I have put together:- Full list if competitors and their events Time standards for Paris Short Phrase and Vocabulary list Poetry aid Swimming ‘comic’ strip 6 Profiles from Wikipedia 2 Word searches (answers provided) 12 clip art pictures There should be something useful to use.

A word search Short phrases for attacking and defending Phrase and Vocabulary sheet Large Phrase and Vocabulary sheet

I have put together some information about Badminton Paralympics. There is a phrase and vocabulary sheet, a poetry aid and two word searches. There is information about the three competitors - Rachel Choong, Daniel Bethell and John Shepherd

I have put together phrases and vocabularies to encourage children) to write about the up and coming major Summer Olympic Sports in Paris, France. I have included :- Diary idea The day of the event Dream and an example Poetry Aid 2 versions - differentiated -plus 2 liners Sports Words Thesaurus of useful words Thesaurus relating to Feelings Positive and negative thoughts -from the competitor & spectator’s point of view Record breaker ideas plus eg. Usain Bolt Parade of Champions voc. 4 blank comic strips Clip Art Plus 5 word searches

Tom Pidcock and Bethany Shriever have just been named. 3.2.2024 Included:- Official sheet 6 Phrase and Voc. sheets ( all slightly different) Sheet on Mountain Biking Poetry Aid 2 ‘blanks’ for best copy 2. Word searches -with answers) 2 profiles from Wikipedia for Tom Pidock and Betn Shriever Hope ,these sheets prove useful. The official sheet will be lengthened and more profiles added as more competitors are revealed in the coming days/weeks.

I have included ;- Definition Result sheet to fill in Phrase and Vocabulary sheet Poetry Aid Picture Blank comic strip Terminology 5 sheets Information about our 4 competitors Bradly Sinden, Caden Cunningham, Jade Jones and Rebecca McGowen. Jade is obviously our most successful competitor having been Olympic champion in 2012 and 2016. Information about GB s 3 Paralympic competitors Amy, Beth and Matts ’ Note kicks to the head are not allowed.

I have included:- Phrase and Vocabulary sheet. A Poetry Aid 10 GB tennis profiles from Wikipedia Plus some clip art ideas

Toby Roberts is our representative for Sports Climbing. It only became an Olympic event in 2020 in Tokyo. I have included: - Phrase and Vocabulary list Poetry Aid Profile on Toby Roberts Clip Art images Format in 2020 Climbing vocabularies Word Search for Climbing Gear I hope these pieces prove useful.

Who is Penny Healy? Official result sheet to fill in Phrase and Vocabulary sheet 2 Word searches of Archery vocabulary/equipment (answer sheets provided) Basic guide to equipment Information on shooting jackets

GB have 3 boxers competing at the Summer Olympics in Paris - Delicious One, Charley Davison and Rosie Eccles. I have included:- the result sheet to fill in Phrases and Vocabulary sheet Poetry Aid Word search on boxing terms (answer sheet included) Information about the 3 boxers but no pictures. 3 free clip art examples relating to boxing. I hope there is something which will prove useful.

I have put together some information about the Olympic Sailing in Paris 2024. The event form to fill in Phrase and Vocab sheet Poetry Aid Brief info about the 10 sailors Brief word search Profiles on 5 of the sailors Info about the 49er and the Nacra17 Art idea Hope there is something useful there to use. Word search added

I have included:- the form sheet to fill in Phrase and Vocab. sheet Poetry Aid ‘comic strips’ -4 Information about the modern Pentathlon profiles about the 3 competitors mentioned so far Joe Choong Olivia Green Kerenza Bryson

I have put together some information about the triathlon in Paris. Official entry form Phrase and Voc. sheet ‘Comic’ blank Information about Alex Yee and Beth Potter Information about the Triathlon Medal table showing GB at top

I have downloaded the Canoeing sheet for Canoe Slalom and Kayak Cross’ There is a Phrase/ Vocabulary sheet and a Poetry Aid sheet… 3 sheets created years ago - sheet 1 would be good for differentiated work. There is information on all 4 of our experienced Olympic canoeists -Adam Burgess , Joe Clarke, Kimberly Woods and Mallory Franklin.

