Get Ready for the Games by Glenn Greenberg

Magazine: Time for Kids

Edition: 3-4, Vol. 6, No. 24

Date: May 6, 2016

Article: Get Ready for the Games

Author: Glenn Greenberg

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1. The olympic games are taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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3. The olympics will take place on August 5-21, 2016.
4. 206 countries will send athletes to the Rio Olympics.
5. Athletes will compete in 46 sports.
6. 4.3 billion people will watch the olympics.
7. The Paralympics will take place on September 7-18, 2016.
8. 4,350 athletes are expected to participate in Paralympics.
9. 176 countries will send athletes for the paralympics.
10. The paralympics will have 23 sports.
11. French Educator Pierre de Coubertin founded the first modern olympics.
12. The first modern olympics were held in 1896.
13. The first modern olympics were held in Athens, Greece.
14. Rio de Janeiro won the olympic bid in 2009.
15. About 85,000 police and soldiers will provide security for the athletes and fans.
16. It will cost Brazil $11 billion to host the olympic games.
17. The University of Connecticut Women’s Basketball Team has won 4 consecutive NCAA tournament championships.
18. Breanna Stewart was the number 1 pick in the WNBA Draft.