About the Modern Olympic Games Fact Sheet
Read these interesting facts online here, or print out this version below.
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Lots NEW! Olympic themed drawing activities, lacing cards, jigsaws, posters and all sorts - we've lots more fun Oympic printables for you to explore here.
Read these interesting facts online here, or print out this version below.
Each Olympic Games has its own medal design. On one side is a picture of Nike, the goddess of victory, and on the other is a design unique to the Games.
Print, cut out and play with this flag jigsaw for the Olympic Games featuring the Olympic rings. It can be adapted for all ages.
Our jigsaw cutting guides and full instructions are here: Jigsaw Instructions and Cutting Guides
In this guest post Shelly and her son learn more about the Ancient Olympics and the modern Olympic Games using resources available on Activity Village.
Nike, Goddess of Victory is one of the emblems of the Olympic games. Our printable poster will look great as part of an Olympic themed classroom display.
There are all sorts of Olympic-themed activities suggested on this fun sheet, with enough to keep the kids going right through the 3 weeks of the games.
You can make this Olymic medal lacing card easier for younger children by simply punching the holes around the edge of the gold medal. Older children can include the ribbon too.
Children can practise their cutting skills by cutting out the gold, silver and bronze Olympic medals on these printable sheets. There are two versions of each medal: with dotted cutting guidelines, and without (for an extra challenge).
Print our Olympic torch lacing card out onto card and cut out, laminate and punch holes evenly around the edges for your child to lace. I think it would look good laced with red or orange wool!
Our Olympic torch poster comes in two versions - one with label and one without. We've kept it nice and simple for display or for cutting out (although if you cut it out you'll lose a few flames in the process!)
The ivy wreath was one of the main symbols of the Ancient Olympic Games. This simple poster is useful for display, or perhaps for a project folder. Pick from two versions - one labelled and one blank.
Here's a game card set with a difference - each card has an Olympic Games theme! Use for memory games, matching games and for mini flash cards too...
Here's a useful poster for your Paris 2024 displays - simple, striking and quick to print!
This simple poster shows all the host cities (and their countries) for the Summer Olympic Games, going back all the way to their start in 1896. Use it for discussion, for a quiz, or even for a "distance from here" activity.
Just like opening ceremonies, Olympic Games closing ceremonies are often amazing spectacles. The children can recreate their favourite moments inside this Tokyo 2020 closing ceremony picture frame.
The kids can draw their favourite moment from Tokyo 2020 inside this picture frame - perhaps a gold medal-winning moment, an act of sportsmanship or something else?
The world has had to wait an extra year for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games, but as always there will be many fantastic sporting moments for the children to capture in this picture gallery!
Olympic opening ceremonies are always full of exciting and unusual moments! Draw your favourite moment from the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games inside this special picture frame.