Jordan ScottJordan ScottGrade 3Grade 3

Coal Tyee Elementary SchoolCoal Tyee Elementary School

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CITIUS-ALTIUS-FORTIUSCITIUS-ALTIUS-FORTIUSFASTER-HIGHER-STONGERFASTER-HIGHER-STONGER

These three words encourage These three words encourage the at athlete to give his or the at athlete to give his or

her best during her best during competition, and to view competition, and to view this effort as a victory. this effort as a victory.

Athletes strive for personal Athletes strive for personal excellence.excellence.

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““The most important thing in The most important thing in the Olympic games is not the Olympic games is not to win but to take part just to win but to take part just as the most important in as the most important in life is not the triumph but life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential the struggle. The essential thing is to not to have thing is to not to have conquered but to have conquered but to have fought well.”fought well.”

~Olympic History~~Olympic History~From 1940-From 1940-1948 World 1948 World War ll stopped War ll stopped the Olympics the Olympics from doing from doing their cool, their cool, cool, cool cool, cool stuff.stuff.

The Winter The Winter Olympics are Olympics are every 4 years. every 4 years. They only They only include events include events that are on the that are on the ice or snow.ice or snow.

OLYMPICS IN CANADAOLYMPICS IN CANADACalgary Winter Calgary Winter

Olympics Olympics

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Montreal Summer Montreal Summer OlympicsOlympics

1976.1976.

~OLYMPIC MASCOTS~~OLYMPIC MASCOTS~

~~THE THREE OLYMPIC THE THREE OLYMPIC MASCOTS~MASCOTS~

The three Olympic The three Olympic mascots are Quatchi, mascots are Quatchi, Miga and Sumi. Miga and Sumi. Mukmuk is our Mukmuk is our “electronic” mascot“electronic” mascot

Quatchi is a sasquatch Quatchi is a sasquatch who came from the who came from the mysterious forest of mysterious forest of British Columbia. He is British Columbia. He is very timid or shy. very timid or shy. Quatchi’s favorite game Quatchi’s favorite game is hockey. He wants to is hockey. He wants to be a famous goalie.be a famous goalie.

I am most like Sumi I am most like Sumi because we both like because we both like forest green. Forest forest green. Forest green is our favorite green is our favorite color because it is the color because it is the color of the world, color of the world, especially our green especially our green forests and represents forests and represents our environment! I am our environment! I am most like Sumi, but my most like Sumi, but my favorite mascot is favorite mascot is Quatchi. Quatchi loves Quatchi. Quatchi loves hockey, but I don’t like hockey, but I don’t like hockey.hockey.

Can you imagine that a marmot is an Olympic mascot. His name is Can you imagine that a marmot is an Olympic mascot. His name is MUKMUK. MUKMUK is like a sidekick and he is an cyber-mascot. MUKMUK. MUKMUK is like a sidekick and he is an cyber-mascot. There was an online petition to try and get Mukmuk as an official There was an online petition to try and get Mukmuk as an official Olympic mascot but it failed. MUKMUK loves the Olympic games a Olympic mascot but it failed. MUKMUK loves the Olympic games a lot. MUKMUK loves to eat! The main thing he likes eating are lot. MUKMUK loves to eat! The main thing he likes eating are ferns, flowers and berries. MukMuk’s favourite food is berries. ferns, flowers and berries. MukMuk’s favourite food is berries. Mukmuk’s dream is to be a mascot with Quatchi, Miga and Sumi. Mukmuk’s dream is to be a mascot with Quatchi, Miga and Sumi. He also dreams about telling the whole world about his furry little He also dreams about telling the whole world about his furry little marmot friends. Quatchi, Miga and Sumi are Mukmuk’s best marmot friends. Quatchi, Miga and Sumi are Mukmuk’s best friend’s. He met them when he was going for a walk one day. friend’s. He met them when he was going for a walk one day. MukMuk met Quatchi first, then he met Miga and finally he met MukMuk met Quatchi first, then he met Miga and finally he met Sumi. They stayed in a group until it was time for MukMuk to go. Sumi. They stayed in a group until it was time for MukMuk to go. MukMuk did not want to go. “But we have to go!” moaned MukMuk did not want to go. “But we have to go!” moaned Quatchi. “Can I go with you?” muttered Mukmuk. “I’m sorry you Quatchi. “Can I go with you?” muttered Mukmuk. “I’m sorry you can’t. We have to go do our job, visiting people across Canada. can’t. We have to go do our job, visiting people across Canada. But maybe we can visit you online.” Sumi suggested. “Great idea! But maybe we can visit you online.” Sumi suggested. “Great idea! See you later.” Mukmuk smiled. Mukmuk, Quatchi, Miga and See you later.” Mukmuk smiled. Mukmuk, Quatchi, Miga and Sumi had a great time and they lived happily ever after! Sumi had a great time and they lived happily ever after! ~The End~ ~The End~

The first Olympic Torch The first Olympic Torch Relay was held in 1936. Relay was held in 1936. That is cool!! The flame That is cool!! The flame goes back nearly 3,000 goes back nearly 3,000 years. It represents years. It represents peace, friendship and peace, friendship and goodwill. The 2010 goodwill. The 2010 Torch Relay is the Torch Relay is the longest in history. The longest in history. The flame was lit by the sun flame was lit by the sun in Greece where in Greece where traveled for 8 days. It traveled for 8 days. It was then handed over was then handed over to Canada and flown by to Canada and flown by jet to Victoria where it jet to Victoria where it arrived on October 30. arrived on October 30. This was the official This was the official beginning of the 2010 beginning of the 2010 Torch Relay.Torch Relay.