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The geography of the Olympics LO 1 – To map the summer Olympics since 1896! LO 2– To be able to compare the countries competing in London 2012.

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1 The geography of the Olympics LO 1 – To map the summer Olympics since 1896! LO 2– To be able to compare the countries competing in London 2012

2 History of the Olympics 1896 – Athens 1900 – Paris 1904 – St. Louis (USA) 1908 – London 1912 – Stockholm 1920 – Antwerp 1924 – Paris 1928 - Amsterdam 1932 – Los Angeles 1936 – Berlin 1948 – London 1952 – Helsinki 1956 – Melbourne 1960 – Rome 1964 – Tokyo 1968 – Mexico city 1972 – Munich 1976 – Montreal 1980 – Moscow 1984 – Los Angeles 1988 – Seoul 1992 – Barcelona 1996 – Atlanta 2000 – Sydney 2004 – Athens 2008 – Beijing 2012 – London 2016 – Rio de Janeiro Task 1 Map and label these cities onto your world map. Include a title (and key if necessary)

3 Task 2 Click on the word document on Moodle to complete the second task: How different are the countries competing in the Olympics?

4 Extension tasks Answer the following questions in the front of your exercise book; 1) Which country has hosted the most Olympics (summer)? 2)Which continent has hosted the most Olympics (summer)?


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