And they are also great for teaching social studies and science. Try adding some books about the Winter Olympics to your classroom library and set aside time for a read aloud or two and discussion about the winter games. Learn about the history of the Winter Olympics, the events, and some of the most memorable competitions over the years in this fun and informative read.
Follow Snowman Paul as he trains hard to go for the gold at the Winter Olympics. But is he following all the rules? A great conversation about goals, competition, and sportsmanship. This fun-filled adventure story introduces kids to the sport of downhill skiing. They will love rhyming text and silly antics. Kids will also love reading books about different Winter Olympics sports like snowboarding, hockey, and curling, or Olympic athletes.
Why not introduce them to Beijing? You can use this video to show them some of the sights, as well as sporting venues, and even a sneak peek of some of the events. You can bring in geography by locating China on the map. Let your students research facts about China on their Chromebooks or iPads. You can also add in some math.
Calculate how long it would take to travel to Beijing. You can also research the time difference and figure out what time it is in Beijing. You can also teach your students about the torch relay. Explore the many venues where the competition will take place. The Cold War created tensions amongst countries allied to the two superpowers.
East Germany declined the invitation and instead sought international legitimacy separate from West Germany. The Winter Games have had only one national team boycott when Taiwan decided not to participate in the Winter Olympics held in Lake Placid. Despite numerous appeals and court hearings the IOC's decision stood. When the Taiwanese athletes arrived at the Olympic village with their Republic of China identification cards they were not admitted. They subsequently left the Olympics in protest, just before the opening ceremonies.
The country agreed to compete under a flag bearing the emblem of their National Olympic Committee and to play the anthem of their National Olympic Committee should one of their athletes win a gold medal.
The agreement remains in place to this day. Chapter 1, article 6 of the edition of the Olympic Charter defines winter sports as "sports which are practised on snow or ice. The addition of these events has broadened the appeal of the Winter Olympics beyond Europe and North America. While European powers such as Norway and Germany still dominate the traditional Winter Olympic sports, countries such as South Korea, Australia and Canada are finding success in the new sports.
The results are more parity in the national medal tables, more interest in the Winter Olympics and higher global television ratings. Demonstration sports have historically provided a venue for host countries to attract publicity to locally popular sports by having a competition without granting medals. Demonstration sports were discontinued after Military patrol , a precursor to the biathlon , was a medal sport in and was demonstrated in , and , becoming an official sport in In the latter it's considered a national sport.
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Please enter valid email address to continue. Chrome Safari Continue. Be the first to know. The biathlon was officially introduced to the Winter Olympics during the games. Bobsleigh is a popular winter sport which was invented by the Swiss in the late 19th century with the first sleigh tracks being constructed in St.
Moritz, Switzerland. The sport involves competing teams racing down a twisted, iced track on a gravity-powered, high-tech sled. Bobsleigh has been a popular event in the Winter Olympics and has featured in every Winter Olympics since and is made up of two-woman, two-man, and four-man races. Cross-country skiing is the original form of skiing and defers from alpine skiing as skiers have to rely solely on skiing for movement across the terrain instead of using ski lifts. Cross-country skiing in one of the main events of the Winter Olympics and is also among the oldest events in the games.
Men cross-country skiing was first introduced to the Winter Olympics during the inaugural Winter Olympics of The country with the highest number of Olympic wins in the Cross-country skiing event is Norway which has amassed 40 gold medals.
Curling is another popular event of the Winter Olympics. The game involves competing players who take turns to slide granite stones upon an iced surface towards a target marked by a series of circles which resemble a bulls-eye, an activity which involves accuracy and precision.
Curling was introduced to the Winter Olympics in the inaugural games of but was officially recognized as an Olympic event in Canada has won the highest number of Olympic gold medals 5 in curling. Figure Skating is a popular winter sport and involves competitors who perform as individuals, duos, or groups on an ice rink using figure skates.
Figure skating was so popular that is was the first winter sport to be featured in the Summer Olympics.
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