Episode 11 - Mariana Pajón, Katie Ledecky, Simone Biles, More Women In Sport and Conclusion

Mariana Pajón

Why might Mariana have been the only girl in the races?

Which part of her body did she have to keep strong?

How many people ride in a BMX race?

Why do you think the fourth lane was not her favourite?

Katie Ledecky

Who was her first swimming teacher?

What would be a synonym for ‘ethic’?

How old was Katie when she qualified for her first Olympic Games?

Which event was her most intense? Why might this be?

Simone Biles

Why do you think ‘The Biles’ is named after her?

Who adopted Simone as a child?

Research what a ‘double layout’ and a ‘handspring’ are.

Why was 'the pressure on’ before the Rio Olympic games?

More Women In Sport

How many of these had you heard of before? Why do you think you had/hadn’t?

Out of this section, who has done something you would like to achieve?

Make a list of 5 other sportswomen that might have been included in this section. Try to make sure they are from different spheres of sport

Write your own 3 minute script about someone you have been inspired by in this section (1 minute is about 180ish words)