PhD Homework Due: Monday 6th August

Kiwi’s at the Olympic Games

Research and present your findings so your work can be mounted in your classroom.

Select a Kiwi athlete - What has their journey to the 2012 Olympic Games been like...

·         In the beginning - where it all began, growing up, earlier sports etc

·         Early efforts - school, junior games

·         Prior achievements – Commonwealth, Olympics, World Champs, qualifying tournaments, etc

·         Rivals for a medal

·         Their PB and the Olympic and/or world record

·         When and where competing

OR

A moment in time – a Kiwi’s Golden Moment

·         Read up or ask about one of NZ’s magical golden moments

·         In the beginning - where it all began, growing up, earlier sports etc

·         Early efforts - school, junior games

·         Prior achievements – Commonwealth, Olympics, World Champs, qualifying tournaments, etc

·         Rivals for a medal

·         was it a PB, Olympic or world record?

·         What and where happened

Excellent websites:

http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/olympics   NZ history at the Olympics, quiz

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0114094.html  break down of every games -  events, times, medal table, etc

http://olympics.ballparks.com/ Stadium information and summary of the games

http://www.olympic.org/ Official website – athletes, medallists

http://www.olympic.org.nz/ 2012 NZ Official website – athletes, medallists,

 Please re-word your research so you are not using vocabulary you don't understand.

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