History / Facts :
- Paralympics - A guide
"The Paralympic Games is a massive sporting event for athletes with disabilities.
It takes place just after the Olympics, every four years..."
(CBBC)
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LONDON 2012 :
- Summer Olympics Disaster Guide

What could go wrong in Beijing ? Everything.
Pollution / Algae / Tibet / Rain / Darkness / Visa Issues / Food / Water / Locusts / Terrorism
(slate.com)
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China
warning to Olympic visitors
"Organisers of the Beijing Olympics have warned foreign visitors
against political activism during the Games...
The organisers' detailed do's and don't's document is entitled:
"A guide to Chinese law for Foreigners coming to, leaving or staying
in China during the Olympics."
(BBC)

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Chinese
babies named 'Olympic Games'
"More than 4,000 children in China have been given the name
Aoyun, meaning Olympic Games, in the past 15 years...
It is not uncommon for Chinese children to be given names of common
events and popular slogans - such as Defend China, Build the Nation
and Space Travel...
babies have also been given names such as Hope for Sichuan, to show
solidarity with earthquake victims."
(BBC)

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Following
the torch through China - Interactive guide
"The BBC is following the torch's journey, picking out various
locations along the route that show some of the different aspects
of this vast country
- its ancient temples and modern cityscapes; urban riches and rural
poverty; historical landmarks and political divisions.
By clicking on the map ..., find out more about the places featured.
When the torch arrives at each place, we will add new material in
text, pictures, audio and video, together
with accounts from people living in the area.""
(BBC)

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The
Olympic Experience
"The Olympic Games remind us of certain universal human values.
Every Olympian has a story that echoes the shared human struggle for
excellence and our devotion to pursue purpose in life.
In this issue of eJournal USA, we celebrate the Olympics through the
individual experiences and insights of athletes who share their memories
of the Olympic Experience."
(america.gov)

- VANCOUVER 2010 :
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See Webquests
- RCMP investigate possible threat to athletes at Whistler
"The Mounties should not have publicized the possible threat...
There could be something...
Security forces would be acutely sensitive to any potential threat against an athletes village in the Olympics...
Prof. Byers said he could not speculate who the target of a threat might be...
Police may have helped reduce fears of terrorism...
People may have noticed when the police were searching."
(ctvolympics.ca)
- WINTER OLYMPIC SPORTS - a worksheet for beginners

(foreignlanguagehouse.com)

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Olympic officials testing for drug cheats
"The International Olympic Committee has established policies, guidelines and procedures aimed at keeping the Games clean while weeding out dirty athletes...
A minimum 2,000 tests are expected to be conducted during the Olympic in-competition period...
VANOC will have 130 doping control officers and 70 blood collection officials. There will also be 300 chaperons...
Doping control stations are located in each competition venue and at the medal plaza in both Vancouver and Whistler.
There also will be stations in the athletes' village in Vancouver and Whistler. "
(cbc.ca)
-
Winter Olympics: Sport By Sport with animations and descriptions for each sport
(espn.go.com)

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Winter Olympics - interactive with AUDIO : Normal speed or slow speed. 
- with activities
(weeklyreader.com)

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Deconstructing the Games: Collect all 16 of our 2010 Olympic events pages - Posters to download

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2010 Winter Olympics
"officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, will be held on February 12–28, 2010,
in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the resort town of Whistler nearby.
Both the Olympic and Paralympic Games are being organized by the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC)."
(Wikipedia)
- The Best Sites To Learn About The Vancouver Winter Olympics
(larryferlazzo.edublogs.org)

Lien modifié
- Les trois mascottes des Jeux Olympiques de Vancouver 2010
(e24.fr)
Vancouver 2010
Meet the mascots.
+ Games and Activities
(vancouver2010.com)
BEIJING 2008
- 2008 Olympics Opening ceremony :
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- Spectators awed as Games begin
"Those who watched the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games from inside the stadium seemed unanimous in their praise."
(BBC)
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- THE VENUES :
- The National Stadium - with videos

"The National Stadium is dubbed the "bird's nest" because of its innovative grid formation.
The twig-like structural elements and the bowl-shaped roof are the masterpiece of the project..."
(en.beijing2008.cn)

- Dos and don'ts - An insider's guide to having a good time in Beijing (BBC)

