Canada at the 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/canada-at-the-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 debut olympic games?1900
2. What is the olympic boycott?1980 Summer Olympics (Moscow)
3. What is Canada’s history in the Olympics?Canada has taken part in every Summer and Winter Olympic Games since 1900, except for the 1980 Moscow Games, which it did not attend.
4. Why did Canada skip the 1980 Moscow Olympics?Canada boycotted the 1980 Games to protest the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan.

Olympic Movement: The collective effort to promote Olympism, including the International Olympic Committee and National Olympic Committees.
High-Performance Sport: Athletic training and competition programs designed to develop elite athletes capable of achieving international success.
National Olympic Committee (NOC): The organization responsible for representing a country's athletes at the Olympic Games and promoting the Olympic movement within their nation.