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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Olympic Logic

For Students 9th - 10th
Four sporty brainteasers in the context of fencing, hockey, football and international medal tables. This activity challenges students to be resourceful, to think logically and to work systematically, and is designed to be accessible to...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Olympic Triathlon

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you think the triathlon will be won by someone who is very strong in one event and average in the other two, or someone who is strong in all three disciplines? This activity challenges students to analyse real-life data and use their...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Olympic Rings

For Students K - 1st Standards
This activity explores shapes and circles by encouraging children to look really hard at something they will see very often in the run-up to London 2012, and is designed to be accessible to primary pupils at Key Stage 1.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Badminton

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource provides information about the sport of badminton, and the competition surrounding it.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Cycling Bmx

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn about different types of bikes for various cycling events (the cycling track events, the off-road cycling events) through colorful drawings, animations, and simple descriptions. Also, learn the difference between women's events and...
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Handball

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This presentation shows a handball court, goal, and ball, as well as the player positioning, game rules, and player moves.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Hockey

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Find illustrations, animations showing various hockey moves, diagrams of hockey positions, and more.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Rowing

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn about the rowing lanes, the two types of boats, the coxswain and more. This presentation shows how a rowing competition starts and ends, and what kind of moves are involved through colorful animations.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Table Tennis

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This colorful presentation names the parts of the table tennis playing area, the table and net, and the bat (also known as the paddle), and provides animated example moves and more. Learn about different table tennis grips, how points...
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Tennis

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource provides information about the sport of tennis.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Volleyball

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This animation shows example moves in a volleyball match (the serve, block, dig) the dimensions of a volleyball court, and explains how points are scored.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Beach Volleyball

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource provides information about the sport of beach volleyball.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Wrestling: Greco Roman

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This presentation shows various wrestling moves, the parts of the wrestling mat, and how a wrestling match is scored.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Rhythmic Gymnastics

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource provides information about rhythmic gymnastics.
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Tufts University

Tufts University: Pentathlon

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by Tufts University, gives a description of the five games involved in the ancient Olympic Pentathlon and the rules.
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The Munich Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
This overview discusses the events that took place at the Munich Olympics in September 1972 in which Israeli athletes were held hostage and killed by Palestinian terrorists.

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