Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games
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Using the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games as a learning context, this activity encourages students to reflect on their school values and compare them with the Olympic Values of Excellence, Respect, and Friendship.
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Alpine skiing is one of the most physically demanding sports in the Winter Olympic programme. Events include fast disciplines like super-G and technical disciplines like giant slalom.
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In big air, athletes ride down a slope with a ramp that they use to jump and perform different aerial tricks.
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In halfpipe, competitors perform a series of tricks while skiing down a semi-cylindrical slope. They are scored on the breadth and difficulty of the jumps.
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In slopestyle, athletes navigate a course with a variety of obstacles (rails, jumps of various types) and are judged on breadth, originality and quality of their tricks.
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In the big air event, competitors use a ramp to make jumps and perform a series of aerial tricks.
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In halfpipe, competitors perform a series of tricks while snowboarding down a semi-cylindrical slope. They are scored on the breadth and difficulty of the jumps.