How does this sport differ from American football? Write a letter or email to a friend or family member explaining the differences. After a year absence, rugby made its return to the Summer Olympics in Brazil. Visit the Rugby page on the Olympics site to learn how this game is played.
Do some independent Internet research to learn more about where rugby is played around the world. Did you get it? Test your knowledge. What are you wondering? Wonder Words terms century decline power officially popularity demonstration sports appearance competition Take the Wonder Word Challenge. Join the Discussion. Oct 22, Antonio Jan 3, Jan 3, Tyson Phelps Apr 14, My dad is Michael Phelps he is a great swimmer he has brung home so many medals from the Olympics.
Apr 18, Uniwing Mar 14, I love both winter and summer Olympics! And I also loved this wonder of the day. Mar 15, Lincoln Mar 7, That is interesting that only 28 or 42 sports are held in these olympics. Mar 20, We're glad that you're learning more about the Olympics with us, Lincoln! Evan Mar 5, Mar 6, Tristan Mar 1, I love the olympics i once went to the para olympics.
Mar 5, That's awesome, Tristan! Which city did you go to for the Paralympics? You had awesome information in the text. When we read the part where it said"gymnastics was one of the first nine olympics spots. Feb 28, Hugo Feb 26, Feb 27, Noah Emmsley Feb 27, She's right because there are only the winter and summer olympics. Hi, Noah! Thanks for adding to the conversation!!
G Feb 26, Feb 26, Amaya Feb 20, Who was the first person to join the olympics? Tyson Feb 17, This is so amazing I love Speed Skating. Feb 23, Of course we'll remember you, Tyson! Are you going to be an Olympic speed skater? I like to watch the Olympics. My favorite sport is skiing.
Feb 22, That's awesome, irvaaaa! What is your favorite part about skiing? Hud Feb 21, Feb 14, It is a lot of fun to watch the Olympics! What is your favorite sport to watch? That was awesome to watch, Noah! Did you watch Shaun White win the gold? Wonder Friend Feb 13, Feb 15, Feb 13, Choose the Women to find out about the role of women at the games.
The FAQs talks about some myths about the early games. Tips: This website has a glossary , which is a list of the uncommon words used on the site and their meaning. If you're not sure what a word means check out the glossary. If you can't find the word listed there try using Google as a dictionary eg if you want to define the word chariot, your search would be 'define chariot '. World History Encyclopedia If you are interested in the history of ancient cultures, have a look at the Ancient History Encyclopedia.
Search for 'Olympic Games'. Read the article Ancient Olympic Games. Or discover the article Olympia about where the games were held and the Heraia Games for women. Select the middle reading level. Enter the keywords 'Olympic Games' in the search box. Go to the article Olympic Games.
To make the information simpler or to get more information change the Reading Level at the top of the article. Or you can chat with one of our AnyQuestions librarians between 1 and 6pm Monday to Friday and they will help you online. Some EPIC databases may also be available through your public library.
Infoplease Infoplease is a reference and learning site, combining the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, an atlas and several almanacs loaded with statistics, facts, and historical records. Search for 'Olympics'. Choose Olympics for links to timelines and fun facts about different games Or choose Olympic games and then The Modern Olympics for more information.
Or search for 'modern Olympics' and go to Modern Olympic Symbols and Traditions to find out about the Olympic rings , Olympic flame , the torch relay , and more. Tips: Some websites have advertisements or ads which ask us to buy something or tell us to 'click' here'. It's best to ignore these ads and focus on the information we're looking for. Olympics This site also has information about the modern games.
Choose the tab Olympic Games. Under the heading Future Games s elect a game to find out about eg Tokyo or Beijing This will have information like highlights, athletes, medal design, mascots , and more.
Paralympic games The Paralympics are separate games and start two weeks after the Olympics. Select the heading Paralympians to find out about different athletes like Sophie Pascoe. Select the heading Summer to find out about Summer Para sports. Choose Winter to find out about Winter Para sports. Go to Pathway and then Classification to find out how sportspeople are put into groups to compete with others.
Tips: Some websites have accessibility features that make it easier for disabled people to use the site. This site has a Readspeaker feature, which means you can have the information on the website read out to you. It's really helpful if you're not sure how a word or name is pronounced.
Click on the icon of the person in a wheel chair at the top left of the page for more information about using Readspeaker. Tips: Check the about us link on the website, if you can find one. That can tell you what the organisation's mission and values are.
Some New Zealand Olympians: Lisa Carrington : most successful Olympian 5 gold medals and 1 bronze medal , also the first New Zealand woman to win multiple medals at the same Olympic Games.
Peter Snell : The only man to have won the m and m at the same Olympics since Dame Valerie Adams : double Olympic Shot-put champion.
Tips: We like this site because it's from a government organisation Ministry or Council. You can tell this at the bottom of the website where it says they are part of the History Group of the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
It's also a New Zealand site, so relevant for us. This is the list of Sailing events in Tokyo Olympics There are six individual events for men and women each along with three team events. Individual events: 10m air pistol, 10m air rifle, 25m rapid fire pistol, 50m rifle three positions, skeet, trap. Team events: Mixed 10m air pistol, Mixed 10m air rifle, Mixed team trap. One of the newest entries in Olympics year, skateboarding has only two events, street, and park. Lead, Speed, and Bouldering are the three disciplines of sport climbing.
The surfing tournament contains 5 heats of three competitors each followed by head-to-head knockout stages. Just like tennis, singles, doubles, and mixed doubles are the events in table tennis. All combat sports have categories determined upon body weight and Taekwondo is no different. Men and women have 4 different events depending upon their body weight.
Singles, Doubles, and mixed doubles are classic tennis events. It is one of the most awaited events because of world-class players featuring in the tournament.
Triathlon is a mix of running, swimming, and cycling. There are individual events and a mixed relay events. Two pools of 6 teams start the tournament. After 4 from each group qualifies, the knockout stages will happen. Events are separated on the basis of bodyweight categories. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message.
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