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Tag Archives: Olympics
How Olympic opening ceremonies have changed from 5th to 21st Century
In LearningSpace, where you can find over 600 free online courses from The Open University, you can see how the Olympic opening ceremonies have changed from 5th to 21st Century. The opening ceremony forms part of The Ancient Olympics: Bridging … Continue reading
8 Open University Students in Team GB
Eight OU students are members of Team GB in the 2012 Olympics Student Naomi Folkard is competing in archery. She is joined in the Olympic team by seven other OU students who are: hockey player Alex Danson; synchronised swimmer Katie Dawkins; … Continue reading
Olympic welcome and official opening ceremonies from 5-21 Century
With the official opening of the 2012 Olympic games just 2 days away, we’re looking back at how the opening ceremonies have changed from a religious festival to a spectacular fiesta style display today. The Ancient Olympics were, in essence, … Continue reading
“Athletic Foundations” conference, London, 18 June 2012
The Open University in London will host a half-day Olympics-inspired conference on June 18th 2012 from 5pm-8pm. Coordinated by Dr Aarón Alzola Romero of the Department of Classical Studies in association with the Olympics 2012 Humanities programme, this event explores … Continue reading
Help investigate the psychology of pressure
The BBC Lab are conducting a survey into how we cope with pressure: http://www.bbc.co.uk/labuk/articles/compete Critical moments – what makes the difference between success and failure? ‘Can you compete under pressure?’ aims to be the biggest ever study of the psychology … Continue reading
Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned lifetime ban
Dwain Chambers will now be part of the British Olympic team in London. The sprinter is now eligible to compete after the Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned the British Olympic Association’s policy of lifetime bans for those who have … Continue reading
OpenLearn wins cutting edge award for Ancient Olympics
A learning unit about the Ancient Olympics hosted on The Open University’s free educational resource website OpenLearn has been recognised internationally with an Award for OpenCourseWare Excellence. One of five global winners in the multimedia category, the award for Ancient … Continue reading
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