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How did the Olympics start?

The Olympics started in Olympia, Greece in 776 BC

and the modern Olympics started in 1896.

Back in 776 BC the games were violent and

rough, the arena floor was usually covered in blood!The word arena is actually the name of the sand thatwas laid down inside the arena.

In the early Olympics the participants would

take part in activities like: running, pentathlons (a

jumping event, javelin throws, a foot race and wres-

tling) and boxing. They would also have 4 and 2 horse

chariot races and a race in armour. In boxing andwresting matches there were no weight limits so you

could be against anyone!!!! If someone started a race

at the wrong time (false start) they would be whipped.

In the early Olympic games all the men wore

nothing for safety reasons and woman would wear

simple tunics.The early Olympic games only lasted three days.

Around 400 BC more and more activities were being

added and the games became a full five days long.

The games were held in honour of Zeus, king of

all gods. They were always held in Olympia and manypeople from around the country would come to see the

games.

The winners of the Olympic games were pre-

sented with a wreath of leaves and when winners re-

turned home they were usually treated well and were

given free feasts and meals. In 1896 the modern Olym-pics were invented. Now we have a summer and win-

ter Olympics, the Olympics are held every 4 years.The winter Olympics first started in France, 1924. The

most recent (21st) winter Olympic games were held in

Vancouver in 2010. The most recent summer Olympic

games were heldin Beijing in

2007.

Rina Rai

Silver Class

The Olympic Games

2,700 years ago, in Olympia in Greece, The

Olympic games began in honour of Zeus

(King of the Gods). It was part of a religious

festival that was thought to have started in

776 BC and takes place every four years.

This is what happened in the original Olym-

pic games

In the first thirteen Olympic games, there

was only one event and that was the sprint.

The sprint was about one hundred and eight

metres in length. It was only done by men

and they did it in the nude! Then later the

Pentathlon was added and it had different

events. There was the discus, javelin, jump-ing, running, and wrestling. After a while,

they added equestrian events that included

chariot racing and riding.

As you know the Modern Olympic games

are held every four years. That means the

winter and summer games are always two

years apart. The events at the winter games

have increased over the years, for example

in 2002 in Salt lake city the events were Al-

pine skiing, Biathlon, Bobsleigh, Cross-

Country, Ice hockey, Luge, Nordic com-bined, Short track speed skating, Skeleton,

Ski jumping, Snowboarding and Speed

Skating.

Now you have learned that the Olympics

were held to honour the Ancient Greek

Gods. Becoming an Olympic medallist is

really hard and it takes a lot of work. Now

you can tell the person you are sitting next

to the history of the Olympics.

By Lauren Glasby, Year 6


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One, Two, Three, London Win!

This summer, London is holding the great Olympic Games! Itll be a first thatany city has held the modern games for three times. Lets look at the previous

two games held in London!In 1908 the Games were due to be in Rome but Mount Vesuvius erupted

on April 7th 1906 ruining the city of Naples. Italy couldnt afford to host the

games so London was chosen to step in and save the day! A huge stadium was

speedily built in White City costing 60,000 that held 130,000 people. There

were 22 nations participating in the Olympics.Did you know that there were only 37 women competing and it was the

first and only time the tug of war was an event?

Then in 1948 the Olympics returned again to London. It was the first

Olympics since 1936 because of World War 2. The country was really poor af-ter the War so no new venues were built. Most of the events were held in Wem-

bley Stadium. Germany and Japan were not invited to the games because peo-

ple blamed them for the War.

Did you know that the 1948 Olympics was known as the austeritygames because it was the first and only to feed the athletes War rations!

Lets hope 2012 will be a great event and one to remember!

By Larissa Wright , Gold class

Olympic report.The Olympics are held every four years , and now they are in London. Theopening ceremony is on the 27 of July 2012 . There are going to be10.500 athletes and even more visitors coming to our city. The Olympic Sta-dium is in the Olympic park and did you know it took 3 years to buildthe stadium .The Olympics started in Greece a very long time ago in a citycalled Olympia. They did it to honour the Greek god Zeus.Did you know when the Olympic games started the athletes competed na-ked! The athletes dont compete naked any more. An archaeologist dug a

really big hole and discovered the city of Olympia. Olympia was buried un-der the ground. But did you know a long time ago they won olive wreathsbut now they win gold silver and bronze medals. And do you know UsainBolt is the fastest man on the whole planet. How does he do it? If youwant to know the answer here it is, he trains every day to improve hisbody fitness and energy.. The winter Olympics started in 1924, they takeplace every four years. Midway between one summer Olympics and the next.There are seven sports skiing ,skating, bobsleigh, luuge, ice hockey, curlingand biathlon. The Olympic torch is lit through out

the games. Ashlyn.J.Howard.- Year One


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Awesome Owens Olympic triumph in 1936

Jesse Owens an American hero, an Olympic champion of 1936,set an example that everyone will follow to this day! Jesse was a

man of great strength, courage and character.His dreams came true when he participated in the Berlin Olym-

pics in 1936.He won four gold medals! For the 100 meters , 200 meters , long

jump and

4x100m relay.

