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National Sports Museum

2010 Teacher Professional Development - Winter Olympics

National Sports Museum Winter Olympics Flyer

Tuesday 9 February 2010

9.30am - 3.30pm

Including: Morning Tea, Lunch, Car Parking, CD ROM of ideas and resources

Cost: $90 per person

Bookings Now Open!

Contact Adriana Agosta

Education Officer, National Sports Museum

Phone: 03 9657 8864

This full day teacher professional development workshop will explore ways of teaching the Winter Olympics to engage students at different stages of learning. Teachers will have the opportunity to meet an Olympian, develop specific units of work with a focus on Winter Olympic Games, collaborate on ideas, share resources and experience the National Sports Museum as a centre for interactive teaching and learning.

Edwin Flack - The Lion of Athens

SPECIAL OFFER for Olympians and Officials!

Edwin Flack, The Lion of Athens is a fantastic read. It's about our very first Olympic hero, his early years as a runner in Melbourne before travelling to London for work experience as an accountant, then the long trip by trains, boats and carriages to Athens. Author, Peter Sweeney, has included many of Flacks own journal entries in the book.

Normally $25 it is available directly from the author to Olympians and Officials for ONLY $10 plus a charge for postage and handling which may vary. For a copy please call Peter on 0408 272 783.

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AOC News

Two Australians to oversee Rio 2016 Olympic preparations

14 January 2010

AOC President John Coates has been appointed to the IOC Co-ordination Commission for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Coates is one of two Australians on the 17-member panel which will oversee preparations for the Rio Games.

Greg Hartung, President of the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) is also part of the multinational team responsible for assisting the Rio Organising Committee. [more]

They've failed to understand a simple truth about winning

21 December 2009

Herb Elliott, one of the greatest middle-distance runners the world has ever known, once set down, very candidly [more]

Trickett retires from swimming

14 December 2009

Dual Olympian, world record holder and multiple world champion Libby Trickett has today announced that she will retire from competitive swimming with immediate effect. [more]

Australia blitz second-half to win Champions Trophy

07 December 2009

The Kookaburras' ability to conjure big-match wins against the odds sealed a record 10th Champions Trophy [more]

Klim to lead spirited Aussies to Camp

07 December 2009

In preparation for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2010, Singapore will next week host a Friendship Camp for young students with three-time Olympian Michael Klim set to take part.

The camp, which will integrate sport, culture and education, has the goal of promoting the Olympic Values among participants [more]

[news archive]

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