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Sport Collection

This is our collection of favourite mathematics and sport materials.

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Now and Then

Look at the changes in results on some of the athletics track events at the Olympic Games in 1908 and 1948. Compare the results for 2012.

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Olympic Turns

This task looks at the different turns involved in different Olympic sports as a way of exploring the mathematics of turns and angles.

Olympic Starters

Stage: 2 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1
Thank you Nicole, Sophie and Chris from St. John's School who obviously entered into the spirit of things and sent in their own results from this activity.

Distance $4$m $75$ cm
Nicole $4$ laps Total distance $12$m $31$ cm
Sophie $7$ laps Total distance $23$ m $25$ cm
Chris  $7$ laps Total distance $23$ m $25$ cm
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