History - Olympics

Resources | Published 8 June, 2012

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Olympic politics

• The politics of the 1936 Munich Olympics are explored in this resource from Ngfl Cymru.

Shout about it

• This collection of modern Olympic posters are great to display in the classroom or as a hook to research different periods and places.

The Modern Olympics

• A lesson about the philosophy that underpins the modern Olympics, and the meaning behind the ceremonial aspects.

Important, spirit, event

• 3 videos from BBC Class Clips – History exploring the significance of the games in Ancient Greece.
• importance
• the sprint
• athletic events

History of the Olympics

• How much do you know about the history of the Olympic Games?

Big Olympic Quiz

• Do you know your Olympics Greats? How well do you know Team GB?

Olympians Picture Quiz

• This picture quiz will ask students to identify several Olympic athletes, both old and new.

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