2. Yes, there is a quiz at the end so pay close attention

3. Opening Ceremony The 2008 Olympics set off magnificently. A huge opening celebration set off on the 8 th of August dazzling viewers. There were drummers, singers, dancers and many, many more. At one point,. 2,008 fau drums were beaten, and 14,000 performers entertained 91,000 people in ‘the Birds Nest’ (picture above), a HUGE stadium in Beijing, China. The performance mind-bogglingly, astoundingly AWESOME!

4. ChinaEnglandAmericaRussiaGold51193623 Silver21133821 Bronze28153628 Total1004711072

5. It all started in about 776 BC, around the time of Homer (No. Not Simpson but the famous poet!). It was mainly to honour Zeus, the god of all gods. Only men were allowed and all sports had to be done NAKED! Except chariot racing because it wouldn’t be very nice without clothes and Hoplite racing because there was armour. The sports they did were: Running Javelin throwing Wrestling Discus throwing Horse racing Chariot racing The Long jump Hoplite racing Pankration wrestling

7. Not next year, or the next, or the next, but the one after that, London will be hosting the Olympics of 2012.it may seem like a lot of time but already people are preparing. There are websites that are counting down. Today there are exactly 1324 days to go.

8. They’re not particularly modern. It just means that it’s not ancient. they have been held in many places. In fact they’ve been held in every continent except Africa. London 1908 1948 2012 Athens 1896 2004 China 2008

9. When is London hosting the Olympics? 2012! In ancient Greek times, for how many sports were they dressed? 2 Click for harder ones!

10. When did the Beijing opening ceremony begin? a)9 th August b)8 th February c)8 th August c In which continent have the modern Olympics NOT been held? Africa Was Prankytion wrestling a sport? No but Pankration wrestling was