Olympic Participation Skills Worksheet

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🏃‍♀️ Part A: Warm-up Planning

1. Choose 3 warm-up activities from the list below. Circle your choices and explain the purpose of each in 1-2 sentences.

Activity Options: Jogging on the spot • Dynamic stretches • Arm circles • Walking lunges • Light skipping • Gentle bouncing • Shoulder rolls • Leg swings

Activity 1: ________________________

Activity 2: ________________________

Activity 3: ________________________

✅ Part B: Skill & Technique Checklist

2. Choose ONE Olympic event and tick the correct technique points:

Sprinting

Long Jump

Swimming

Basketball

For your chosen event, tick ALL correct technique points:

Keep head up and eyes forward

Maintain good posture

Start in a controlled position

Use smooth, controlled movements

Follow safety boundaries

Land or finish safely

⚖️ Part C: Rules & Fair Play

3. Read each scenario and write the correct response using the word bank.

Word Bank: include everyone • follow rules • ask for help • encourage • be respectful • take turns

Scenario 1: During a relay race, one student is much slower than others and some teammates are getting frustrated.

What should the team do? ________________________________

Scenario 2: A student doesn't understand the rules of the activity and is making mistakes.

How can classmates help? ________________________________

🔗 Part D: Training Principles Matching

4. Match each training term with its correct definition by drawing lines.

Warm-up

Cool-down

Hydration

Progressive overload

Recovery

Goal setting

Safety

Teamwork

Drinking enough water before, during, after exercise

Working together towards a common goal

Gentle exercises to prepare body for activity

Following rules and using proper technique

Gradually making training harder over time

Planning what you want to achieve

Gentle exercises to help body return to normal

Rest time needed between training sessions

📊 Part E: Personal Fitness Planning

5. Complete your mini fitness plan by filling in the blanks:

My fitness goal is: ________________________________________

Two ways I will train:

Method 1: ________________________________________

Method 2: ________________________________________

How I will track my progress: ________________________________________

One barrier that might stop me: ________________________________________

My solution for this barrier: ________________________________________

🤔 Part F: Reflection

6. Answer these reflection questions. You can use the sentence starters if helpful.

What did you learn about inclusive participation today?

Optional starter: "I learned that inclusive participation means..."

How can you help others feel included in PE activities?

Optional starter: "I can help others by..."

What is one thing you want to improve in your own participation?

Optional starter: "I want to get better at..."

🌟 Part G: Extension Challenge (Choose One)

7. Advanced learners: Choose ONE challenge to complete.

Option A: Design a mini Olympic-style event or obstacle course

Include: Event name, 3 safety rules, how to score, and one way to make it inclusive

Option B: Create an inclusive version of a traditional Olympic event

Include: Original event, modifications for different abilities, equipment needed, and safety considerations

📝 Answer Key (Teacher Use)

Part A: Accept any 3 activities with reasonable explanations (e.g., "prepares muscles," "prevents injury," "gets heart ready")

Part B: All technique points should be ticked as they apply to multiple events

Part C: Scenario 1: encourage, include everyone, be respectful; Scenario 2: ask for help, encourage

Part D Matching: Warm-up→prepare body; Cool-down→return to normal; Hydration→drinking water; Progressive overload→gradually harder; Recovery→rest time; Goal setting→planning achievement; Safety→rules and technique; Teamwork→working together

Part E: Accept realistic, personal responses. Look for specific, measurable goals and practical solutions.

Part F: Accept thoughtful, personal responses that demonstrate understanding of inclusion and self-reflection.

Part G: Assess creativity, safety awareness, and inclusion considerations. Look for practical, well-thought-out ideas.