Sport in Greece
Let's watch this video to learn about the most relevant information about the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece.
Now it's your turn
1. The first Olympic Games took place in .
2. The Olympic Games were organized every years.
3. The name of the event comes from the name of the city of .
4. These games had a strong character.
5. The competitors were all .
6. The Games were in honour of .
7. Due to its religious character, a was promoted during the Games. (Two words).
8. These Games were only for .
9. There was the presence of just one woman during the entire games: the of
10. The athletic competitions included were , , and .
11. Pentathlon, as its name says, consisted of five different events: discus, , long jumping, and wrestling.
12. The pankration was a blend of and .
13. Winning in the Games was one of the greatest you could achieve.
14. The winners were crowned with an . (Two words)
15. The winners were not paid .
16. Winners were fed by their for the rest of their lives. (One word).
17. The Roman Emperor ordered the Games to be in 393 AD because of their character.
18. We owe the modern revival of the Olympic Games to Baron Pierre de .
19. The first Olympic Games of the modern era were in 1896.
20. They took place in .
Activity: The Olympic Games and the Greek Pottery
You must indentify nine Olympic events from the correspondent Greek pottery images.
Activity: Five Days at the Olympic Games
Thanks to this British Museum's activity, we are following day by day the five days of the Olympic Games. Divide the classroom into five groups and choose one day each. Do all the activities by clicking on all the links and then prepare a Glogster wall including texts, images and videos. Just click on the image of the Olympic winner to launch the activity.
