And more info for the Trivia.


Trivia: Equestrian
In Equestrian, horses get medals too.
Horse took part in the ancient Olympics, in the chariots events.
Equestrian first appeared in the modern Olympic programme in 1948.
In this sport, men and women compete against each other.

In jumping, the rider/ the horse has to jump 20 obstacles.
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Trivia: Hockey
Hockey is a French word.
Egyptians and Persians played hockey
In 1960s the Indians created smaller and rounder sticks.
Goalkeeper wears a special protection called paddle.
The Fédération Internationale de Hockey has its headquarters in Switzerland.
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Trivia: Swimming
The Olympic pool is 40m long and 21m wide.
There are five strokes that swimmers can use: crawl, freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly and backstroke.
The Ancient Greeks thought a man who could swim was ignorant.
American Indians introduced the crawl to Britain in the 19th century.
In the first Games only men could compete.

Hello! Here you have some questions for the Trivia. Hope you can use it with your students!


Trivia: Archery                      
Archery was originally used for hunting.
Archery disappeared when guns were invented.
Only people who practiced archery got married in the 1700s in England.
In the 1900s in England, archery became popular again.

Trivia: Volleyball                  
Volleyball was invented as an alternative to football.
A special defence player in indoor volleyball is called liberos.
Beach volleyball is a recent invention.
This sport has been changing since it was invented.
This sport was invented in Great Britain.

Hi everyone! Remember that many projects can be developed thanks to the theme: Olympic Games.

"The Olympic Mascots"
"The Torch Relay Tour"
"The Greenest Games"
"The Olympic Games Heritage"
"To Be my Best"

Tell us what you're planning to carry out! Let's share ideas!!!

Hello buddies, I'm here in Tandil!

Sorry! Just some ideas as it's not possible to upload the PPP.

Here you have some useful websites:

*https://mascot-games.london2012.com/

*http://youngleaders.london2012.com/young-leaders/

*http://festival.london2012.com/brochure/

*http://getset.london2012.com/en/home

*http://projectbritain.com/london/tower.htm

*http://www.teachingheart.net/olympics.html

*http://www.teachervision.fen.com/olympic-games/teacher-resources/6651.html

*http://getset.london2012.com/en/resources/7-11

*http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/english-for-the-games

Hi buddies, I've just uploaded the PPP I prepared for last Saturday. Hope you'll find it interesting!