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Terms of Use You may print this packet for your own personal use. The packet was designed to be made free for other homeschoolers and teachers who wanted to work on the 2014 Winter Olympics.

2 Terms of Use You may print this packet for your own personal use. The packet was designed to be made free for other homeschoolers and teachers who wanted to work on the 2014 Winter Olympics. You may not change the file name. You may not resell this. You may not share in any groups, file sharing websites, or file sharing programs. You may however share the blog post that you seen this packet on. Graphic Credits: If you would like to learn more about Super Mommy to the Rescue, please visit If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions please feel free to me at 2014 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED SUPER MOMMY TO THE RESCUE

3 Where is Sochi? Sochi is located on the western part of Russia and is right on the Black Sea near the border of Georgia. Sochi also sits on the base of the Caucasus Mountains. This is said to be the longest city in Europe as is stretches for 90 miles along the sea. If you are wondering ring how far away from Moscow it is, well it is less than 1,000 miles. Sochi is the country ss largest resort city. A very popular vacation destination as its summer season is approximately 6 months long. The air quality in Sochi chi is considered the best air quality in the world as there are no large industrial facilities in the area. Sochi is home to about 400,000 people. The money in Russia is called the Russian Ruble (RUR). The language in Sochi is Russian.

4 Olympic Facts The Olympics happen every four years and rotate between summer and winter. Athletes from more than 200 nations compete in around 300 different sporting events. The Olympic Creed: The most important thing in life is not the triumph, but the fight; the essential thing is not to have won, but to have fought well. The first Olympic Games were held nearly 28,000 years ago, in 7766 BCE. Every four years, athletes from around ancient Greece would meet at Olympia. The first Olympics only included one sporting event the stade, or sprint race. Of course, over the years more sporting events were added. The first modern Games were held in Athens, Greece in In 1896, 14 countries participated. There were 245 men and 0 women. The most successful country is the United States. Spiridan Louis of Greece won the first official marathon race, from Marathon to Athens. The swimming events were held in the cold sea. The Olympics in 1900, which were in Paris, was the first Olympics where women were able to compete. Three main symbols of the Olympics: Olympic Flame, Olympic Motto, and Olympic Flag. The lighting of the Olympic flame in the stadium is the key moment of the opening ceremony. The flame stays lit until the closing ceremony. They Olympic flame symbolizes friendship

5 The Olympic motto is Citius, Altius, Fortius,, which means Faster, Higher, Stronger in Latin. The Olympic motto symbolizes excellence. The Olympic flag symbolizes respect for every nation. The rings on the Olympic flat represent the five continents competing. Every country s flag includes one of the colors in the Olympic rings. Sports in the Winter Olympics: Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Bobsleigh, Cross Country Skiing, Curling, Figure Skating, Freestyle Skiing, Ice Hockey, Luge, Nordic Combined, Short Track Speed Skating, Skeleton, Ski Jumping, Snowboard, and Speed Skating. Russia s Flag is white, blue and red.

6 Color the Olympic Rings Directions: If you look back in to the reading you will see a picture of the Olympic Rings. You will be able to see the order of colors.

7 Reading Comprehension 1. Where is Sochi? 2. How many people live in Sochi? 3. What language is spoken in Sochi? 4. What is the money in Sochi called?

8 5. How often are the Olympics held? 6. What is the Olympic Creed? 7. Where and when were the first Olympics held? 8. What are the three symbols of the Olympics?

9 9. What does the Olympic flame symbolize? 10. What does the Olympic motto symbolize? 11. What does the Olympic flag symbolize?

10 Coloring Pages

The Olympic symbols. The three main Olympic symbols. Part of the Games identity

The Olympic symbols. The three main Olympic symbols. Part of the Games identity Introduction The three main Olympic symbols. The rings Meaning of the five rings and flag History of the rings and flag suggested by Pierre de Coubertin in 1914 Actual use of the rings and flag in emblems.