2018 Winter 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/2018-winter-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.

Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR): A designation for Russian athletes competing under a neutral flag due to sanctions against the Russian Olympic Committee.
Unified Korean Team (COR): A joint team formed by athletes from North and South Korea, notably in women's ice hockey, symbolizing reconciliation.
Big Air Snowboarding: A new Olympic event where athletes perform complex aerial tricks after launching off a large ramp.
Mass Start Speed Skating: A speed skating race format where all skaters start simultaneously, leading to more tactical and unpredictable races.