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Design your own torch or medalDesign a torch or medal for the Olympic Games, either for London 2012 or for Games if they were held in your own community. Think about reflecting special things about the host city in your design.

Things to consider:

• Whatshapeshoulditbe?

• Whatdecorationsshouldithave?

• Whatshoulditbemadeof?

• Whatisthestoryormessagebehindthetorch?Howisthisreflectedinthedesign?

For information about the design of the official London 2012 Olympic Torch, visit http://www.london2012.com/games/olympic-torch-relay/olympic-torch/

For information about the design of the official London 2012 Olympic Games medals, visit http://www.london2012.com/games/ceremonies/the-ceremonies/victory-ceremonies/olympic-games-medals.php

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Report on the Olympic GamesImagineyouareajournalistcoveringaneventattheLondon2012OlympicGames.Writeanewspaperarticledescribing what happened. Think about:

• Whowasinvolved?

• Whathappened?

• Whatwasspecialorexcitingabouttheevent?

• WhatOlympicValuesdidtheathletesshow?

• Howdidtheeventmakeyouorthespectatorsfeel?

• Howdoyouthinktheathletesfelt?

Event: Date:

Headline:

Article:

AnOlympicValuethatwasshowninthiseventwas:

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Medal tally tableFollowtheprogressofthemostsuccessfulcountriesattheLondon2012OlympicGames.HowdoesNewZealand’smedalcountcompare?

• Printoutthemedaltallytableonthefollowingpageandlaminateit.Usethecountrynamesincludedheretoupdate the table daily.

• Havestudentsinvestigatethepopulationsoftheleadingcountries.HowmanyathletesareintheirOlympicteams?HowdothesenumberscomparetoNewZealand’spopulationandOlympicteamsize?Havestudentscreateanewmedaltable,listingmedalsdividedbythecountry’spopulation.Usethefollowingcalculation:

Country’s population ÷ Country’s total number of medals = Population per medal

Facilitate a discussion about the differences between the original medal tally table and the medals per capita table.Whichtabledothestudentsthinkisabetterreflectionofeachcountry’sachievements?

AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosniaandHerzegovinaBotswana

BrazilBritishVirginIslandsBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCapeVerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChinese TaipeiColombiaComorosDR CongoCongoCook IslandsCosta RicaCôte d’IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzechRepublic

DenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceFS MicronesiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreat BritainGreeceGrenadaGuamGuatemalaGuinea

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Guinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHongKongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaica JapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiNorthKoreaSouthKoreaKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritania

MauritiusMexicoMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaintKittsandNevisSaint LuciaSaintVincentandthe

GrenadinesSão Tomé and PríncipeSamoaSan Marino

Saudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychelles Sierra LeoneSingapore SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnitedArabEmiratesUnitedStatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirginIslandsYemenZambiaZimbabwe

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Medal tally table

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PictogramsThe London 2012 Olympic Games will feature 26 sports, which break down into 39 disciplines. The sports are represented by pictograms that have been specially designed for London 2012. Can you match the sports to theirpictograms?

Aquatics - Diving

Aquatics - Swimming

Aquatics - Synchronised Swimming

Aquatics-WaterPolo

Archery

Athletics

Badminton

Basketball

Beach volleyball

Boxing

Canoe slalom

Canoe sprint

Cycling – BMX

Cycling – Mountain bike

Cycling – Road

Cycling – Track

Equestrian – Dressage

Equestrian – Eventing

Gymnastics – ArtisticCopyright © 2012 The New Zealand Olympic Committee. All rights reserved. Photos copyright © Getty Images. London 2012 pictograms copyright © The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited 2010.

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Copyright © 2012 The New Zealand Olympic Committee. All rights reserved. Photos copyright © Getty Images. London 2012 pictograms copyright © The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited 2010.



Equestrian – Jumping

Fencing

Football

Gymnastics – Artistic

Gymnastics – Rhythmic

Gymnastics – Trampoline

Handball

Hockey

Judo

Modern Pentathlon

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Table tennis

Taekwondo

Tennis

Triathlon

Volleyball

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Think about how the pictograms represent each sport. Choose one of the sports listed above, or a sport that

Think about how the pictograms represent each sport. Choose one of the sports listed above, or a sport that isn’t a current Olympic sport, and design your own pictogram for it on the right.

