1972 Summer Olympics

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/1972-summer-olympics

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the host nation?West Germany
2. What is the official games name?Games of the XX Olympiad
3. What was the official motto of the 1972 Munich Olympics?The motto was "Die Heiteren Spiele," which means "the Cheerful Games."
4. Why did West Germany choose Munich to host the 1972 Olympics?Munich was chosen to show a modern, democratic, and optimistic Germany, moving away from the past of the 1936 Games.

Otl Aicher: Designer and director of the visual conception commission for the Munich 1972 Olympics.
Acrylic Glass: A strong, transparent plastic material often used as a lighter alternative to glass.
Tension Structures: Architectural designs that use cables and membranes to create stable forms.
Munich Massacre: The terrorist attack during the 1972 Munich Olympics that resulted in the deaths of 11 Israeli athletes and coaches.