Project name: Let’s Move Project partners: Luxembourg, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Malta and Austria The aim of this google doc is: - to collect information from the project partners from the different schools in the various European countries for the E book. The aim of the e book is: ‘To share the idea of European culture and learn about diversity. For this book, every school has to prepare a profile of its country, region and town to present it to the other schools. We will describe a typical sport for the region and present which sports and movement activities we do in our schools. The pupils from every school present their best movement practices in the classroom. Additionally, every school will do a short description of famous athletes and how the country presented itself in the Olympic Games.’
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Malta St Joan Antide School Malta St Joan Antide Primary School is a primary school having 340 female pupils aged between 410 years. It was founded by the Sisters of Charity whose mission is to educate poor girls to give them a sound education and prospects for a better future with a good job. O0ur foundress is St Jeanne Antide.
St Jeanne Antide
School assembly
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The school is situated on the outskirts of Gudja which is a small village in the South of Malta.
Map of Malta
Malta is a small island in the middle of the Mediterranean. It is only 27 km long and 15 km wide (the island not the school :). Although very small, we have a very rich history and we are densely inhabited with about 500 000 people living on the island.
The clear sea at Blue Lagoon
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In Summer the number of inhabitants gets even bigger because millions of tourists come to swim in our warm and clear seas and visit our many temples, Churches and historical sites. Our capital city is Valletta and it was built by the Knights of Malta.
The Capital City of Malta - Valletta
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Sports in Malta The most popular sports in Malta is football even though on an international level we do not perform very well. From a very young age, most young boys want to play football. They watch it with their parents on television and often support the Italian or English clubs. Lately football is becoming quite popular with girls too. At our school we have some very good female players.
. Football has become very popular with girls too
Other popular sports are basketball and waterpolo. We have clubs for rugby, athletics, swimming, hockey, tennis, volleyball, martial arts, netball, gymnastics, badminton and handball too. However water polo teams are the most successful on an international level. At school we learn the basics of most of these sports and then go on to specialise in one of them by becoming members in clubs and practising after school hours and during the weekends. Malta and the Olympic games Malta competed in 16 Summer Olympic Games and 2 Winter Olympic Games. We never won an Olympic medal but shooter William Chetcuti (who has won World Championship events) missed the Double Trap Shooting final in 2004, 2008 and 2012 by a relatively slim margin.
Willian Chetcuti
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Austria Austria officially the Republic of Austria is a landlocked country in Central Europe composed of nine federated states one of which is Vienna, Austria’s capital and its largest city. Austria occupies an area of 83,879 km2 and has a population of nearly 9 million people.
Republic of Austria’s Flag
It is bordered by Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. While German is the country’s official language, many Austrians communicate informally in a variety of Bavarian dialects.
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School Austria
Sports in Austria Austria took part of every Olympic game and some of the below mentioned the name of those games where the athletes of Austria won the medals for their country. Sports are widely practiced in Austria, both in professional and amateur competitions. Although there are many different sports practised and played by citizens, the most popular sports are association football, alpine skiing, tennis and ice hockey as well as Motorsports and basketball.
Football is the most popular sport in Austria, which is governed by the Austrian Football Association. Austria was once among the most successful football playing nations on the European continent, placing fourth at the 1934 FIFA World Cup, third at the 1954 FIFA World Cup, and seventh at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.
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The Austria national football team represents Austria in men's international football competition and it is controlled by the Austrian Football Association. Austria has qualified for seven FIFA World Cups, most recently in 1998.
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Alpine Skiing in Austria
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In the early 20th century, Austrian pioneer Mathias Zdarsky became the first person to sail down steep mountain slopes on wooden planks. He used a long pole to change direction. It wasn’t long before the first ski races were being held - downhill, uphill, and across flat terrain. Several years later, another ground-breaking revolution occurred: Hannes Schneider and Toni Seelos developed the stem turn and the parallel turn. This is when Alpine skiing really took off: countless ski schools were founded, including the very first Skiing Academy in St. Anton am Arlberg.
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Ice Hockey in Austria
Ice hockey in Austria is governed by the Austrian Ice Hockey Association. The Austrian Hockey League was founded in 1922. The second level Nationalliga, and the third level Oberliga operate below it. Austrian men's, women's, junior, and women's U-18 national teams participate at the IIHF World Championships.
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Medal winning games for Republic of Austria
Austria and the Olympic Games Austria has competed at all of the modern Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1920 Summer Olympics, from which it was barred because of its involvement with the Central Powers in World War- I. Austrian athletes have won a total of 86 medals at the Summer Olympic Games and another 218 at the Winter Olympic Games. Austria has won more medals in alpine skiing than any other nation in the world. The National Olympic Committee for Austrian is the Austrian Olympic Committee and was created in 1908 and recognized in 1912.