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Results tableTherearealotofeventsintheOlympicGames.Havestudentsworkasaclassorindividuallytochoosesomesports to follow throughout the competition. Usethescheduleathttp://www.london2012.com/olympic-schedule to find the details.

Whicheventsaregoodonestofollow?

• SportsNewZealandiscompetingin

• Unusualsports

• Sportsyourstudentsplay

Usethefollowingtabletomakepredictionsandkeeptrackoftheresults.

Event Our picks Date of event Results

Women’sshotput,final

Gold:ValerieAdams,NZ

Silver:NadzeyaAstapchuk,Belarus

Bronze:GongLijiao,China

16 August 2008 (Beijing, China)

Gold:ValerieAdams,NZ

Silver: Natallia Mikhnevich, Belarus

Bronze:NadzeyaAstapchuk,Belarus


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Across1. Pursuitof–,anOlympicValue

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8. Pierre de –, creator of the modern Olympic Movement

9. Wherethe2012OlympicGameswillbeheld

10. WheretheOlympicGameswereheldin2000

Down2. The sport that Mark Todd competes in

3. ThesportthatValerieAdamscompetesin

4. – de Janeiro, where the 2016 Olympic Games will be held

6. TheeventinwhichHamishCarterwongoldatthe2004 Athens Olympic Games

7. ThesportthatJulietteHaighandRebeccaScowncompete in

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Athlete profilesNewZealandhashighhopesfortheLondon2012OlympicGames!Upto200athleteswillrepresentNewZealand – here are a few who have a good chance of making the team.

ForinformationontherestoftheNewZealandOlympicteam,gotowww.nz2012.com

Mahé Drysdale, Rowing

Mahé is one of the greatest single scullers in world rowing history, even without an Olympic Games Gold medal. This is something he hopes to put right in London in 2012.

Schools attended MichaelHall(UK) Tauranga Primary Tauranga Intermediate Tauranga Boys’ College Senior College of NZ

Favourite school subject Accounting

Hobbies Golf,relaxingatbeach,reading

Favourite book View from the Summit bySirEdmundHillary

Favourite movie The Castle

Favourite TV programme Frozen Planet

Favourite music Verywiderange,butifIhadtopickoneband, probably the Rolling Stones

Greatest sporting achievement to date FiveWorldChampionshiptitles

Closest rival Closest as in friends: Olaf Tufte, Norway Toughest over the past two years: Ondrej Synek, CzechRepublic

Most important support person Juliette,mygirlfriend,becausesheunderstandsexactlywhat I am going through and always keeps me positive.

Training regime Twiceperday,sixdaysaweek–generallyonerowandone cycle a day, doing a combined distance of about 500km per week.

Nutrition while training See-fooddiet:seefood,eatit!Wehavetoeataloteach day. I have around seven meals per day, with a lot of carbohydrate- and protein-rich food.

Worst injury Lower back disc injury in 2010, which has turned into arthritis in my joints in my lower back.

What I’d be doing if I wasn’t an athlete Probably working as an accountant.

Trivia I am named after an island in the Seychelles. I have a Golden Retriever named after the capital of Norway (Oslo) and a Flat-Coat Retriever called Dasha.

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Nutrition while training Anythingandeverything.Wedoalotofendurancetraining, which takes a lot of energy, so personally I struggle to keep weight on and get too skinny. Sometimes eating becomes a chore because we have to eat so much.

Firstly, I try to eat healthy, nutritious things, so I get my 5+ fruit and veggies per day. After that it is just about getting calories in, so anything goes. If I am really struggling, then I have a meal replacement shake after dinnerforanextrameal.

Worst injury Separated shoulder from cyclist vs. truck accident (I lost). Bulged disc in my lower back from too much rowing. Rib stress fractures from too much rowing.

What I’d be doing if I wasn’t an athlete Probably working in an office somewhere.

Trivia Whentraininghard,Iliketohavea1hournapjustbefore lunch. Over the course of a week, that almost totals up to another night’s sleep. Athletes can never get too much sleep.

