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Welcome to the Planet Sport Website
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The Planet Sport project aims to develop resources linking geographical themes such as regeneration, economic development and tourism with global sporting events. Look out for resources on the Paralympics and London 2012 coming soon!
London 2012 Education Programme: The official Education Programme launches on 17 September and offers a variety of ways for young people to get involved in the run up to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Find out more on the London 2012 website.
London 2012: Read the DCSF Update Report on the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games released in July 2008. Keep an eye on Games Monitor, a network of people raising awareness about issues within the London Olympic development processes. You might also be interested to see photos of the sites in East London prior to construction work on the Derelict London website.
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The materials and extension activity ideas on these pages are intended as a supplement to 'Going for Gold' from the Beijing 2008 resources, and can also be used in conjunction with 'Unit B' from the Athens 2004 resources. Some of the activities can be adapted for use with any sporting event.
View the Medal Mapping Resource Pages >>>
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These materials first appeared on the GA website in the run up to the 2006 FIFA World CupTM in Germany. Although the focus is on one particular tournament, the resources and activity ideas can easily be adapted for use with other major sporting events.
View the Germany 2006 Resource Pages >>>
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These materials first appeared on the GA website in the spring of 2004 in the run up to a summer packed with sporting events. The original page has been supplemented with resources from the FA, and the materials link well with the Germany 2006 page.
View the Euro 2004 Resource Pages >>>
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Bob Digby's article 'Teaching about the Olympics' was published in Teaching Geography Summer 2007 and focuses on the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Four resources accompanying the article are available to download free in this section.
View the Sydney 2000 Resource Pages >>>
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