Inspiring Olympians

I have many favourite memories from Olympic Games which I have seen since when I was at school.

What can you find out about these inspiring Olympians? Why have they become famous?
(There are some links below, but I expect that you will do further research...use libraries, TV programmes, You Tube, Google, and ask parents or grandparents...lots of different sources.)



Nadia Comaneci 

Paavo Nurmi

Fanny Blankers-Koen

Peter Snell

Jesse Owens

Jack Lovelock

Yvette Williams 

Danyon Loader

Ian Ferguson

Mark Todd

Caroline & Georgina Evers-Swindell

Sarah Ulmer

Beatrice Faumuina

Valerie Adams

Follow this link to find out more facts about NZ Olympians

Google search "Famous Olympians" for more info...

...and here's a wee challenge...find out which cities the summer Olympics have been held in since 1896. (Why weren't there any in 1916, 1940 and 1944?) Mark them on a world map.