Rio Olympics 2016

Use these links to research the Olympics and see some different activities.

Links to Olympic Websites

Together | Official Olympic Campaign | Rio 2016 Olympic Games
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAXZB1Vbr7o
Highlights of the Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl4Ly6bWNzE
Countdown to Rio 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83i4VAaRGXs
London Handover To Rio (Raising Of The Flags) - Closing Ceremony | London 2012 Olympics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY6-TEOUwBQ
Olympic Games – Countdown How many days are left until the Olympic Games? http://www.theolympicgamescountdown.com/
New Zealand Sites
New Zealand Olympic Committee
http://www.olympic.org.nz/
New Zealand History Online
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/olympics
Ancient Greece and the Games
Ancient Greece: The Games at Olympia
http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/festivals/story/sto_set.html
BBC: Primary History, Ancient Greeks
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/the_olympic_games/

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Links to Olympic Websites (cont.)

Modern Olympics
Beginner's Guide to the Olympics
http://www.olympic.org/videos/beginner-s-guide-to-the-olympics
Olympic Stories | Inspirational Stories | Greatest Olympians
http://www.olympics30.com/
10 Intriguing Facts about the Olympic Games
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGJVyGWnws0
Virtual Museum of Olympic Summer Games – collectors’ items, memorabilia, rare items, facts and Information.
http://olympic-museum.de/index.html
Details about a range of Olympic Sports
http://www.topendsports.com/events/summer/sports/index.htm
Flags of the World
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/pictures/flags.html
Olympic Signs for your School Olympics
http://tj-prod-media.s3.amazonaws.com/2014/1/Olympic_Signs_TipJunkie.pdf
Welcome Olympic Athletes
http://tj-prod-media.s3.amazonaws.com/2014/1/Olympic_Welcome_Banner_SM.pdf
Welcome Banner
http://tj-prod-media.s3.amazonaws.com/2014/1/Olympic_Banner_Welcome_Big_TipJunkie.pdf
Online Games
http://www.primarygames.com/socstudies/olympics/games.htm
Olympic Maths
http://nrich.maths.org/public/search.php?search=olympics