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The Olympic Games
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The Summer Olympics Next Summer Olympics will be in London, England (2012) and Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (2016)
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Summer Olympic Events
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Archery (Uses a Bow to shoot an Arrow)
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Cycling (The cyclist rides a bicycle)
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High Diving (The diver jumps off a diving board)
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Fencing (The fencer uses a sword to fight)
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Gymnastics (Gymnasts compete in many different events)
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Gymnastic Events (Balance Beam, Uneven Bars, Vault, Floor Exercise)
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Handball
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Rowing
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Olympic Shooting (The shooter uses a gun to hit targets)
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Swimming (The swimmer races in a pool)
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Table Tennis (The player uses a paddle to hit the ball over the net)
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Water Polo
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Weightlifting (The weightlifter lifts the weights)
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Shot put, Discus, Javelin
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The Winter Olympics (The next Winter Olympics will be held in Sochi, Russia in 2014)
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Winter Olympic Events
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Alpine (or Downhill) Skiing (The skier rides down the mountain on skis)
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Bobsled
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Cross Country Skiing
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Curling
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Figure Skating (The skater performs tricks on the ice)
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Freestyle Skiing
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Luge
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Speed Skating
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Skeleton
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Ski Jumping
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Snowboarding
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Questions Which do you like better, the Summer Olympics or the Winter Olympics? Why? What is your favorite Olympic Sport? Why? What is your least favorite Olympic Sport? Why? What sport do you think is the hardest to do? Why? What sport do you think is the easiest to do? Why? What sport do you think is the most dangerous? What sport do you think is the safest? If you could go to the Olympics for any sport, what sport would you play?
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