Which Olympic Sport is the most difficult?

 

You are going to the Olympics with your family. You want to go to see one sport but your other family members all want to see different ones. Each says that his/her sport is the best and most difficult. You each have to find out more information about your favourite sport and present an argument to convince the others to view your chosen sport as it is the most difficult.

Your Task:

Step 1 - Click here to find the summary page.
Print it out.

Step 2 -You are to select any four Olympic sports from the list here
                     Also look at the Offical Website of the Beijing Olympic Games

Step 3 - Find more information about Australian sportspersons.

Step 4 - You now need to decide which is the most difficult of your four sports.

Think about:
a) The amount of time needed to reach Olympic standard.
b) The equipment needed in that sport.
c) The time needed for training (daily, weekly and over a long period of time)
d) Who to choose as your sportsperson

 You can now fill in your summary sheet.

Step 5 - Presentation:

You may present it as:

• a slideshow about your chosen sport using Kidspix or ClarisWorks

  OR

• oral presentation with posters.

It must include:

• information about your famous sportsperson
• photos of this person
• photos of the equipment needed for your chosen sport
• a statement about what makes this the most difficult Olympic sport.