Transcript The Olympic Games 2012

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The Olympic Rings
• 5 interlocking rings make up the Olympic Emblem.
• The rings are of equal dimensions and are in 5 different
colours.
• The colours are
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on a
background.
• Each ring represents a continent and the joining of the
rings represents the union of these continents.
• The continents are North and South America (these are
considered one area), Africa, Australia, Asia and Europe.
• The Olympic symbol was originally designed in 1912 by
Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
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London 2012
• The London Olympics
Emblem is based on the
number 2012.
• This is the year of the
games. The word
London reminds us of
the host city.
• The vision at the heart
of the games is that
London 2012 will be
‘Everyone’s Games’.
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Olympic Mascots
Wenlock and
Mandeville
Wenlock and
Mandeville are
the official
mascots for the
London
Olympics and
the Paralympic
Games 2012.
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The Olympic Motto
The Olympic motto is
made up from the Latin
words:
‘Citius, Altius, Fortius’.
This means:
Faster
Higher
Stronger
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Horse Riding Events
There are 3 types of horse
riding events at the
London Olympics in
2012.
These are:
• Equestrian Dressage
• Equestrian Eventing
• Equestrian Jumping
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Cycling Events
There are 4
types of Cycling
events:
• BMX
• Mountain Biking
• Road Cycling
• Track Cycling
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Swimming Events
There are 2
types of
swimming
events:
• Swimming
• Synchronised
Swimming
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Water Events
Other water events
are:
• Diving
• Water Polo
• Sailing
• Rowing
• Canoeing
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Ball Events
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There are many ball
events.
These include:
Basketball
Volleyball
Football
Handball
Tennis
Table Tennis
Hockey
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Other Events
Other events include:
• Archery
• Boxing
• Fencing
• Gymnastics
• Judo / Taekwondo
• Shooting
• Wrestling
• Weight Lifting
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Paralympics2012
Paralympics
There are 20 Paralympic sports in the
London Olympics:
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Archery
Athletics
Boccia
Road and Track Cycling
Equestrian
Football 5 / 7 a side
Goalball
Judo
Powerlifting
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Table Tennis
Sitting Volleyball
Wheelchair Basketball / Fencing / Rugby /
Tennis
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Olympic Medals 2012
Gold, Silver,
Bronze
1st, 2nd, 3rd
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