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This time on The Children’s Hour, learn all about the Olympics from the time they were created around 3,000 years ago, to them now being one of the biggest sporting competitions in the world. We explore the cultural role the Olympics play in bringing people of the world together. This episode was written and produced by our summer intern, Thaniel.
Athletes from around the world are gearing up for the Summer Olympic games, which begin July 26, 2024. Between the Summer and Winter Olympics, there are 35 different sports, 53 disciplines and more than 400 events, with hundreds of participants representing their countries, vying for a gold, silver, or bronze metal.
![Olympics Swimmer Man swimming in a pool doing a butterfly stroke.](https://www.childrenshour.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Olympics-Swimmer.png)
The Olympics are a place where world records are set, with thousands of spectators cheering on their favorites or their home countries in the stands. This episode explore the history of the Olympics, and explains how the modern Olympics were formed.
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Nearly 3,000 years ago in ancient Greece, Olympians competed with some of our same events as today. Just to qualify to represent your country in the Olympics is an amazing accomplishment, but we’ll also learn about a few notable athletes who have competed in the modern Olympics.
![Paavo Nurmi](https://www.childrenshour.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Paavo-Nurmi-Olympics.png)
Paavo Nurmi at 1920 Olympics
![Larisa Latynina](https://www.childrenshour.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Larisa-Latynina-Olympics.png)
Larisa Latynina at 1956 Olympics
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Teófilo Stevenson at 1972 Olympics
![Michael Phelps](https://www.childrenshour.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Michael-Phelps-Olympics.png)
Michael Phelps at 2016 Olympics
![Usain Bolt](https://www.childrenshour.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Usain-Olympics.png)
Usain Bolt at 2016 Olympics
![Simone Biles](https://www.childrenshour.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Simone-Biles-Olympics.png)
Simone Biles at 2020 Olympics
Here in Albuquerque, New Mexico where The Children’s Hour is located, locals are excited to cheer on Weini Kalati, whose amazing refugee story lead her halfway around the world to the University of New Mexico. As Thaniel tells her story, think about her remarkable life, and how far she has come. The Olympics give athletes like Weini the opportunity to shine on a world stage. Watch her Olympic qualifying run and be inspired.
The Summer Olympics begin July 26, 2024 in Paris France and will broadcast on NBC. Additional coverage will be on the USA Network, GOLF Channel, CNBC and E. The Olympics will also be viewable through a Peacock streaming subscription.
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This episode was written and produced by our summer intern Thaniel Lentz, with help from Executive Producer Katie Stone and Senior Producer Christina Stella. Our educational consultant is Lorraine Archibald. This show was recorded in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Children’s Hour radio show is distributed by Native Voice One, the Native American Radio Network.
© 2024 The Children’s Hour Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Please note: not all songs we play can be found in Spotify.
Playlist: Olympics
title | artist | album |
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Race U | Josh And The Jamtones | Rocksteady |
Happy and Ubeat | AudioCoffie Band | |
Let's Make a Better World | Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could | Let's Make a Better World - Single |
Straight up | Ketsa | The Lost Files |
Setting Up | Blue Dot Sessions | Studio J |
Friends Winning (feat. Koo Koo Kanga Roo) | RandomBeats, Mega Ran & DJ Dn3 | Ages, Vol. 2 (Deluxe Edition) |
Alsace | Podington Bear | Piano III - Minor Keys |
Button Mushrooms | Podington Bear | Yearning |
Rate Sheet | Blue Dot Sessions | Union Hall |
Dream Come True | Scott Holmes Music | FMA |
Our World (feat. Aaron Nigel Smith, Joanie Leeds & Uncle Devin) | Birds of a Feather | Rock Together |
Raccoon Family Robinson | Podington Bear | The Box Set |
Jump for Joy | Red Yarn | Backyard Bop |
Dog and Pony Show | Podington Bear | Epilogue |
Astrisx | Blue Dot Sessions | Bodytonic |
Gentle Chase | Podington Bear | Background |
Home Runs | Stella Standingbear | Still Standing - EP |
O' Holy Still | Blue Dot Sessions | Vacant Distillery - EP |
Blossoming | Podington Bear | The Box Set |
Hilltop | Crowander | Uplifting Funband |
Guinea Pig Olympics | Parry Gripp | Guinea Pig Olympics - Single |
Domina Transit | Blue Dot Sessions | Pecan Grove - EP |
Well Water | Blue Dot Sessions | The Bulwark |
Big Feelings | Podington Bear | Piano III - Minor Keys |
Olympics Song (feat. Snoop Dogg) | Doggyland | Happy |
Soothe | Blue Dot Sessions | Bodytonic |
Another Day | Ketsa | FMA |
Anywhere in the World | Katy B & Mark Ronson | Anywhere in the World - Single |
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