Early years

Jesse Owens was born on September 12th 1913. He was the sev-enth child of eleven. He grew up in a small village, Oakland,

Alabama. His parents, Henry and Emma were always worrying

because he got ill a lot.He came to be known as Jesse when he started at a new schooland his teacher misheard J.C and recorded his name as Jesse, the

name he would be known by for the rest of his life. His familymoved to Cleveland, Ohio because the village they lived in was

very poor and they wanted a better life.Jesse went to a high school called Cleveland East Technical and

when he was there, a coach, Charles Riley, spotted his talent.Riley coached him every day for four years before school, be-cause after school he worked at a shop called Tonys shoe repair,

to get money for his family.

World records

In 1935 he set 3 world records and tied a fourth in just 45 min-utes at an athletics competition in America.

The 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany.In 1936, Jesse competed in the Berlin Olympics. This was one ofhis greatest achievements where he won 4 gold medals for the100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and long jump. He helped break theworld record for the 4x100m relay. This was his last event at the

Olympics and he went out with pride and success. Even the Ger-

mans were impressed and many of them asked him to sign some-

thing, which he did with happiness. Adolf Hitler was the leaderof Germany at the time and was not very happy that a black man

had beaten his German athletes.OTHER AWARDS

His Olympic medals were not the last that he would see either.In 1976 he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom bythe US president, Gerald Ford. This was a great honor and onethat he treasured. Even after his death, in 1980 aged 66, he con-

tinued to win medals and honors such as the Congressional GoldMedal that was awarded by the president George Bush. Todaythe Jesse Owens Award, is given to the year's best Americantrack and field athlete. This award is named after him in honor of

his amazing achievements. There is even a street and a school in

Germany named after him.

The memory of Jesse OwensIn Jesses hometown, Oakville, Alabama lies a bronze

plaque shining in the sunlight.

The message on it says:May his light shine forever as a symbol

For all who run the freedom of sport

For the spirit of humanity

For the memory of Jesse Owens; By Charles Ghigna

Champions

In 1986, six years after Jesse Owens died, a new star was born,Usain Bolt. He was determined to follow in the footsteps ofJesse Owens. He went on to win three gold medals in the 2008

Olympics in China (Beijing) in the 100m, 200m and the4x100m relay - just like Jesse Owens did 72 years before. I won-

der ifUsain can do it again in this summers Olympics herein London. Sadie Souter Y4

Sir Steve Redgrave

Great British OlympianThe Olympic Games started in Greece in the 8 th

century BC and has taken place every 4 years

ever since. Many athletes take part in the Olym-

pic Games, with nearly every nation in the world

represented. Over the years there have been

many great Olympians such as Jessie Owens and

Carol Lewis; both great track athletes.My favorite sport in the Olympics is running and

my favorite runner was Kelly Holmes. Although

she didnt win gold at the Olympics, she did get a

bronze in 2000. This was an especially great

achievement because she was injured before theOlympics and didnt have very much training.

However, I think the greatest Olympian of them

all is Sir Steve Redgrave, the rower.

Sir Steve was born on the 23 rd March 1962 in

Buckinghamshire. He won 5 consecutive gold

medals from 1984 to 2000, which is why I thinkhe was the best Olympian as it must take a tre-

mendous amount of dedication to do this for 16

years. After winning his gold ion 1996, he fa-

mously said If anyone finds me near a rowing

boat again they can shoot me!. However, despitesaying this and being ill, he came back to win

another gold in 2000.

Steven is married to Ann Callaway, who is also a

rower and they have 3 children. He was made an

MBE in 1987, a CBE in 1997 and became a

Knight Bachelor in 2001.

Jane Richards Year 4


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Vra slavsk

Vra slavsk is a famous Czech artistic gymnast who won seven Gold Olympic medals. She isthe most decorated Czech gymnast in the history of gymnastics.

