, they’ve been taking place two years apart.
6. Snowboarding was introduced to the Winter Olympics in Nagano, 1998.
7. South Korea was the host country of the previous Winter Olympics in 2018.
8. The Winter Olympics in Beijing 2022 will use some of the same sporting venues and arenas as the Summer Olympics of 2008.
9. Did you know that an Olympic gold medal isn’t actually made of gold, and hasn’t been since 1912? It’s mostly produced from silver.
10. And last but not least, we probably know that only the top three athletes receive a medal. However, if you finish in the top eight, you receive a diploma from the International Olympic Committee.
Credits
This webquest has been made by Alvaro Jesus Arévalo, P.E teacher.