Hamish Bond, Rowing

Hamishisaworldchampionrower who has won titles in both thecoxlessfourandthecoxlesspairs.HamishandEricMurraywillrepresentNZinthecoxlesspairsatLondon 2012.

Schools attended Chertsey Primary Ashburton Intermediate OtagoBoys’HighSchool

Favourite school subject History

Hobbies Reading, cycling

Favourite book The Jason Bourne series and anything else by Robert Ludlum

Favourite TV programme Grand Designs

Favourite music Classic rock (Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Metallica)

Greatest sporting achievement to date Three-year unbeaten streak in the men’s pair.

Closest rival Great Britain

Most important support person Physioandmassage.Withallthetrainingthatwedo, I almost always have an injury or feel sore in some part of my body. These people help me to get back out on the water and keep training.

Training regime 200+ km per week of rowing. 20–25 hours per week. 2–3 sessions per day. 14 per week with Sunday as a rest day.

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Alison Shanks, Cycling

Alison is a world champion cyclist in both individual and team events. At London 2012, she’s hoping to improve on her fourth place at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Schools attended Macandrew Bay Primary School Andersons Bay Primary School Tahuna Intermediate QueensHighSchool OtagoUniversity (All in Dunedin)

Favourite school subject Economics and Geography

Hobbies WatchingothersportsonTV,cooking(whenI’mathome), shopping for girly clothes - not sports clothes!

Favourite book Open: An Autobiography by Andre Agassi

Favourite TV programme Modern Family and Grand Designs

Favourite music Zac Brown Band, an American country band

Greatest sporting achievement to date WorldChampionshipwininIndividualPursuit2012

Closest rival WendyHovenaghel–GreatBritain

Most important support person CraigPalmer.HehasbeenwithmesincethefirstdayIsteppedonabike.Hehasbeenmycoach,mynumber one support person and now is my fiancé. WehaveauniquerelationshipandIwouldn’thaveachieved any of my sporting dreams without him.

Training regime It depends what phase of the season I’m in, but during base phase I would do between 350 and 450km/week of riding, plus 3 gym/weights sessions a week. Also massage and physio treatments are important to keep the body in top working order.

During track season, our mileage comes down and theintensityofthetrainingincreases.Wespendalotmore time on the velodrome doing short (500m–4km) repetitionsatamaximalpace.Tracksessionslast3–4hrs, normally 9am–12pm with a 1.5–2hr road ride in the afternoon following track.

Nutrition while training I’m a big believer in everything in moderation. I don’t have a really fancy diet, it’s more about getting enough fuel into my body to allow it to train and recover and train again. I eat a lot of rice, with stir-fries and also creamed rice as a pre- or post-training snack. Protein is also a really important component of my diet to help build and repair muscle. This mostly comes in the form of red meat – I eat beef or lamb 4–5 times a week. And then top off the carbs and protein with lots of fruit and veggies and I have a great performance diet.

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Worst injury Broke my shoulder in Beijing at the Olympic-qualifying WorldCup.Themorningofcompetition,Iwasoutinthe warm-up session and I got knocked off my bike by another rider. I was in shock and didn’t really know what had happened. The physio was there and popped my shoulder back into place, we then strapped me up and had me racing 2hrs later. I needed to compete to gain valuable Olympic points, otherwise I might not have qualified for the Beijing Olympics. It wasn’t till the nextdaythatIwastakentotheBeijinghospitalandx-raysshowedIhadbrokenmyshoulder.

What I’d be doing if I wasn’t an athlete I would be dreaming of being one, I think! Or I would beinamarketingjob,puttingmyOtagoUniversitydegree to good use.

Trivia I have a bracelet that used to be my grandma’s, and I wear it and take it with me whenever I travel. It’s nice to know that she is with me. It’s kind of like my good luck charm, I guess.

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Eric Murray, Rowing

Eric is a world champion rower who haswontitlesinboththecoxlessfourandthecoxlesspairs.EricandHamishBondwillrepresentNZinthecoxlesspairsatLondon2012.

Schools attended Bombay Primary School PukekoheHighSchool,whereIfinished in 1999.

Favourite school subject I really enjoyed 3 subjects at school: P.E., biology, agriculture.

