instructions play the fame game and discover some famous faces from past and present. show each...
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Instructions
Play the Fame Game and discover some famous faces from past and present.
Show each slide and discuss the clue.
Build up the mystery profile - can the children guess who it is?
He was born in England in 1962.
As a boy, he watched the 1972 Munich Olympic Games on television and
imagined what it would be like to win a gold medal.
He had some success competing in bobsleigh championships during the late 1980s, but he is most famous for
another sport.
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His team achieved a gold medal at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los
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He was awarded a knighthood in 2001 for his contribution to British sport in the field
of rowing.
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He is the only British sportsman to have won five gold medals at consecutive
Olympic Games.
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Have you guessed yet?
Sir Steve Redgrave!
The answer is…
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Biography
Very few people ever experience the exhilaration of winning an Olympic gold medal. Imagine doing it five times! Sir Steve Redgrave has achieved just that, making him the world’s greatest competitive rower and one of Britain’s greatest sportsmen. Competing in two-rower and four-rower events, he won gold at each of the Games between 1984 and 2000. He has also won nine rowing World Championships.
After the 2000 Games, Steve Redgrave retired from professional sport, but he remains heavily involved in charity work. Last year, he completed the London Marathon, raising over £1.7 million.His legendary contribution to British sport will be remembered for many years. His example shows that, with hard work and determination, we can all achieve our goals.
Acknowledgements
Editor – Michelle Guy
Designer – Linda Jenkinson-Bennett
Words © Christina Baker
Water audio © John Lundsten/www.sound-effects-library.com
Crowd cheering audio © Corel Corporation