Spain at the Olympics Spain first participated in the 1900 Olympics. Since 1920 Spain has participated in most Summer Olympics and most Winter Olympics since Spain boycotted the Summer Olympics in 1936 and 1956 due to political reasons.
Olympics held in Spain The 1992 Summer Olympics were held in Spain in the city of Barcelona. This is the first and only time the Olympics have been held in Spain. Barcelona
Spanish Olympic medals Spain has won a total of 115 Olympic medals. Only 2 of these were won at the Winter Olympics (both for alpine skiing). All the rest were won at the Summer Olympics. Of the 113 Summer Olympic medals, 34 were gold, 49 were silver and the rest were bronze. The most successful sports have been sailing and cycling.
Spain at the Paralympics Athletes from Spain have competed at the Paralympic Games since the 1968 Summer Games. Spain hosted the 1992 Summer Paralympics. Spanish athletes have won a total of 588 medals at the Paralympics, including 191 gold medals.
Los 26 Deportes Olímpicos Words in blue are masculine Words in red are feminine
el atletismo
el bádminton
el baloncesto
el balonmano
el boxeo
el ciclismo
los deportes acuáticos
la equitación
la esgrima
el fútbol
la gimnasia
la halterofilia
el hockey
el judo
la lucha
el pentatlón moderno
el piragüismo
el remo
el taekwondo
el tenis
el tenis de mesa
el tiro con arco
el tiro deportivo
el triatlón
la vela
el vóleibol
Spanish Olympics Topic Pack Games, Activities and Resources to Teach Spanish The enthusiasm and excitement surrounding the Olympics makes it an ideal topic for teaching Spanish. The Spanish Olympics Topic Pack contains photocopiable activities and resources which include: – Flashcards and picture flashcards – word searches, crossword puzzles and other word games – listening activities – bingo and other games – sentence building activities – background information on Spain at the Olympics For more information see: olympics-topic-pack olympics-topic-pack-384