Webquest - 2012 Olympics

London successfully won their bid to host the 2012 Olympics.

You work for one of the London evening newspapers as a journalist.

Your boss has asked you to write an article about the bid and about the Olympics in general.

Your task:

Use the Internet to help you answer the following questions:

Find out about the history of the Olympics and create a time line showing the most important events.

What do the five Olympic rings that appear on the flag signify?

Which city held the first modern Olympics?

London has hosted the Olympics twice previously - find out which years

Which city was the first to light the Olympic flame?

Name 10 sports that feature in the Olympics

Name a female British athlete who has won a gold medal

What tragic events happened at the 1972 Munich Olympics?

Devise 5 more webquest questions about the Olympics and find the answers.