02/08/2021
We are learning about the Olympic Games.
WALT skim and scan information to answer questions about the Olympics.
The Olympic games took place over two thousand seven hundred years ago in Olympia in ancient Greece. The Greeks took part in the Olympics to celebrate the Greek gods Zeus and Hera. In the ancient Olympics only men and boys were allowed to compete. The Olympics are held every four years. If an athlete comes second they are awarded a silver medal. The Olympic torch is lit to let people know about the games. The torch will travel around the country that the games will be held. The symbol of the Olympics are the five rings. The five rings represent the five continents. The Paralympic games take part after the Olympic games.
