Unit: Sports day and prizes

🏃‍♂️ The First Olympic Marathon in 1896

The first modern Olympic Games opened in Athens, Greece, on 6 April 1896. Four days later, on 10 April, a Greek runner named Spyridon Louis won the first Olympic marathon. He ran about 40 kilometres in just under 3 hours. When he arrived at the stadium, two princes ran with him to the finish line. It was a very special day.

📚 Word Helper

Example: The runners are on the track at the stadium.

Question 1 of 8 • Easy True / False

____ True ____ False

Question 2 of 8 • Easy Multiple Choice

____ a. 10 April 1896 ____ b. 6 April 1896 ____ c. 4 April 1896

Question 3 of 8 • Medium True / False

____ True ____ False

Question 4 of 8 • Medium Multiple Choice

____ a. Greece ____ b. France ____ c. Italy

Question 5 of 8 • Medium Gap-fill

He ran about ____ kilometres.

Question 6 of 8 • Hard Gap-fill

His time was just under ____ hours.

Question 7 of 8 • Hard Multiple Choice

____ a. Two other runners ____ b. Two coaches ____ c. Two princes

Question 8 of 8 • Hard Gap-fill

When he arrived at the ____ , two princes ran with him to the finish line.