Winter Olympics Games Facts And Activities for Kids + Chinese Word Search

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Winter Olympic Games 2022 is happening in Beijing, China. This makes Beijing the first city in the world to host both the Summer Olympics (2008) and Winter Olympics (2022). For Chinese language learners, this event is a perfect time to learn about the current host country and sports with hands-on activities from crafts to STEM projects.

 

WINTER OLYMPICS FUN FACTS

  • When people talk about the Olympics they often refer to the Summer “Olympics” 奧林匹克運動會 Ào lín pǐ kè yùn dòng huì 奥林匹克运动会.

  •  Olympics include both Summer and “Winter Olympics” 冬季奧林匹克運動會 dōng jì ào lín pǐ kè yùn dòng huì 冬季奥林匹克运动会.

  •  The first Winter Olympics began in France in 1924.

  • Winter Olympics have been hosted on three continents so far – America, Europe, and Asia.

  • Do you know why Winter Olympic Games have never been held in a country in the South Hemisphere?

  • Winter Olympics 2022 happens in Beijing and it makes Beijing the first city in the world to host the Summer and Winter Olympics (2008/2022)

  • There are TWO Mascots 吉祥物 Jíxiáng wù (literally means lucky animal/object) for Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The one for the Olympic Games is the pudgy panda, Bing DwenDwen 冰墩墩 (pinyin: bīng dūn dūn).

 

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  • The Mascots for the 2022 Paralympic Games is a Chinese Lantern child, Shuey RhonRhon 雪容融 (pinyin: xuě róng róng).

 

 

  • The mascot design of Bing DwenDwen was picked from over 5,000 submissions from China and 35 countries in a global contest. It is not surprising that the final decision on the panda design. After all, the giant panda is the national animal of China. You may know that panda was also one of the five Fuwa mascots of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

  • Design of the Beijing 2022 Olympic “Medals” 獎牌 jiǎng pái 奖牌 has the traditional jade pendant style.  The name for this set of medals is Together As One – Tóng Xīn – 同心 – it literally means “same heart.”  See the video below, the design has five rings and a center. The five rings indicate the Olympic spirit and it brings people together from around the world.

 

B22 medals

15 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES in English, Pinyin, and Chinese

  • There are 7 major categories with 15 sports in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Do they all need snow? Does Beijing have natural snow for winter sports?

  • List of 15 Sports in English – Pinyin – Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese (*if differ from traditional)

  1. Alpine skiing – gāo shān huá xuě – 高山滑雪

  2. Biathlon – dōng jì liǎng xiàng – 冬季兩項 ｜冬季两项

  3.  Bobsleigh – Xuě chē – 雪車 | 雪车

  4. Cross-country skiing – yuè yě huá xuě 越野滑雪

  5. Curling – Bīng hú – 冰壺 | 冰壶

  6. Figure skating –

    1. huā shì huá bīng 花式滑冰 (TW/Taiwan)

    2. huā yàng huá bīng 花样滑冰 (Ch/China)

  7. Freestyle skiing – zìyóu shì huáxuě 自由式滑雪 

  8. Ice hockey – bīng qiú 冰球

  9. Luge  – xuěqiāo 雪橇

  10. Nordic combined – Běi’ōu liǎng xiàng 北歐兩項 | 北欧两项

  11. Short track speed skating – duǎn dào sù huá 短道速滑

  12. Skeleton – gāng jià xuě chē 鋼架雪車 ｜ 钢架雪车

  13. Ski jumping – Tiào tái huá xuě 跳台滑雪

  14. Snowboarding – dān bǎn huá xuě 單板滑雪 | 单板滑雪

  15. Speed skating – sù dù huá bīng 速度滑冰

 

 

 

WINTER OLYMPIC ACTIVITIES + Chinese World Search

 

  • Winter Olympic Chinese Word Search

 

Download the set of Winter Olympics Chinese Word Search, two versions are available –  Traditional Chinese version |  Simplified  Chinese version

 

 

 

Chinese word search Winter Olympics | MissPandaChinese.com

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OLYMPIC BOOKS

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guides your children to read, play and acquire meaningful first Chinese words and essential Mandarin sounds.

 

 

  • CHANGING THE GAME: Asian Pacific American Female Athletes

Meet 17 Asian Pacific American female athletes from yesterday and today including snowboarder Chloe Kim, hockey player Julie Chu and many more. Learn about their journey to the top and how they inspire and pave the road for others to follow.

 

 

  • All About China

This book continues to be one of my top picks for world culture resources for parents and teachers. Author Allison Branscomb shares her journey of raising her children and keeping her heritage Chinese culture in this interview.

 

 

  • SUMO JOE

SUMO JOE shares all the essence of Sumo, the national sport in Japan with vivid illustrations and a beautiful story of inclusion and sibling relationship.

 

Olympic books

 

 

Related Post and Resource:

Winter Olympics Matching Game

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games official website has 12 language versions including Chinese (simplified)

 

 

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