Arbeitsblatt: Reading Olympic Games

Reading 1. When were the first Olympic Games? In where were they? 2. How many races took place at the first games? 3. How long did the Games continue? 4. What was the winners present? 5. Did you get any money at the ancient Games? 6. How long did it take until the next Games took place? 7. Who was responsible that in 1896 the modern Olympic Games took place? 8. What did this man believe in? 9. Where were the first modern Games? 10. What happened in 1924? 11. What was 2600 years ago? 12. How successful were the Swiss athletes in 2004 at the Paralympics? 13. What do you know about Houser and Protiselaus?