- When were the first Olympic games?
- Why did they take place?
- When are the first Olympic games you remember?
- When and where were they?
- Did your country win any medals?
- When and where were the best games?
- How many Olympic sports can you name?
- Which sports are your favorite?
- How many medals did your country win in the last Olympics?
- Which sport is your country good at?
- Where are the next games?
- How is a country chosen to hold the games?
- Is holding the games a financial incentive?
- Is it good for the country that holds the events?
- Which Olympic sports do you like to watch on TV?
- Does your country do better at the summer or the winter Olympics?
- Do you think that the Olympics are important, or have there been too many negative things (use of performance-enhancing drugs, corrupt judges) in recent history?
- Should professional athletes be allowed in the Olympics?
- Do you think it’s fair that an athlete who lives in one country and competes in another country can come back to his/her home country to be part of the Olympic team?
- Do countries spend too much time on the Olympics?
- If we held the Olympics tomorrow in this class, in which sport would you win the gold?
- If you had to change one Olympic sport, which sport would you take away and which sport would you add?
- What is the most difficult Olympic sport?
- Should all sports be included? For example, the horse riding event which means transporting the horses all over the world?
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