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Olympics

Olympics. Questions and answers. 1.Why are Olympics held every 4 years? It is held every 4 years because it takes a bit long to think what they will do for the next Olympics. 2. Where will the next Olympics be held ? The next Olympics will be held in Brazil.

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Olympics

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  1. Olympics

  2. Questions and answers 1.Why are Olympics held every 4 years? • It is held every 4 years because it takes a bit long to think what they will do for the next Olympics. 2. Where will the next Olympics be held ? • The next Olympics will be held in Brazil. 3. Have New Zealand ever held the Olympics? A. New Zealand has never held the Olympics.

  3. 4.How many sports are in this year’s Olympics? • There are 36 sports in the Olympics this year. 5. Have New Zealand ever won the Olympics before? • Yes New Zealand have won the Olympics before. 6.Which country won the Olympics in 2008? • The United States won the Olympics in 2008. 7. How many nations play in the Olympics? • There are 204 countries playing in the Olympics.

  4. 8. Is there any meanings of the Olympic ring, if there is what is it? A. The five rings symbolize the five significant continents and are interconnected symbolize friendship to be gained from these international. 9. Why is it named Olympics? • The word Olympics means the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years. 10. Which country was the first to host the Olympics? A. Greece was the first country to host the Olympics.

  5. Nathen Cohen • Nathen Cohen is a New Zealand athlete in the sport of Rowing. He was born in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. He is 85kgs and 184 cm tall .He is 26 years old. Nathen Cohen has 1 gold medal. Nathen Cohen’s hobbies are snowboarding, water sports, and fishing. He is an athlete and a student. He is learning at the University of Waikato. Nathen Cohen’s coaches are Allister Morris, Wayne Maher, Calvin Ferguson, and Chris Nilsson.

  6. Taylor Worth • Taylor Worth is Australia's only male archer competing in London. He secured Olympic selection when he won four rounds including one against countryman Sky Kim at the Olympic qualifying tournament in Ogden, Utah in June. • Worth also defeated world number one Brady Ellison to finish sixth overall. • In 2011 Worth competed at the London test event at Lord's Cricket Ground. He tasted success against the strong Italians in the team event. • 2010 was a breakthrough year for Worth. He overcame a shoulder injury to secure selection on the 2010 Commonwealth Games Team and went on to win gold in the team event. Worth then won the National Championship, a gold medal at the US Open, and was crowned Australian Archer of the Year.

  7. The Official Olympic Flag The official Olympics were Created by Pierre de Coubertin in 1914, the Olympic flag contains five interconnected rings on a white background. The five rings symbolize the five significant continents and are interconnected to symbolize the friendship to be gained from these international competitions. The rings, from left to right, are blue, yellow, black, green, and red. The colours were chosen because at least one of them appeared on the flag of every country in the world. The Olympic flag was first flown during the 1920 Olympic Games.

  8. Thank you for watching my ppt. Hope you have liked it. By Kevin Jose

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