The first Olympics
Your child knows the Olympic Games began long ago in ancient Greece, at a place called Olympia. The Games we watch today got their idea from those first ones.
In curriculum terms
Know that the Olympic Games began in ancient Greece at a place called Olympia as athletic competitions held in honour of Zeus, and that the modern Olympic Games we watch today were inspired by those ancient games
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When your child watches the Olympics on TV, can they tell you that the Games originally started thousands of years ago in ancient Greece?
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Curriculum alignment
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