What are the Olympic Games

We had to write an explanation about the Olympics. We had to include who, what, when and where in the introduction paragraph. We got to chose what to put in the next two paragraphs and then we had to do a conclusion.

What are the Olympic Games?

Every four years the Olympic Games are held in a different country. There are a lot of sporting games, and athletes from all over the world come to participate in the Games.

In the Olympic Games the top athletes win medals and they are gold, silver and bronze. To win a medal the athletes have to come in the first three positions at their sport. The person who comes in first gets a gold medal, second silver medal, and third bronze. A gold medal is not solid gold, it’s actually silver with a thin layer of gold around the outside.

There are lots of events in the Olympic Games, there are team sports and individual events. An individual event is one like swimming, long jump and a 800 metre sprint. A team event is like rugby and hockey.       

The Olympic Games are held every four years, and in different countries every time. In 2012 they were held in London (Great Britain), this year in Rio De Janeiro (Brazil)and in 2020 they will be held in Tokyo (Japan).   

In conclusion, my thought is that the Olympic opening and closing ceremony is a waste of money (55.9 million U.S dollars), but I think the athletes must enjoy it.