Hobbies I love being active! I also love playing with my dogs at the park or taking them swimming. I enjoy playing golf. Computer games are great for entertainment.

Favourite book Not a big reader of books, but if I do, then autobiographies are great to read about people’s lives.

Favourite movie There are so many great movies out, but ones that I can watch repeatedly are The Count of Monte Cristo, The Matrix trilogy, and The Lord of the Rings.

Favourite TV programme I love anything on the Discovery Channel.

Favourite music I tend to only listen to the radio most of the time, as that is really the only time I get to listen to any music. So it’s normally just whatever is playing at the time. Favourite station though is ZM.

Greatest sporting achievement to date IhavewonfourWorldChampionshiptitles,butthefirstwas the most special, because I had finally achieved the goals I had set and seen all the hard work finally rewarded.

IhavebeenpartofapairwithHamishBond,andwewerenamedasTeamoftheYearatthe2009HalbergAwards,whichisaVERYspecialhonourtohavebestowed on you.

GoingtomyfirstOlympicGamesin2004wasVERY,VERYspecial.Itwasadreamcometrue,asIhadreached the pinnacle event for any sport.

Closest rival Hamishismyclosestrival.Althoughwearepartofa team, when we are not training together we are in competition against each other. That drives us along and makes us better.

WehavehadagreatrivalrywithtwoBritishchaps(PeteReedandAndrewTriggs-Hodge)whohavecome second to us on 14 occasions and have never beaten us.

Most important support person There are a lot of people that help and support you: family, friends, coach and if you’re in a team, your teammates. My most important one is my wife, as she is supportive of what I do and is great with adviceonmanydifferentthings.Onceagain,Hamishis a great support person as we discuss different ideas/tactics/philosophies in order to make our boat go as fast as possible.

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Training regime Wetrain2–3timesaday,andgetWednesdayafternoons and Sundays off. So it’s anywhere from 4–7 hours a day at the lake, mainly rowing, but also warming up and down, stretching and various other exercisestokeepushealthyandstopusgettinginjured. It also involves getting up early (around 6am) to have breakfast early enough before we row. Getting a lot of sleep is also very important in our training, to make sure we recover to be able to train day after day.

Nutrition while training WeeatALOToffood...Wehavetoinordertotrainasmuchaswedo.Wehavetokeepeverythingsubstantial, so lots of veggies, pasta, rice, potatoes, meats.WehavethreeBIGmealsaday,andthenalsohave a lot of snacks after training, like muesli bars and fruit,tokeepusgoing.Wecanhavetheoccasional‘treat’ such as takeaways, but everything is always in moderation. If you eat too much junk food, then it’s bad for your health!

Worst injury I’ve never really been injured while rowing. I’ve had a few niggling things like a sore wrist or back, but the only major thing I’ve done was slip and put my hand through a glass window, which cut some tendons in my hand. I had to have surgery on themtofixit.Sothatwasmajor,but it was when I was relatively young. The great thing is that I’ve never broken a bone in my body!

What I’d be doing if I wasn’t an athlete I’m not sure... I think I would still be playing a lot of sport, but I’m just not sure if it would

have been full-time, like rowing is. I think I may have become a vet, or followed some other path down a science or agricultural route.

Trivia I can’t seem to sit still and I fidget all the time and it tendstodrivepeoplecrazy!

The only ritual I have is to keep my handlebar moustache which I always have when I race.

EricMurrayandHamishBond

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Lisa Carrington, Canoeing

Lisa will be competing in two events at London 2012. She’s the current worldchampionintheK1200m,and she’ll pair with Erin Taylor in the K2500m.

Schools attended WaiotaheValleySchool WhakataneHighSchool

Favourite school subject P.E., biology, history

Hobbies Surf life saving, surfing (when I get around to it), just being in the ocean.

Favourite music I have a wide range of music, from rock to pop.

Greatest sporting achievement to date GoldmedalK1200mWorldChampionships2011

Closest rival I think anyone who is in my race is a close rival, never underestimate or overestimate anyone’s abilities.

Most important support person Mum and Dad because they will always be there no matter how things turn out.

Training regime TrainingeverydayexceptSundays,uptothreetimesdaily, made up of paddling mostly, gym training and Pilates.