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Medals by Summer Sport:
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Medals by Winter Sport:
FINLAND Finland country located in northern Europe. This is one of the world’s most northern and geographically remote countries and is subject to a severe climate. Nearly two-thirds of Finland is blanketed the thick woodlands, making it the most densely forested country in Europe.
Flag of Finland
Finland also forms a symbolic northern border between westren and eastern Europe: dense wilderness and Russia to the east, the Gulf of Bothnia and Sweden to the west.
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Map of Finland
Finland is mostly flat land with more than 70% of it covered by thick forest. In the southern areas, water seems to be a more common sight than land as countless clear water lakes are everywhere. To the north of the Arctic Circle, the terrain rises into the hills and low mountain of lapland.
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Eagle eye view of Finland’s environment
Sports in Finland There are several games playing in Finland , here we are going to mention those which won the Olympics medals for the country. 1. Athletics 2. Wrestling 3. Gymnastics 4. Canoeing 5. Shooting 6. Rowing 7. Sailing 8. Boxing Archery 9. Weightlifting 10. Modern Pentathlon 11. Swimming Finland and the Olympic Games The National Olympic Committee for Finland is the Finnish Olympic Committee and was created and recognized in 1907. Finland first participated at the Olympic Games in 1908 and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic games since then.
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Finland 1908 Olympic shooting team
Finland was also the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. Finnish athletes have won a total of 302 medals at the Summer Games, mostly in athletics and wrestling. Finland has also won 162 medals at the winter games, mostly in Nordic skiing events. Medals by Summer sport:
Summer sport medals details
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Medals by Winter sport:
Winter sport medals details
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Germany Officially the Federal Republic of Germany is a country in central and western Europe lying between the Baltic and North seas to the north and the Alps, Lake constance and the High Rhine to the south. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, France to the southwest and Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands to the west.
Federal Republic of Germany’s Flag
Map of Germany
School Germany
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Sport in Germany Sport in Germany is an important part of German culture and society. In 2006 about 27.5 million people were members of the more than 91,000 sport clubs in Germany. Almost all sports clubs are represented by the German Olympic Sports Federation. Football is the most popular sport in Germany.
The German football league is called Bundesliga and is one of the most famous and successful leagues in Europe. Every weekend tens of thousands of fans support their favorite football team and cheer for them. But also the German national team attracts a lot of fans, not only because of the win of the World Cup 2014 in Brazil.
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Other popular sports ·
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Germany and the Olympic Games
Germany is definitely one of the strongest countries that has ever participated in the modern Olympics since the first in 1896. As a matter of fact, with the exception of the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games where they ranked a dismal 28th, Germany has never been out of the top 10 teams in the Summer Olympics
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COMBÄ°NED TOTAL
Athletes from Germany have taken part in most of the Olympic Games since the first modern Games in 1896. Germany has hosted three Olympic Games, in 1936 both the Winter and Summer Games, and the 1972 Summer Olympics. In addition, Germany had been selected to host the 1916 Summer Olympics as well as the 1940 Winter Olympics, both of which had to be cancelled due to World Wars.
Trivia Germany have hosted the Olympic Games twice, in Berlin in 1936 and in Munich in 1972. Berlin was also selected to host the Games in 1916, but the event was canceled due to WW1. At Barcelona in 1992, Andreas Keller won a gold medal as part of the German field hockey team, and became the third generation of his family to win a medal in the event. His grandfather, Erwin, earned a silver medal in 1936 and his father, Carsten, a gold in 1972.
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Luxembourg Luxembourg officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a landlocked county in western Europe. Luxembourg city is one of the four official capitals of the European Union “Together with Brussels, Frankfurt and Strasbourg” and the seat of the European Court of Justice, the highest judicial authority in the EU. Its culture, people and language are highly intertwined with its neighbours, making it essentially a mixture of French and German cultures as evident by nation’s.Three official languages: French, Germany square kilometers (n and the national language of Luxembourgish. The repeated invasions by Germany. With an area of 2,586 square kilometers (998 sq. mi), it is one of the smallest sovereign states in Europe. In 2019, Luxembourg had a population of 613,894, which makes it one of the least-population countries in Europe, but by far the one with the highest population growth rate. Foreigners account for nearly half of Luxembourg’s population. As a representative democracy with a constitutional monarch, it is headed by Grand Duke Henri and is the world’s only remaining sovereign grand duchy. Luxembourg is a developed country, with an advanced economy and one of the world's highest GDP per capita. The City of Luxembourg with its old quarters and fortifications was declared a UNESCO world Heritage site in 1994 due to the exceptional preservation of the vast fortifications and the old city.
