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Spain at the Olympics • Spain first participated in the 1900 Olympics. • Since

Spain at the Olympics • Spain first participated in the 1900 Olympics. • Since 1920 Spain has participated in most Summer Olympics and since 1936 in most Winter Olympics. • Spain boycotted the Summer Olympics in 1936 and 1956 due to political reasons.

Olympics held in Spain • The 1992 Summer Olympics were held in Spain in

Olympics held in Spain • The 1992 Summer Olympics were held in Spain in the city of Barcelona • This is the first and only time the Olympics have been held in Spain.

Spanish Olympic medals • Spain has won a total of 154 Olympic medals. Only

Spanish Olympic medals • Spain has won a total of 154 Olympic medals. Only 4 of these were won at the Winter Olympics. All the rest were won at the Summer Olympics. • Of the 150 Summer Olympic medals, 45 were gold, 64 were silver and the rest were bronze. • The most successful sports have been sailing. canoeing and cycling.

Spain at the Paralympics • Athletes from Spain have competed at the Paralympic Games

Spain at the Paralympics • Athletes from Spain have competed at the Paralympic Games since the 1968 Summer Games. • Spain hosted the 1992 Summer Paralympics. • Spanish athletes have won a total of 661 medals at the Paralympics, including 212 gold medals.

Los 33 deportes olímpicos Blue = masculine word Red = feminine word

Los 33 deportes olímpicos Blue = masculine word Red = feminine word

el atletismo

el atletismo

el bádminton

el bádminton

el baloncesto

el baloncesto

el balonmano

el balonmano

el béisbol (el sóftbol)

el béisbol (el sóftbol)

el boxeo

el boxeo

el ciclismo

el ciclismo

los deportes acuáticos

los deportes acuáticos

la equitación

la equitación

la escalada deportiva

la escalada deportiva

la esgrima

la esgrima

el fútbol

el fútbol

la gimnasia

la gimnasia

el golf

el golf

la halterofilia

la halterofilia

el hockey

el hockey

el judo

el judo

el kárate

el kárate

la lucha

la lucha

el pentatlón moderno

el pentatlón moderno

el piragüismo

el piragüismo

el remo

el remo

el rugby a siete

el rugby a siete

el skateboarding

el skateboarding

el surf

el surf

el taekwondo

el taekwondo

el tenis

el tenis

el tenis de mesa

el tenis de mesa

el tiro con arco

el tiro con arco

el tiro deportivo

el tiro deportivo

el triatlón

el triatlón

la vela

la vela

el vóleibol

el vóleibol

Learn Spanish through the Tokyo Olympics 2020 • The enthusiasm and excitement surrounding the

Learn Spanish through the Tokyo Olympics 2020 • The enthusiasm and excitement surrounding the Olympics makes it an ideal topic for teaching Spanish. • Learn Spanish through the Tokyo Olympics 2020 has been fully updated for the Tokyo games. This photocopiable resource contains: – Flashcards, word searches, crossword puzzles and other word games and activities linked to the 33 Olympic sports – Activities to promote speaking, listening, reading and writing, including reading passages about sports, the Olympics and Japan, surveys and much more – Ideas for incorporating Spanish into PE lessons – Background information on Spanish at the Olympics For more information: https: //www. brilliantpublications. co. uk/book/learnspanish-through-the-tokyo-olympics-2020 -891