Nutrition while training Eating a well-balanced diet, making sure I have enough carbs (sugars) after and during training, and taking a protein supplement after the sessions like gym, so muscles are repaired as quickly as possible.

Worst injury I haven’t had any major injuries while I’ve been a kayaker.WhenIwasyounger,Iwasinacarcrashinwhich I broke my ankle badly. I also needed 50 stitches in my face and leg.

What I’d be doing if I wasn’t an athlete I would be a successful restaurant/coffee shop owner.

Trivia It’s not a good luck charm, but I wear my Pounamu most of the time, especially when I travel away from home and when I race.

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Sarah Walker, Cycling – BMX

Sarah is a BMX rider who finished fourth at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and is determined to come home with a Medal this time!

Schools attended KawerauSouthSchool Putauaki Full Primary School TridentHighSchool

Favourite school subject Chemistry and P.E.

Hobbies Skiing, watching movies.

Favourite book The Harry Potter series

Favourite movie The Other Guys

Favourite TV programme Scrubs

Favourite music Top 40 music

Greatest sporting achievement to date DualWorldChampion,2009 Olympian 2008

Closest rival ShanazeReade,GreatBritain

Most important support person My family, because they will always be there, no matter what.

Training regime Monday/Wednesday/Fridayisgymandsprints. Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday is on the track.

Nutrition while training Home-cookeddinnersthatarehealthy,nutritiousandhigh in iron and the leftovers are a great lunch the following day.

Worst injury Broken hand in 3 places.

What I’d be doing if I wasn’t an athlete Volleyball,university,orboth.

Trivia I love Marmite and Peanut Butter together on toast.

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Mark Todd, Equestrian

Mark is one of New Zealand’s most celebrated Olympians. London 2012 willbehisseventhOlympicGames.Hewon Gold Medals in 1984 and 1988, and BronzeMedalsin1988and2000.

Favourite school subject English

Hobbies Snow skiing and boating

Favourite book My own, of course! I have recently written my second autobiography – and it will be out in April 2012: Second Chance by Mark Todd.

Favourite movie/TV programme Idon’treallygettimetowatchmuchTVormovies – but I like a really good comedy and watching Boston Legal.

Favourite music All sorts modern and classical

Greatest sporting achievement to date Two Olympic Games Gold Medals and winning Badminton in 2011, some thirty years after my first win.

Closest rival Andrew Nicholson has been around as long as me and is a great team-mate.

Most important support person Charlie,myheadgirl.WhenIamaway,shekeepstheteamon track and is a vital asset to have at the big events.

Training regime I ride about 7/8 horses a day. The horses have fittening and schooling work 6 days a week and I try to give them time outinthefieldtochilloutandrelax.

Nutrition while training I try to eat healthy – lots of fresh veggies and fish. I am not that big on fruit – I try to avoid chocolate and never have fizzydrinksorfastfood!

Worst injury Broken ribs, punctured lung and a broken jaw when I was about 15.

What I’d be doing if I wasn’t an athlete Farming, I think.

Trivia Saying: “good as gold”. I don’t like wearing new gear on the horses for XC (cross-country) – have to rub it in the dirt first. I have fallen asleep before the start of the XC at Badminton and nearly missed it!

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JP Tobin, Sailing – RS:X

JP (Jon Paul) has been windsurfing since he was seven, with the goal of winning a medal at the Olympic Games. London 2012 will be his first Games as an athlete, but he attended in 2008 as a coach.

Schools attended Ohope Primary School WhakataneHighSchool MasseyUniversity(Auckland)

Hobbies Mountainbiking,surfing,SUP(stand up paddle surfing)

Favourite book Mud, Sweat and Tears by Bear Grylls

Favourite music VariousNewZealandartists

Greatest sporting achievement to date Thirdatthe2012WorldChampionships

Closest rival Dorian van Rijsselberghe, Netherlands, who is also my training partner.

Most important support person My girlfriend.

Training regime 10–16 hours per week on board 4–12 hours per week on bike 2–4 hours per week with stand up paddle 2– 4 hours per week running 2–4 hours per week strength training/stretching

Nutrition while training Organic food where possible.

What I’d be doing if I wasn’t an athlete Playing golf.

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