Fun Fact: The oldest person to ever win an Olympic medal was a Swedish man named Oscar Swahn. He won a silver medal in the Running Deer shooting event at the 1920 Olympics. He was 72 years and 281 days old!
Activity 1: Some Olympic athletes become famous not because they win but because they have an amazing attitude and great determination. They are sometimes called ‘underdogs.’ One of the most famous ‘underdogs’ in Olympic history was a man named Michael Edwards. He was a ski jumper from England who competed in the 1988 Olympic Games in Calgary, Canada. Although he came last in the event, he never gave up. Recently, a movie has been made about his life. It is called “Eddie the Eagle.” For this activity, watch the trailer for Eddie the Eagle and then post a summary of the movie on your blog. What is the movie about?
Today on Eddie the eagle there is a normal child who has a big dream,his name is Eddie and his dream was having to be a athlete.He competes in a game and hurts himself while he slide down snow.So next he said that he will never give up and try again so he does and becomes a famous athlete nick named Eddie the eagle.
Hi Fiapo,
ReplyDeleteWhat a great description! I really enjoyed reading it! Can you imagine how it must've felt for Eddie to become a famous athlete?
Keep it up!
Iisa