Olympic Vocab

Words:

Olympism

Creed

Values

Friendship

Excellence

Respect

Ceremony

Ancient

Modern

Sportsmanship

Paralympics

Olympics-Olympism is a philosophy of life, exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, will and mind.

Creed-A system of religious belief a faith.

Values-The regard that something is held to deserve the importance, worth, or usefulness of something.

Friendship-Friendship is a relationship of mutual affection between two or more people. Friendship is a stronger form of interpersonal bond than an association.

Excellence-The quality of being outstanding or extremely good.

Respect-A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.

Ceremony-A ceremony is an event of ritual significance, performed on a special occasion.

Ancient-Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.

Modern-relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past.

Sportsmanship-Sportsmanship is an aspiration or ethos that a sport or activity will be enjoyed for its own sake, with proper consideration for fairness, ethics, respect, and a sense of fellowship with one's competitors.

Paralympics-Definition of Paralympics a series of international contests for athletes with disabilities that are associated with and held following the summer and winter Olympic Games called also Paralympic Games.

WALT:defined olympic vocabulary.