The Olympic Torch By Connor What does the torch represent? The torch represent the start of the Olympic games.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

The Story of the Olympic Games

Advertisements

These are carried by symbols. The Rings The Motto The Flame The Mascots The Flag The Medals The Logo.

February 12 – February 28!!!!. Olympic Rings - consist of five intertwined rings and represents the unity of the five inhabited continents (considering.

Grenoble, France1968 Innsbruck, Austria1976 Lake-Placid, the USA 1980.

Every two years, people around the world wait in anticipation as a torch-bearing runner enters the Olympic arena and lights the cauldron. The symbolic.

CERIMONIES As mandated by the OLYMPIC CHARTER various elements frame the opening ceremony of the olympic games. This ceremony takes place before the events.

THE OLYMPIC TORCH. THE OLYMPICS The fire for the cauldron is lit using a parabolic mirror. This type of mirror is shaped so that it concentrates the sun’s.

Motto CITIUS ALTIUS FORTIUS CITIUS ALTIUS FORTIUS FASTER HIGHER FASTER HIGHER STRONGER STRONGERCREED “The most important thing in the Olympic Games.

OLYMPIC MOTTO AND CREED MOTTOCitius-Altius-FortiusFaster-Higher-Stronger CREED “The most important thing in the Olympics games is not to win but to.

London 2012 London 2012 – The next 170 days and beyond. Wednesday 8 th Feb 2012.

Unit 2 The Olympic Games Beijing (vedio) Olympics Opening Ceremony, 1988 in Seoul South Korea.

OBJECTIVE/OUTCOME We would like our school to create its own ‘Olympic Truce' wall, made up of tiles (12x12cm/15x15cm) designed by you (pupils), that illustrate.

This power point will tell you about the Olympic torch history and the modern torch relay.

London 2012 Isaac Ruiz Gavilán 4ºB. Torch Relay O The Torch and Relay were important elements of the cultural festivals surrounding the Olympic Games.

One day, Pod and Dusty arrived on Earth to see crowds of people watching a human being running along carrying a burning torch.

 The lightning -In memory of the Olympic Games’ origins,the flame is lit in Olympia, Greece, some months before the opening of the Games. The Olympic.

The Cowichan Estuary, one of the most productive ecosystems in the world, but it is not currently healthy. Photo: from

Vancouver 2010 Olympics OLYMPIC MOTTO AND CREED Citius-altius-fortius Faster-higher- stronger “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to.

VANCOUVER 2010 OLYMPICS Olympic Motto and Creed Olympic creed “The most important thing in the Olympic games is not to win but to take part, just as.

The Olympic Games Síomha Heekin 4 th Class. The Olympic Games Modern Games Ceremonies London 2012 Events History.

The Olympic Flame The Olympic Flame Flame relays and origin.

Unit 2. Task 1: Leading-in (1)Do you know there is an event called “Marathon”? (2)Do you think there was such an event in ancient Olympics? The Marathon.

The History of the Olympics Presented by Mitchell Elementary Enrichment

27 July - 12 August.  The Olympic Flame is lit from the sun's rays at the Temple of Hera in Olympia in a traditional ceremony among the ruins of the.

Does The Pressure on the Hosting country Increase Over Each Succeeding Olympic Games ?

VANCOUVER 2010 OLYMPICS OLYMPIC MOTTO AND CREED CREED “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most.

Olympic Motto and Creed MOTTO CITIUS - ALTIUS - FORTIUS FASTER - HIGHER - STRONGER CREED. “The most important thing in the Olympic games is not to win.

Jordan Scott Grade 3 Coal Tyee Elementary School.

Greece About the first Olympics, and Different periods of time. By: Tara Coleman.

By Mack and Carsten. A is for Alpine Skiing You ski down a hill at a very fast speed. In order to need skis and poles.

OLYMPIC HISTORY In 1901 the Olympics were called the Nordic Games!!! In 1901 the Olympics were called the Nordic Games!!! The Olympic games only happen.

