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in776 B. C. These games were part of a festival held every fourth year in honor of the God, Zeus at the place called Mount Olympus. It was a great athletic festival, including competitions in wrestling, foot racing and chariot racing, rowing and others. The games were for men only. Greek women were forbidden not only to participate but also to attend the Olympics.
The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. Then they were resumed in London after the Second World War. Since then the Olympics are held every fourth year in different countries.
The ancient Greeks had no winter sports. Only in 1924 the first Winter Olympic Games were held in France. Now they are held regularly.
Everybody knows about the Olympic Games. Besides there are the Olympic Games for people with a physical disability - the Paralympics. Disabled people take part in different competitions. People who are blind play goal-ball. Its played with a ball which contains a bell.

1. Read the text aloud.
2. Work in pairs . Find the answer to the questions .


Домашнее задание.
Students projects.
"A newly-invented sport".

Activity:
1. A brief description of your sport:
oo name;
oo kind (team, individual, winter, summer, etc. );
oo place where it can be played or performed;
oo equipment necessary;
oo rules.
2. Explanation of the advantages of this sport:
oo --
How will this sport motivate people who are generally not interested in sports?
oo What age groups can do this sport?
oo How will it help people to improve their health?
oo Can disabled people do this sport?
oo Is this sport safe? If it is risky, then how risky is it? Why have you thought of a ri