She was born in 1942 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. At the age of 15, she changed from figure

skating to artistic gymnastics. Vra slavsks first international competition was in 1958 where shewon a silver medal in the team event at the World Championship in Moscow, Russia. In 1959, shewon a gold medal on balance beam in Krakow, Poland at the European Championship.

The following year, in Rome, 1960, she participated in her first Olympic Games with theCzechoslovakian gymnastic team and won a silver team medal. Two years later, Vra slavskcompeted in her home city, Prague at the World Championships, winning four medals including agold medal in vault.

slavsk was in the summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. There, she won theover all title and received gold medals in vault and balance beam. She also won a silver medal in theteam event. At the European Championships, in 1965 and 1967, slavsk won every womansgymnastic event. In 1966 at the World Championship, she helped the Czechoslovakian team to wina gold medal over the Soviets.

Vra slavsk disagreed with the communist government of Czechoslovakia in 1968. Fortu-

nately, she got permission to participate at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City only fewweeks before the competition started. At this Summer Games, she won medals in all the events.slavsk again won the all-around title and also received additional gold medals on the unevenbars, vault and the floor exercise.

After returning home from the Mexico Olympic Games, she was forbidden to participate in anycompetition or travel abroad because she supported the democratic movement in her country calledPrague Spring.

For over 40 years, Vra slavsk has held the record for having more Olympic individualevent titles than any other gymnast. She is the only gymnast among men and women who wonOlympic gold on every individual event (vault, floor exercise, uneven bars and balance beam) plusthe all-around. Finally, Vra slavsk is the only female gymnast that ever won every Olympic,World Championships and European Championships all-around title from one Olympic Games to thenext. By AnnaMarie Cobb Year 4

Olympics

How it all startedAccording to the Greek legend, Hercules a son of Zeus found theancient Olympic games. The first games were held in Athens 776

BCE although it is generally believed the games had been going onfor many years already. At this time, a naked runner called Corebus

(a cook of Elis) was the very first Olympic champion! He won this by

winning the sole event ,the stade-a run of 192 meters!

Underneath I am going to tell you about an athlete called

Denise Johns.

Denise Johns was born on the 9th of December 1978 in Ettelbruck, Luxembourg with her English father Mar-tin Johns and her sister. Denise and her family moved from Luxembourg to Copley, Ohio when she was 4

years old. When she was 10 years old she started playing volleyball. After she attended Copley High School,

where she focused on swimming, track and volleyball. She graduated in 2002 and moved to Atlanta, whereshe started playing beach volleyball on the east coast of the United States of America. After success in thosetournaments she moved to

San Diego, California where she played on the AVPtour for four years. Denise Johns was born in

Scotland but her local team is Great Britain and her current partner is Lucy Boulton. Denise lives in a 175year old cottage in Midsomer Norton, Somerset with her husband Jody Gooding, also a member of the GB

team.

By Szymon Pawluk Year 4


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RUNNINGMy favourite sport is running I love it because when I run I can forget all my problems and

enjoy the fresh air, especially when I run early in the morning with Hobbaynes Running Club. I

also train on a Thursday evening with the Perivale Panthers at Perivale race track. Sometimes

we train on a wonderful flood-lit track and other times we either run around the local streets

or do some cross country runs. I have also represented Hobbayne Primary School in cross

country races.

Interesting Fact 1 at the first Ancient Olympic Games in Olympia, Greece therewas only one event which was the stadion footrace, and the competitors used to run this

race in the nude!

Nowadays there are lots of different running events in the Olympics that are categorised as

sprints, middle-distance and long distance. They include 100m sprint, 4 x 100m relay, 3000m

steeple chase, 400m hurdles and even a marathon. Men and women can compete in all of these

events but they do not race against each other.

Interesting Fact 2 The Unites States of America has won more medals in the

summer Olympic Games than any other country (2,549).

There are lots of health benefits to running and when you run regularly you tone up your mus-cles, your joints become more flexible and your bones grow stronger. Running also makes you

feel good and increases your energy levels so why not give it a go!!!

Interesting Fact 3 Usain St Leo Bolt is the current world and Olympic 100m and

200m record holder and he ran 100m in 9.58 seconds!by Freddie Scarborough Year 6

Bouncing BasketballsFamous People

There are lots of famous people in basket ball, for example one of

them is Lebron James. Hes an American basket ball player for theteam Miami Heat of the NBA (National Basketball Association) asyou might of heard of!Wheelchair Basketball

Wheelchair basketball is played by disabled people in wheelchairs. Itstill follows the same rules as the normal game. The wheelchairs aremade especially for basketball and they are considered part of theplayers body!

