This webquest is about the Olympic Games in the past and in the future.
Go to the website of the Olympic Movement
and answer the following questions.
The answers to all the questions can be found on this site.
www.olympic.org
Print off a copy of the questions, complete it, and give it to your teacher when you have answered all the questions.
1. The Olympic Games of 1908 were held in London. But London was not the planned venue. Find out where they were supposed to have been held?
2. How many teams participated in the 1908 Games?
3. How many teams participated in the 1948 London Games?
4. Where will the tennis competition be held during the London 2012 Games?
5. How long does it take to reach this venue by train from central London?
6. Which competitions will take place in the
Aquatics Centre at the London 2012 Games?
7. The following British Olympic Gold Medal
Winners have given their support to the London 2012 Games. Find out in which
games they participated and what medals they won?
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| Daley Thompson | Kelly Holmes | Sebastian Coe |
8. Look for information about the Beijing 2008 Games emblem. What four things does it represent?
9. What does "Citius, Altius, Fortius” mean? What does it represent?
10. When will the Beijing games be held?
11. Which event of the Beijing games will be held in Hong Kong?
12. Shanghai will be one of the Chinese cities to host the football competition of the Beijing Games. How many people can the Shanghai Stadium seat?
13. Who was the first Spanish runner ever to win a gold medal? How many medals does he have?
14. Who were the members of the gold-medal-winning Spanish football team?
15. Look at the photo gallery of the Barcelona Games and answer the following questions:
What was the name of the archer who lit the bowl with the Olympic flame?
What did US team member Janet Evans win a gold medal for?
Which team did Mathew Biondi swim for?
Which teams played the final of the men’s basketball competition?
Which venue held the Badminton competition?
16. Go to the site of the Olympic Museum in Lausanne and find out five things about the founder of the modern Olympic Movement.
17. Now choose one Olympic Summer Games and
prepare a presentation on Powerpoint.
Include images of the games, the athletes and teams that took part, images of
the host city and anything you found interesting about these games.