For the past few weeks, I’ve been counting down to the Summer
Olympics—covering everything from food and culture, to the countries and
athletes taking part in the Games.
The wait is OVER.
Although some of the sports have already begun (Nice soccer
gold, Canada!), the Olympics officially kick off tonight with an opening ceremony
that is rumoured to be EPIC! If nothing else it will be historic, because for the first time, a team of Refugees will march
in under the Olympic flag. (My mom says she’s probably going to cry.)
Whichever country—or athletic hero—you’re rooting for, I hope
your eyes are glued to the ceremonies this evening. I plan on catching as many
of the events as I can. My dad says it’s not wasting time watching TV because I
can do all kinds of things to get my brain ready for back to school.
Seriously!
Keeping track of the medal count will help me with
statistics, percentages, and other math stuff. I can “report” on the events to
practice my writing skills, or write haikus about the athletes and their
sports. I can learn about geography by mapping out the different countries
taking part in the Games. And obviously, I can study the athletes’ form for
tips on how to improve my running performance. It’s going to be 10 days of
AWESOME!
Where will YOU be watching the Games?
Gotta Jet!
~
Chase Superman Duffy
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