WINTER OLYMPICS Sochi, Russia FEBRUARY 6 TH – 23rd.

The Olympic Games.

VANCOUVER 2010 OLYMPICS Trevor Dendy Grade 3 Coal Tyee Elementary.

Values of The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Olympic motto: ‘Faster, Higher, Stronger’

 It was created by Pierre de Coubertin in  The Olympic flag contains five interconnected rings on a white background.  The five rings symbolize.

Coal Tyee Elementary School

OLYMPIC MOTTO Citius – Altius – Fortius “FASTER – HIGHER – STRONGER” OLYMPIC CREED “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but.

VANCOUVER 2010 OLYMPICS OLYMPIC MOTTO and CREED MOTTOCITIUS-ALTIUS-FORTIUS FASTER-HIGHER- STRONGER CREED “The most important thing in the Olympic Games.

The Olympic Torch Relay. What is a relay race? What do you do in a relay race? How many people make up a relay race? What is different about a relay race.

VANCOUVER 2010 WINTER OLYMPICS OLYMPICS HISTORY  The Winter Olympics games are held on snow or ice!  The Winter Olympics games and Summer Olympics.

. OLYMPIC MOTTO CITIUS-ALTIUS-FORTIUS FASTER-HIGHER- STRONGER OLYMPIC CREED “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take.

The 2010 OLYMPIC winter games. CANADA is the country the 2010 Olympic Winter Games took place.

OLYMPIC MOTTO AND CREED Olympic Motto Citius-Altius-Fortius Citius-Altius-Fortius Faster-Higher-Stronger Faster-Higher-Stronger Olympic Creed “The most.

WINTER OLYMPICS VANCOUVER CANADA FEBRUARY 12 TH – 28 TH.

The Olympic Games Ancient Games and the Modern Games.

G A M E S Citius, Altius, Fortius ( faster, higher, stronger )

Initial discussion questions:

The Story of the Olympic Games A Journey to Ancient Greece.

Ready, Steady, Go! When do you usually hear these words?

All about the Olympic and Paralympic torch relay!!

The Olympic Games Warming Up.

« the Olympic games» Zaraeva Aliya Republic of Bashkortostan Ufa.

Winter Olympics Ski jumping.

The Story of the Olympic Games

Olympics By Mattea Aquilina Grade 5 Alpha.

Coal Tyee Elementary School Grade 3! Claire Boudrot!

The Story of the Olympic Games

' d' :- '" L I _ I r 1.

THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

The Story of the Olympic Games

In 2006, 5.2 million children and youth under the age of 25 lived in 14 of the country’s largest urban areas. Of these children and youth, 64%—or 3.3 million.

Parallel & Olympic Torch

2018 Winter Olympics FACTS: February 9-25, ,

Canadian Culture - Artifacts Regi Culture - Artifacts

Universiade Oscar 08/02/2017.

Distances City Calgary

Changing Populations.

The Olympic Games.

Presentation transcript:

The Olympic Torch By Connor

What does the torch represent? The torch represent the start of the Olympic games.

Where is the Olympic torch starting? It started in Olympia Greece and traveled to Victoria. The Torch will travel across Canada.

How far will the Olympic Torch travel? The torch will also pass through former Olympic host cities Calgary and Montreal. It will travel 1,000 kilometres by water, 18,000 kilometres by air and 26,000 kilometres on land. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Where will the torch be lit? It will eventually end up in Vancouver in February 2010 and be lit in the Olympic Cauldron during the opening ceremony.

Who are the mascot? The Olympic mascot are QUATCHI MIGA and SUMI they will be at the Ceremony when the torch gets LIT IN VANCOUVER.

would you like to have carried the torch? Yes I would have liked to carry the torch for my country.

Student information form Connor MCGUIRE SD 23 GRADE 8 KLO RESOURCE ROOM PHONE: