It's hard to believe July is here already and we're getting ready for the Olympic Games again. I'll admit I'm very much looking forward to London 2012, and really wish I was there to watch a few events live. This issue is therefore, entirely dedicated to the games. Find all, or nearly all, about London's mascots, visit the host city via video and meet the fastest man in the world, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. Next, get ready to sing along Muse's Survival, the official song of the games and go on and check a few sport idioms to end with a try at your knowledge on sports and the Olympics with a crossword puzzle. Hope you have a nice rest of the month. See you next time!
Read the text below and answer the questions that follow.
You may always picture a
Mascot whenever you recall any Olympic Games. Most of those awaiting the 2012
London Olympic Games are well aware that Mandeville and Wenlock are this
year’s Mascots for London Olympic and Paralympic games. They are already
making great sales in the commercial markets. Olympic Games might have lost a
little of its fun if there were no Mascots.
Olympic Mascots
Olympic Game Mascots are
generally animals or characters native to the place where the Olympic Games
are taking place. There have also been human figures as Mascots. The Mascots
are used to depict the native nation’s heritage and culture. Every Olympic
Game has a different Mascot and sometimes more than one Mascot. These Mascots
make major appearances in Olympic Souvenirs and Olympic Memorabilia.
Mascots for 2012 London Olympic Games
London is playing host for
the 2012 Olympic Games. The Mascot for Olympic Games is Wenlock while
Mandeville is the Mascot for 2012 Paralympics. The Mascots Wenlock and
Mandeville are supposed to be the last two drops of steel used for making the
London Olympic Stadium.
Wenlock’s eyes portray a
camera lens that sees and captures everything that comes into sight and he has
bracelets on hand that are in the hues of Olympic rings and are used to
depict friendship bands.
Mandeville has a lens eye
just like Wenlock and also has a light on forehead for the same reason. To
convey that Mandeville is a moving spirit, he has been given aerodyanamic
tail and hands. He has a timer on his wrist showing he is always in a rush to
bring out the best in him.
Other Famous Olympic
Mascots
Every year, these Games
have different Mascots. Some of these Mascots are still fresh in our minds
while some barely find reference. The first Olympic Mascot was introduced in
1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France which was a man on the skies named
Schuss. However, the one that really fetched fame was the 1972 Munich Olympic
Games Mascot Waldi, the striped colourful Dachshund.
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games are being held in London, from 27 July to
12 August. Around 10,500 athletes representing 204 nations and territories are
competing in 302 events covering 26 sports. The motto of this year’s Olympic
Games is "Inspire a Generation".
Now, to check your knowledge on the host city of The Games of the 30th
Olympiad, try to answer the questions below, and then watch the clip to find
out how much you knew.
1. How many people live in
London?
2. Where can you take a
cruise on?
3. Which place has been
used for coronations since 1308?
4. What can you visit on
every tourist itinerary?
5. What’s a famous
department store?
6. Where can you buy
memorabilia of the Royal family?
7. What are two famous
cities trademarks?
8. What is considered a
dynamic area of town and a popular meeting point?
9. What famous landmark can
you get a memorable view of while having dinner?
10. Where are flowers still
place for the late Princess Diana?
1.They are supposed to be the
last two drops of steel used for making the London Olympic Stadium2. a little of its fun3. Wenlock’s4. in 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble,
France5.his aerodyanamic tail and hands6. native nation’s heritage and culture
Visit London, England
1.9 million.2. The river Thames3.
Westminster Abbey4. the Houses of
Parliament, Big Ben, the Egyptian Obelisk and Buckingham Palace.5. Harrods6. Everywhere7. Double decker
busses and bright red phone booth8.Picaddilly Circus9.the London
Bridge.10. Kensington Palace
