The Olympics

# Sporting Greatness on the World Stage

The 2024 Olympics are almost here! Spring into action across global Olympic arenas and explore the exciting array of sporting disciplines that come together at the Olympic Games. Through immersion and observation, students can learn about the origins of the Olympic Games, their importance as a global event, and how they have evolved to the present day.

## Key Learning Outcomes:

1. Correctly describe the various sporting arenas in the Olympics
2. Show an understanding of how sporting arenas provide fair opportunities for competitors
3. Evaluate different athletic standards athletes develop to compete within their discipline

## How to Use This Playlist:

This playlist includes a range of different resources designed to help students develop an understanding of the origins of the Olympic Games, and how the modern-day event is organized to provide a platform for athletes to compete at the highest level on a global stage.

***Ancient Greece: Olympics, Explorable Scene*** – Students can travel back in time to the ancient Greek Olympic Games to discover their origins and why they were organized.

- [Ancient Greece - Olympics](https://edvr.se/ro2-222-Vi5/ancient-greece-the-olympics)

***Athletics Arena, Explorable Scene*** – Immersing themselves in this representation of a modern-day athletics arena, students can observe and discuss the different track and field events that take place in this space as part of the modern-day Olympic Games.

- [Athletics Arena](https://edvr.se/ro2-222-Vi5/athletics-arena)

***360 Images*** – Observing and analyzing these images, students can discuss how the modern Olympics include other sports outside of track and field events.

- [London Olympics](https://scene.link/PZH-f7s/360p-olympic-stadium)
- [Rio de Janeiro Brazil, Rio Olympic Arena](https://scene.link/PZH-f7s/cvr360-rio-de-janeiro-brazil-rio-olympic-arena-tojek-vfx)
- [Rio de Janeiro Brazil, Rio Olympic Swimming Stadium](https://scene.link/PZH-f7s/cvr360-rio-de-janeiro-brazil-olympic-swim-stadium01-maria-lenk-tojek-vfx)

***360 Images*** – Exploring this image, students could discuss why inclusivity is an important aspect of the Olympic Games, and how the Paralympic Games are a global sporting event for athletes with disabilities.

- [Paralympic Ice Hockey](https://scene.link/PZH-f7s/360p-paralympic-ice-hockey)

***360 Images*** – These images can prompt students to discuss the historic legacy of the Olympic Games, the spirit of competition, and celebration of athletes from around the world in the Paralympics.

- [Paralympic Opening Ceremony 1](https://scene.link/PZH-f7s/360p-paralympics-opening-ceremony)
- [Paralympic Opening Ceremony 2](https://scene.link/PZH-f7s/360p-paralympics-opening-ceremony-2)
- [London Paralympics Closing Ceremony](https://scene.link/PZH-f7s/360p-london-paralympics-closing-ceremony)