Who invented it you ask?James Naismith is a teacher at a YMCA in Springfield, Massachusettsand is credited for inventing basketball in 1891, thats 122 years ago!

By Oliver Feore; year 5


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Gymnastics in the Olympics

One of the most amazing events in the 2012 Olympics is gymnastics. In this year's Olympics it isgoing to be fantastic.

All the fabulous athletes who perform in the Olympics train a lot. They are the best in the world!

When you train to be in the Olympics you have to listen very carefully otherwise you will get some-thing so wrong you could hurt yourself very badly.

Sometimes when the athletes are training they have to do moves where they have to keep strongand some when they have to be delicate.

Once they have done the training you can actually see how hard they work because it is all worth itwhen they go to the Olympics.When they perform they always have to keep their bodies straight and their legs and arms very verystrong.

The gymnasts flip, balance, leap, twist, bend, jump, twirl

and spin.There are lots of different types of equipment like therings, the horse, bars or ropes.They have to focus and concentrate and try their best. Itis all worth it because they could win a gold medal.

By Logan Crouch; Year 3

Free Olympic Event Guide

Want to see the Olympics but havent got tickets? Just read on and I will tell you where youcan go to get involved and fly the flag!!!There will be many events happening in central London over the Olympic period.

1. Womens marathon takes place on Sunday the 5th of August between11:00am and 2:00pm

2. Mens marathon takes place on Sunday the 12th of August between 11:00amand 1:40pm

3. The marathon events will begin and end at The Mall, and will run past placessuch as St James Park, St Paul Cathedral, Tower Bridge, the Tower of Lon-

don and the Houses of Parliament.4. The Mens 20km race walk will take place on Saturday 4th of August between5:00pm and 6:30pm.

5. The Mens 50km race walk will take place on Saturday 11th of august between9:00am and 1:20pm.

6. The Mens cycling road race will take place on Saturday 28th of July between10:00am and 4:15pm.

7. The Womans cycling road race takes place onSunday 29th July 12;00pm and 4;15pm

I dont know about you but Ill be there watching thisexciting once in a lifetime opportunity and best of all itscompletely FREE!!!

By Grace Glasby; Year 3


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The Olympics

The Olympics is a sports challenge that happens in differ-

ent countries every 4 years. This year we are very lucky tohave it happen right here in London!!!! This year it will

start on the 27th

July and will end on the 12th

August 2012.

Im going to tell you about the past and present Olympics.

According to legend Hercules was the person who called

the Olympics the Olympics. Here are some interesting

facts:

The 2nd

president of

the interna-

tional Olym-

pic commit-

tee was

called BaronPierre de

Coubertinand he was

the founder

of the modern Olympic games

London also hosted the Olympics in 1908 and 1948

as well as 2012

The disabled athletes have their own section of games

called the Paralympics

There are going to be 26 different sports included in the2012 Olympics, here are some examples: fencing, cycling,

diving,

football and hockey.

There are lots of famous Olympians such as Rebecca Ad-

lington [a famous swimmer]Usain Bolt [the fastest runner in the world] and JessicaEnnis .

The Olympic torch goes through the country where the

Olympics are being held. As it is in London it will go

through Ealing.

There are two 2012 Olympic mascots called Wenlock and

Mandeville. These mascots were named after a town

called Much Wenlock and a hospital called Stoke Mande-

ville.

I hope you enjoy watching the olympics!!!!!

By Amy G. Goodall ; Year 4 brown class

Sustainable Olympics

From the start From the moment it wasannounced, the London 2012 Olympics was defi-

nitely going to be a special event. Sebastian Coe,the British ambassador and ex-Olympic cham-

pion, entered London into a ballot with the few

countries that applied, to have the Olympic

Games on their doorstep.With 54 votes toFrances 50, this night on the 6

thJuly 2005 in

Singapore was not to be forgotten. As well asmaking use of many stadiums already in Britain,

