Ireland at the 2022 Winter Olympics

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/ireland-at-the-2022-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.

1. Where is Ireland at the 2022 Winter Olympics?Island in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain
2. How many people live in Ireland at the 2022 Winter Olympics?Approximately 5 million
3. How big is Ireland at the 2022 Winter Olympics?70,273 square kilometers (27,133 square miles)
4. What is the capital of Ireland at the 2022 Winter Olympics?Dublin
5. What language do people speak in Ireland at the 2022 Winter Olympics?English and Irish (Gaelic)
6. Why does Ireland have a small team at the Winter Olympics?Ireland is a temperate island with little snow, so athletes train in other countries. The team is made up of people from the Irish diaspora who have trained abroad.

Irish Diaspora: Irish people and their descendants who have emigrated from Ireland and now reside abroad, maintaining cultural ties.
Alpine Skiing: A competitive sport involving descending a snow-covered slope on skis, navigating a course marked by gates.
Cross-country Skiing: A discipline of skiing where skiers propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using their own locomotion.
Flagbearer: The athlete designated to carry their nation's flag during the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games.