- Beijingers told to mind their manners
"Beijing citizens have been told not to pick their noses, yawn or scratch their heads when talking to foreigners during the Olympics.
They have also been given a list of things not to ask overseas visitors...
(The booklet) warns Beijing people not to yawn, shout, pick their noses, scratch their heads, play with their fingernails or pull at their clothes while talking."
+ Subjects to avoid
(BBC)

- Program
of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
"The Games of the XXIX Olympiad will take place from
8 to 24 August 2008.
The Games in Beijing will play host to the 28 summer sports
currently on the Olympic program.
Approximately 10,500 athletes are expected to participate
in the Games, with around 20,000 accredited media bringing
the Games to the world."
- with a list of the olympic sports and information about
them
(en.beijing2008.cn)
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- SYDNEY
2000 - CNN (Sports Illustrated)

- History of locations and dates -All time medal winners - Summer games
- Winter games
The Olympic Charter
:
Cliparts
Vocabulary
- ALL
THE GAMES SINCE 1896 (olympic.org)
Relive the emotion of previous Games by selecting a date or host
city.
- Sports
Animations - OLYMPIC DISCIPLINES
(olympic.org)
- with detailed explanations of each event, the equipment required
and the techniques used.

Listening 
Conversation questions
:
- The Olympic Dream - a debate
: Is the Olympic Dream Dead? (idebate.org)
Locations
Symbols
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Mascots (Ac. Nancy-Metz)
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The Mascots
"BeiBei the fish represents prosperity, JingJing the panda is naïve and optimistic YingYing the Tibetan antelope is fast and agile (and not at all
keen on monks), NiNi the swallow is strong in gymnastics, while HuanHuan is a child of fire, symbolising the Olympic flame and the passion of sport expressed in the Olympic motto "Faster, Higher, Stronger"..."
(telegraph.co.uk)

Photos
Drugs
INTERACTIVE activities :
Activities TO PRINT :
- Summer
Olympic Worksheets (bogglesworldesl.com) :
crosswords - riddles - word search - word scramble - rhyming
worksheets - etc

Lesson plans :
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Gold Medal Olympics Activities
"Ten gold-medal lessons about the Summer Olympics.
Included: Activities that involve students in creating time lines and graphs, writing biographies of famous Olympians, and much more."
+ Olympic lessons caught on the net
(Education World)

-
China,
the Olympics and Human Rights - 42 pages with activities
Sections :
- The Olympic Games: sport, ideals and society in the ancient world
and today
- Internet censorship in China: 'the Great Firewall'
- Human rights in China today: exploring some key issues...
+ Advice
to teachers - 12 pages
(action.amnesty.org.au)

Webquests
- SALT LAKE 2002 -
a webquest (pour
3ème) with a crossword
(niveau 3ème) - (Ac.
Nancy-Metz)
- SALT LAKE 2002 -
a webquest (pour
6ème) with a crossword
(niveau 6ème) - (Ac. Nancy-Metz)
Certains liens ne fonctionnent plus, mais
peuvent donner des idées pour créer une autre webquest...
INTERACTIVE games :
Games TO PRINT :
- Summer
Olympic Worksheets (bogglesworldesl.com) :
crosswords - riddles - word search - word scramble - rhyming
worksheets - etc
Animations / Videos 
- Olympics
- a FLASH animation (rivelazioni.com)

Artifacts
- Summer
Games artifacts (olympianartifacts.com)
Autographs, badges and pins, stickers, mascot dolls, medals, posters,
programs, tickets, seals, etc.
(avec photos et descriptions détaillées - pour faire des transparents).
- Olympic
Games Posters
(multimedia.olympic) :
What is a poster ?
Poster-making techniques.
Announcing the Games
What is an Olympic poster ?
Official Olympic posters.
The first Olympic posters.
The process of selection.
The distribution of the Olympic poster
Methods of communication - Public appreciation.
Reading an Olympic poster -
Two examples :
- Olympic Winter Games official poster - St. Moritz 1948.
- Olympic Summer Games official poster - Rome 1960.
Context - Image - Designers - Composition and Style - Message.
The visual history of the Games
Significant elements - Role in the communication of the Games.
Stories : 
- Chinese middle school student
"roller skated 2,300km from his home town of Guangzhou to Beijing to spectate at the Olympics.
The first thing that Yang did on arrival was to sit down and write a letter to his teacher about his journey and the Olympic spirit."
(telegraph.co.uk)
Cartoons : 
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