Olympic sports

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/olympic-sports

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 recent olympic sport introductions?Karate, skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing debuted at the Tokyo 2020 Games
2. How many sports are in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics?The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics will have 32 sports. This shows how many different athletic activities the Games include.
3. Which new sports debuted in the 2020 Tokyo Games?In the 2020 Tokyo Games, karate, skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing were added for the first time. These new sports brought fresh excitement to the Olympics.

International Olympic Committee (IOC): The supreme authority of the Olympic Movement, responsible for the selection of host cities and the overall organization of the Games.
International Federation (IF): The global governing body for a specific sport, responsible for its rules, regulations, and international competitions.
Olympic Charter: The codified set of rules and principles governing the Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement.
Sporting Diplomacy: The use of sports to foster positive international relations and understanding between nations.