Sochi Winter Olympics-Russia-2014

The 2014 Sochi, Russia, Winter Olympics. This is the 22nd Winter Olympics. The games will be held February 7-23, 2014. The Paralympic Games will be held March 7-16, 2014. Sochi, considered the longest city in Europe (approximately 148 kilometers or 92 miles), is a resort city in the Krasnodar Krai territory.

"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph, but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered, but to have fought well."
Olympic Creed

http://www.olympic.org/sochi-2014-winter-olympics Official Site Countdown-Info

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/winter-olympics History-Activities

http://www.sochi2014.com/en/ Info

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/12/sochi-2014-an-olympic-preview/100422/ Pictures

http://www.teachersfirst.com/spectopics/sochiolympics.cfm Resources

http://sochi2014.olympics.com.au/more/education/lesson-plans Lesson Plans

http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/olympics/index.jsp Science of Games

https://www.teachervision.com/olympic-games/physical-education/64877.html Winter Games

http://www.pinterest.com/megniite/sochi-2014/ Pinterest Activities

http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/olympics/winterolympics.htm Student Site

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/olympics/ Activities-Crafts-Lessons

More Olympic Resources: http://mrscjacksonsclass.com/olympics.htm

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