London would have to create some unique new

venues, including an aquatics centre, Olympic

stadium and velodrome . It would involve 24

sports, each with at least 100 competitors from

countries across the world Why Stratford?A deserted plain, Stratford contains a lot of un-

used land, making it the perfect place to build an

Olympic village. The design was launched in2007, taking four years to build .Because the only

area available was on a hill, the architect incorpo-rated that into the design, putting the changing

rooms and warm up areas under ground. Each of

the newly built venues for the London 2012

Olympics holds at least 6,000 people, with the

Olympic stadium holding a vast number of

80,000 Homo sapiens. The aquatics centre does-nt quite reach that capacity but still does hold a

whopping 17,500 spectators enjoying the pres-

ence of 950 swimmers racing for their lives. The

shape of a ceiling is a wave thats even bigger

than Heathrows terminal 5, its got 2 pools, a50m long pool with 10 lanes, and a diving pool25 m square. The diving boards go up to 10m tall

and have got parallel boards for Tom Daley and

the rest of the British diving team to fly off like

kingfishers plunging into the inviting water to

catch their prey. SustainabilityThe architect, Populous, who designed it, claims

it was designed to be sustainable but is his design

fit to wow the crowds at the Olympics and last for

longer ? West Ham United have previously made

bids for the Olympic stadium but they have failed

to reach a successful negotiation with Hugh

Robertson (Olympic minister.)The OlympicVelodrome is heading to go to the Forest Stew-

ardship Council & the aquatics centre

planned to go toNewham council so the localcommunity will get the benefit of these fantastic

arenas.

The upper wing on the Olympic stadium is set to

be recycled but some people complain that no-

body will want it; the stadium roof will be too big

to cover the lower wing once the upper wing has

gone & it would cost too much to dismantle the

stadium. Overall, I think the Olympic site will be

fit to wow the crowds at the Olympics,but Idoubt all of it will be sustainable.Joe Lee, Gold Class


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I picture the Olympics..SightsI picture the Olympics to be filled with bustling fans, trying to get a glimpse of their sporting role models.

Great smiles would be painted on their faces as they cheer their country on. Amazingly florescent fireworks

would shoot through the sky like the bullet of a gun at a starting line. Like a birds nest, the Olympic stadium

would coil around you until it looked like there was no way out. Flags would be held up high, 360 of the wayaround me, so all that would be seen is the faint blur of confused colours. Wedlock and Mandeville would be

prancing around as if there were springs implanted in their legs.

The smellsI picture the Olympics to smell like I was back in my school P.E changing room. As the

athletes brains start striving to win, tension starts to turn into a scent. On the other hand,

there would be a slight whiff of fresh, new sports equipment and sharply cut grass. The

sweet scent of popcorn would fill the stadium; peoples noses would tingle with glee.

The tasteMy taste buds would beg for more as I wolf down my share of exotic food. Ice cream would slide down my

throat like a slithering snake. The caviar, which could be mistaken creepy eyeballs, would pop as I chew them.The soundsThe sound of cheering would bounce off your eardrums. The screaming of fireworks would sound like a baby

was crying. Disappointed fans would give a muffled groan as their favourite sports people fail to get a medal.By Bethany Year 6

THE OLYMPICS

The Olympics were first set in Olympia, Greece, 776BC. We call them the Ancient OlympicGames.

The Olympics are big sporting events held every four years where athletes from around the

world come together to compete for their nation. The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is asymbol of the Olympic Games. The Olympic Flame will come within 10 miles of 95% ofpeople in the UK, Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey. It will enable local communities toshine a light on the best their area has to offer including celebrations of local culture,breathtaking landscapes and dynamic urban areas.

The Olympic motto is "Citius, Altius, and Fortius." It is Latin for "Swifter, Higher,and Stronger." It has also been interpreted at various times as "Faster, Higher, andStronger." The names of the Olympic mascots are Wenlock and Mandeville.

There is an Olympics for disabled people known as the Paralympics. The Paralym-pics motto is spirit in motion. The motto was introduced in 2004 at the Paralympic Gamesin Athens. In 1960, the first ParalympicGames were held in Rome, Italy and this yearsParalympics are set in London, 9th September 2012. The Paralympic Games are a multi-

sport event for athletes with physical, mental and sensorial disabilities. This includes mobil-ity disabilities, amputees, and visual disabilities.

I researched these countries because my mum is Swedish and my dad is Barbadian.Here is a list of Olympic athletes from England: Alberto Juantorena (Cuban former trackathlete, 1976), Alberto Tomba (world cup alpine ski racer, 1994) and Adriana Behar(Volleyball, 1993). Here is a list of Olympic athletes from Sweden: Avrid Aberg (track andfield athlete, 1912) and Richard Abrink (track and field athlete, 1912). The only BarbadianOlympic medal winner is Obadele Thompson (sprint athlete).

The worlds fastest man, Usain Bolt is scheduled to appear in the 2012 OlympicGames. The date of the 2012 Olympic Games opening is Friday 27 th July 2012. They willbe set in London. The Olympic Stadium will host the Athletics and Paralympics Athleticsevents at the London 2012 Games, as well as the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.Richard Loye Year 5

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