Les Jeux Olympiques

Les jeux olympiques

en France 2024

Français 1, HASD

What are the

Olympics?

●Multi-sport event that occurred from
26 July (Opening Ceremonies) to 11 August 2024 in France

● Paris was the host city

●“The goal of the Olympic Movement is
to contribute to building a peaceful and
better world by educating youth
through sport practiced without
discrimination of any kind and in the
Olympic spirit, which requires mutual
understanding with a spirit of
friendship, solidarity and fair play

●“Ouvrons Grand les Jeux” French Motto
for the games

●Around 10,500 athletes participated in
the Paris Games

Multiple Choice

What is the Phrase of the Olympic Games ?

• Laissez les bons temps rouler

• Joie de vivre

• Ouvrons grand les jeux

• Gagnons les jeux?

Fill in the Blanks

What was the date of the Opening Ceremony for the Olympic Games?

(Give the date. Use a number in your answer

Multiple Choice

How many athletes participated in the Olympics this year? 

• 10,500 athlètes

• 11,500 athlètes

• 10,400 athlètes

• 11,400 athlètes

The Olympics in

Paris 2024 ?

●The celebration sites: 3x3 basketball at
the Parc Urbain on Place de la
Concorde, fencing at the Grand Palais,

● beach volleyball under the Eiffel Tower

●· the competition did not just take
place in Paris or even the Île-de-France
region. For the first time in the event's
history, an entire country was involved
in the Games

●

Multiple Choice

Which event was NOT mentioned in the previous slide?

• 3x3 basketball

• Capture the Flag

• Fencing

• Beach Volleyball

Le Phryges

●·caps are the mascots of Paris 2024

●colourful red characters based on the
famous Phrygian cap - a symbol of
freedom

●based on an item of clothing that is a
symbol of freedom and has been a part
of French history for centuries, dating
back to ancient times

●Phrygian caps worn during the
construction of Paris’ Notre-Dame
cathedral in 1163, during the Revolution
of 1789, during work to build the Eiffel
Tower, and during the Paris 1924
Olympic Games

●·

The Paralympic Phryge

●Inspiring France to get moving

Multiple Choice

Les Phryges sont similaires à quel vêtement (The Phryges are similar to which clothing) ?

• Un T-shirt

• Une cravete

• Un chapeau

• Une cienture

Open Ended

Why is the Phryges important to French culture?

(Write one complete sentence)