Day 2: A Decade of Sport
Activity 1: Chasing Great
Over the past 17 years New Zealand has experienced a number of sporting highlights, perhaps none larger than the back-to-back Rugby World Cup victories in 2011 and 2015. In both competitions our national rugby team, the All Blacks, was captained by a man named Richie McCaw. He is arguably one of the best rugby players of all time. A movie called Chasing Great was recently created to document his incredible rugby career.
On your blog tell us three things that you learned about Richie that you did not know beforehand. What else would you like to know about Richie?
1.He is the leader of the all blacks
2.They won all there games when he was still in the all blacks team
3.He is in a movie
1.He is the leader of the all blacks
2.They won all there games when he was still in the all blacks team
3.He is in a movie
Activity 2: Sporting Heroes
In 2015, a kiwi golfer named Lydia Ko became the youngest woman in the world to reach the #1 ranking. She was only 17 years old. Many people from here in New Zealand and overseas really admire her and think of her as a modern-day sporting hero. Who is your sporting hero? They can be a famous athlete, or even a member of your family or community. It’s completely up to you.
My sporting hero is Lisa Carrington. She is an incredible rower, and last year she was awarded the prestigious Lonsdale Cup for her amazing results in 2016! She spends hours training, and I think her commitment to her sport is inspiring.
Bonus Activity: Shake it Off
In recent years, many New Zealanders have embraced a new form of exercise called Zumba©. It was developed by a man named Alberto Perez who lives in the country of Columbia. He created Zumba by bringing together many different dance styles including: cumbia, mambo, hip-hop, soca, samba, salsa, tango, merengue and mambo.
The Merengue The Tango
Choose one of the dance styles mentioned above and click on the name to read more about it. Once you are done, post three interesting facts about the dance style on your blog. In which Who originally created it?
Who originally created it is Argentina.
Who originally created it is Argentina.
Hey there Helena, happy new year! Glad to see you've completed another set of activities. I hope you keep it up over the summer break.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing three interesting facts about Richie McCaw. He was certainly a very successful captain. He was also surrounded by really awesome players and coaches. Have you seen the movie he stars in?
I can't wait to hear who you favourite sporting star is!
Billy