ТЕМА: Interesting Olympic Facts. Let's share some facts connected with the Olympic Games.

Russia Not Present
Though Russia had sent a few athletes to compete in the 1908 and 1912 Olympic Games, they did not compete again until the 1952 Games.

Sochi 2014 Olympic medals:
• The Olympic gold medals contain 525 grams of silver with a 960 hallmark and 6 grams of gold with a999 hallmark
• The silver medals contain 525 grams of silver with a 960 hallmark
• The bronze medals with a 460 hallmark
Sochi 2014 awards are not just medals, but real work of art!!!

Every Olympics has a torch relay. The Beijing relay set a new record. It was the longest ever.(137,000 km)
The Olympic torch relay is the ceremonial relaying of the Olympic Flame from Olympia, Greece, to the site of an Olympic Games. It was first performed at the 1936 Berlin Games.

They are really interesting facts.

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Вот здесь есть викторина, посвященная зимним олимпийским играм. Сложная,на время. В начале урока в 9-11 классах играем по три тура. Некоторые вопросы уже выучили, порой выигрываем. Попробуйте. Можно и как внеклассное мероприятие.
А вот здесь вообще кладезь! 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics

Галина Федоровна, большое спасибо. Обязательно воспользуюсь.

The last Olympic gold medals that were made entirely out of gold were awarded in 1912.