Magte Chunneiiang Mary Kom is a former boxer and Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (2016-22). Mary has a number of notable firsts for a female boxer from India. She was the only female Indian boxer to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics -in the flyweight category she won bronze. She is the only boxer to win the Amateur Boxing Championship 6 times. At the 2014 first Indian female boxer to win gold at the Asian Games. At the 2018 first Indian female boxer to win gold at the Commonwealth Games. She has been ranked No.1 female light-flyweight by the International Boxing Association. In 2017 the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports appointed her and Akhil Kumar as national observers of boxing. Mary’s parents were concerned that boxing would stop her finding a husband. She found a husband, they had 2 children and she returned to boxing. Her husband supported her - gave up his job to look after the children- so she could continue. Mary has opened a boxing academy in Imphal and been a Member of Parliament. * Take me as an example and don’t give up Mary Kom Sources Wikipedia RISE: Extraordinary Women of Colour Who Changed the World by Maliha Abidi

I have created four sheets about cricket. One is a phrase sheet to encourage children to write about their experiences about playing or watching cricket The second is a Poetry Aid sheet in case they would like to put their thoughts in poetry form. The third sheet is a cricket word search with answer sheet. There is a sheet of cricket equipment and field positions List of basic vocabulary There are 4 sheets showing a simple sentence with their meaning of many of the words used in cricket

The Lionesses start the World Cup in Brisbane, Australia, against Haiti. on Saturday,July 22nd. I have put together 2 pieces of information - the Lionesses and the FIFA World Cup for Women. There is a brief history and information about the nickname. A full list of the women’s national football team. 4 profiles - Sarina Wiegman and England team, Keira Walsh, Lucy Bronze, Mary Earps and Ellen White - record goal scorer (retired) A Lioness word search (answers provided) Information about the FIFA world cup The 8 groups - England are in Group D with Denmark, China and Haiti The 10 stadiums Big match dates Dates for England’s group games List of early matches There are several differentiated vocabulary and phrase sheets A blank comic strip A poetry aid Pictures of the flags of the 32 competing teams, a list of the teams and a word search (answers provided) Stadium word search (answers provided) 4 clipboard pictures I hope this information proves useful.

Eric Liddell (1902-1947), an outstanding Olympic athlete over 100/200/400m, is remembered for refusing to race on a Sunday at the 1924 Olympic Games because of his Christian beliefs. He was born in China to his Scottish missionary parents the Rev and Mrs James Dunlop Liddell. He was educated at Eltham College, Blackheath (1908-1920). Through time it has been forgotten that he was also a missionary in China for 18 years- his life was cut short by an inoperable brain tumour which he suffered while interned at the Chines Weishein camp.

Sally is a former world class British track and field athlete who was active between 1984 and 1997. Sally is the only British female athlete to have won all 4 majors - Olympics, World, European and Commonwealth titles She is also the first female 400m hurdler in history to win the Olympic and World titles and break the world record (52.74 secs in 1993). She was also an accomplished long jumper, heptathlete and 100m hurdler. She retired in September 1997 after a recurrence of an Achilles tendon injury forced her to pull out of the World Championship semi-final. ( Read her* Athletics career*) She was named World and European Female of the Year in 1993 and made an MBE in 1993 and an OBE in 1998.C When Sally retired from athletics she worked as a television presenter, predominately for the BBC until 2006. She co-hosted Body Heat (1994/6) for ITV with Mike Smith and Jeremy Guscott. She is now involved as one of the ambassadors for McCain’s Track & Field partnership with UK Athletics. In 1993 received a MBE and in 1998 an OBE… In 2011 Sally was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of West Sussex.

Sue Barker is a former professional tennis player and television presenter. During her tennis career she won 15 WTA tour single titles including the 1976 French Open aged 20. She also won 12 doubles titles. She reached a career high singles ranking of world No. 3 on 20th March 1977. She won her last doubles title in 1982 at Cincinnati and played her last professional match in 1984. Her mentor throughout her career was Arthur Roberts. He began coaching her in 1966 when she was 10 years of age. In 2004, recalling her French Open win in 1976,she said,* I’m still incredibly proud of what I achieved.*** She retired from playing tennis to presenting it! From 1985 until 1990 she became a commentator and sports reporter for Australia’s Channel 7. She then joined British Sky Broadcasting. In 1993 she joined the BBC and was a regular guest on* Today at Wimbledon* with Harry Carpenter. In the 1990’s hosted BBC Wimbledon Highlight show with Pam Shriver. In 1994 took over as host of* Today at Wimbledon*. From 2000 until 2022 she anchored the 2 week long broadcast of the Wimbledon tennis championships for the BBC. Sue had a long broadcasting career. She enjoyed commentating on many sports- from horse racing to the Olympics. - summer and winter. From 1997 until 2020 she presented* A Question of Sport*- a programme which viewers very much enjoyed watching. In 2000 received an MBE for services to sport and broadcasting. In 2016 received OBE for broadcasting and charity. In 2021 received CBE for broadcasting and charity. In 1982 met Cliff Richard. In 1988 married Lance TanKard Autobiography ‘Calling the Shots’ published in 2022. Sources Wikipedia Passing the Torch - Sportswomen who Inspire