Olympics Research Project: Current Olympic Winter Sports
Olympics Research Project: Current Olympic Winter Sports
Class __________________
The city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has been selected to be the host city of
the Olympic Summer Games in 2016. The Summer Olympics will open on
August 5th and run through August 21st 2016.
Nordic Events
Biathlon (cross-country skiing and target shooting)
Cross-Country Skiing
Ski Jumping
Nordic Combined (ski jumping and cross country skiing)
Current Olympic Summer Sports
The Project
Olympic sports and the people that compete in these games need to be
athletically talented but also need to be hard working and determined.
As the Olympics will soon be taking place, we will be doing a project in
order to learn more about the various sports and the athletes who
compete in them.
Specific Information
The Written Report
The 2-4 page written report should be neatly typed and double-
spaced. It is suggested that you use a size 12 font and either Times
Roman or Comic Sans.
The first part should include: a brief history of the sport, when and
where it began, why it is popular, and an overall explanation of how the
game is played. We don’t need detailed rules and regulations; just give
the reader an understanding of the object of the game and an overview
of how it is played. You don’t need to get too technical!
In the second part of the written report you should choose to report on
either the team or an individual athlete - your choice. Some sports in
the Olympics are team events, while others are individual competitions.
You may report on the whole team in the case of a team event, one
specific individual on the team or an individual competitor in the case of
individual competitions. Try to make this part engaging and interesting
to the reader. If possible, get personal information on the team or
athlete. Personal information is what makes the connection between the
author (you) and the reader!
The Poster
Please limit the size of your poster to no larger than 12 x 18 inches.
This will make displaying the posters in the hallway easier!
Your poster should be colorful, neat, well organized and should include
text as well as graphics (pictures). The graphics may be images
retrieved from the Internet or hand-drawn. The purpose of your poster
is to promote or advertise an Olympic sport or Olympic athlete, so be
creative! You might want to include some interesting facts, past
achievements or awards won by the team or athlete.
sport to research:_______________________________________.
(choose either the team or give the name of the individual athlete). I
February 6th.
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Student Signature Parent Signature
Status Report - due January 29th
Name ________________________________
Date ________________________________
I am researching the following sport for the Olympics Research Project:
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This is what I am doing for my project:
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We are aware that the Olympics Research Project is due in class on
February 6th.
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Student Signature Parent Signature
A Brief History of the Olympics
(From Enchanted Learning)
The Olympic flag was first used in the 1920 Olympic games in Antwerp,
Belgium. The Olympic flag is paraded during the opening ceremony of
each Olympics. At the end of an Olympics, the mayor of the host-city
presents the flag to the mayor of the next host-city. The flag will
remain in the town hall of the next host-city until the next Olympics,
four years later.
Olympic Medals
At the ancient Olympics, a wreath of olive branches called a kotinos was
placed on the winner’s head. At the modern Olympics, each first-place
winner receives a gold medal, each second-place winner receives a silver
medal and each third-place winner receives a bronze medal. Different
medals are designed for each new Olympics. Certificates called victory
diplomas are also given to many top winners in each sport.