WINTER OLYMPICS Sochi, Russia FEBRUARY 6 TH – 23rd
Sochi East coast of Black Sea East coast of Black Sea (can you find it on a map?) (can you find it on a map?) Population? Population? people people Beautiful city on the sea, near mountains Beautiful city on the sea, near mountains
The Torch Symbol of the Olympic games Symbol of the Olympic games Is lit in Greece ( find it on a map ) and brought to the host city of the Olympics Is lit in Greece ( find it on a map ) and brought to the host city of the Olympics
The Rings Five rings = Five continents of the world Five rings = Five continents of the world Americas / Africa / Europe / Asia / Australia Americas / Africa / Europe / Asia / Australia
Olympic motto What is a motto? What is a motto? Nike – “Just do it” Nike – “Just do it” Olympic Motto Olympic Motto “FASTER – HIGHER – STRONGER” What do you think this means?
Opening Ceremonies All athletes come celebrate the opening of the Olympics All athletes come celebrate the opening of the Olympics This year – February 12th This year – February 12th
Closing Ceremonies All athletes will assemble (come together) AFTER the two weeks of competition to celebrate All athletes will assemble (come together) AFTER the two weeks of competition to celebrate
Guess That Sport
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AERIALS
CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
CURLING
DOWNHILL SKIING
FIGURE SKATING
ICE HOCKEY
LUGE
SKELETON
SKI JUMP
SNOWBOARDING
SPEED SKATING (Australian winning gold) (Australian winning gold)
South Koreas Medals in Winter Olympics ( ) Gold Medals? Gold Medals? Seventeen - 17 Seventeen - 17 Silver Medals? Silver Medals? Eight Eight Bronze Medals? Bronze Medals? Six Six All medals except 2 have All medals except 2 have been won in speed skating
Team South Korea 45 Athletes will go to Sochi Skiing (10) Skiing (10) Speed skating (17) Speed skating (17) Ski Jump (4) Ski Jump (4) Figure skating (2) Figure skating (2) Skeleton (1) Skeleton (1) Skiing (11) Skiing (11)
Largest Olympic Team United States United States 216 Athletes 216 Athletes Canada Canada 206 Athletes