School Luxembourg
Sports in Luxembourg Football is the most popular sport in Luxembourg . The top-flight National Division is the premier domestic sports league in the country. Luxembourg was amongst the first countries in the world to be introduced to football, with the National Division being established in 1913, and the national team playing its first match in 1911.
Unlike in most countries in Europe, sports in Luxembourg are not concentrated upon a particular national sport, but encompasses a number of sports, both team and individual. Despite the lack of a central sporting focus, over 100,000 people in Luxembourg, which has a total population of only 460,000, are licensed members of one sports federation or another.
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Sports Venues
Athletes from Luxembourg •
Jeff Strasser (football)
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David Fiegen (track and field)
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Andy Schleck (cycling)
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Frank Schleck (cycling)
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Charly Gaul (cycling)
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Gilles Muller (tennis)
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Marc Girardelli (alpine skiing)
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Luxembourg and the Olympic Games
Luxembourg made its first appearance at the Summer Olympic Games in 1900, and the Grand Duchy has been represented as a total twenty-one Games, including every one since 1936. However, despite the country's long tradition of competing at the Summer Olympics, Luxembourg has won only two medals in all events: Joseph Alzin won the silver medal in the 82.5 kg+ 3 events weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. Josy Barthel won the gold medal in the 1500 m at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. In addition, Luxembourger Michel ThĂŠato won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. However, at the time, it was assumed that ThĂŠato was French, so the medal is officially credited to France.
At the Winter Olympic Games, Luxembourg has been less active. Despite competing at the second Winter Olympics, in 1928, the country has taken part in only seven in total. They have won two medals, both by Austria-born Marc Girardelli, an eleven-time world champion alpine skier, who won silver in the Super G and Giant Slalom at the 1992 Winter Olympics.
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Netherlands The Netherlands “Informally Holland� is a country in Northwestern Europe with some overseas territories in the Caribbean. Together with the Caribbean Netherlands- Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and saba it forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherland. The official language is Dutch. In the Caribbean Netherlands English and Papiamento are recognised languages.
In Europe, it consists of 12 provinces that borders Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, and the North sea to the northwest, with maritime borders in the North sea with those countries and the united kingdom.
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School Netherlands
Sports in Netherlands
Approximately 4.5 million of the 16 million people in the Netherlands are registered to one of the 35,000 sports clubs in the country. About two thirds of the population older than 15 years participates in sports weekly. Football is the most popular sport in the Netherlands, with field hockey and korfball as the second and third most popular team sports. Speed skating, cycling, tennis and golf are the four most widely played individual sports. •
Football in Netherlands
The Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) is the largest sports federation in the country with 1,076,759 players (in 2005). According to the KNVB's website, it has over 1,2 Million members as of 2016. The organization came into being on December 19, 1899, and was one of the founding members of FIFA (the world Football Association) in 1904.
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¡ Field Hockey in Netherlands
The Royal Dutch Hockey Federation was formed on October 8, 1898 and is, with 185,923 members (in 2005), the fifth largest sports federation. Hoofdklasse hockey is the country's primary hockey competition since 1970, which is contested by 12 clubs (in both the male and female league).
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¡ Korfball in Netherlands
The sport was invented by Dutch schoolteacher Nico Broekhuysen in 1902. In the Netherlands, there are around 580 clubs and over 100,000 people playing korfball. Korfball is a mixed gender or only female ball sport, with similarities to netball and basketball. It is played by two teams of eight players with four females and four males in each team or with eight female players in each team. The objective is to throw a ball through a bottomless basket that is mounted on a 3.5 m (11.5 feet) high pole. Mixed gender korfball is more generally played in the north of the Netherlands, while all female korfball is generally played in the south of the Netherlands.
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Netherlands and the Olympic Games The Netherlands first sent athletes to the Olympic Games in 1900, and has participated in almost all Games since then with the exception of 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis. In 1956, the nation boycotted the Games in Melbourne as a protest against the Soviet invasion in Hungary just a few weeks before the beginning of the Games. (However, one Dutch rider competed in the 1956 equestrian events, held in Stockholm a few months before the rest of the Games. The first individual gold medal at the Summer Games was earned by Maurice Peeters in cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the men's 1000 metres sprint event. The first gold medal at the Winter Games was earned by Sjoukje Dijkstra in ladies figure skating at the 1964 winter Olympics.
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