Sochi Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games2014

Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games

• There’s more than just the Commonwealth Games this year!

Winter Olympic Games: 7 – 23 February

AND

Winter Paralympic Games: 7 – 16 March

Facts about the Games

• Sochi is in Russia• The Olympic Games will consist of 15 different

disciplines over 7 sports• The Paralympics will hold events in 5 sports• There will be 25,000 volunteers working at the

Games• Scots currently make up half of Team GB

including the whole of the curling teams

Sports involved

• Can anyone name any of the sport involved in the Games?

BobsleighBiathlon Bobsleigh - skeleton

Curling

Luge

Ice hockey

Skating - figure

Skiing - alpine Skating – short track speed

Skating - speedSkiing – Cross Country

Skiing - Nordic combined

Skiing - freestyle

SnowboardSkiing - jumping

Scots on Team GB

• We have a number of Scots on Team GB and more will be selected running up to the Games.

• The whole of the curling teams are made up of Scots – you might recognise Eve Muirhead who is hoping for a medal at the Games with her team.

Try some winter sports!

• There are a few clubs and ice rinks in the local area:

• <add your local facilities here>• You can use the sportscotland website to locate

facilities if you are not sure!

Remember to follow Team GB as they compete – follow @sportscotland for all the latest updates

Good luck to all of our athletes!