VOICED : La antorcha olimpica en un campo de refugiados

VOICED : La antorcha olimpica en un campo de refugiados

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Interactive Video

Social Studies, Physical Ed, Special Education

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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Ibrahim Al Hussein, a Syrian war refugee and amputee, overcame adversity to seek asylum in Europe. He was chosen to carry the Olympic torch for Rio 2016 through a migrant camp in Athens, symbolizing the plight of 60 million refugees worldwide. The initiative also includes a team of refugee athletes competing without a national flag. The Olympic flame, lit in Olympia, will travel to Brazil, culminating in the opening ceremony at Maracanã Stadium. For more details, visit www.alimmenta.com.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant event led Ibrahim Al Hussein to lose part of his leg?

A natural disaster

A bombing in his homeland

A sports injury

A car accident

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sports does Ibrahim Al Hussein practice?

Soccer, tennis, and cycling

Judo, swimming, and basketball

Running, boxing, and volleyball

Gymnastics, archery, and fencing

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the symbolic significance of Ibrahim carrying the Olympic torch?

To encourage migration to Europe

To celebrate his personal achievements

To highlight the plight of refugees worldwide

To promote sports in refugee camps

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is unique about the participation of refugee athletes in the Olympics?

They will compete under a new flag

They will compete without a national flag

They will compete in a separate event

They will compete only in team sports

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where will the Olympic flame's journey end for the 2016 Games?

Olympia

Eleonas

Athens

Maracanã Stadium