US WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM WINS BRONZE at TOKYO OLYMPICS!

 

      

IN the NEWS:

THE USA WOMEN’S OLYMPIC SOCCER TEAM WON THE BRONZE MEDAL AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN TOKYO, JAPAN. 

FUN FACTS ABOUT SOCCER

• The country of Brazil has won the most World Cups(5) with Italy having won (4).

• The country of Brazil has par
  ticipated in every World Cup.

• In 1950, the football team from India withdrew from the competition because they weren’t allowed to play the game barefoot.

• During the World Cup 2010, a new faster ball , called the Jabulani (Zulu for “to celebrate”) was used.

It is only in the USA (and some say, Canada, too) that the game is called “soccer”. The rest of the world calls the sport, “football.”

• Some football players can kick the balls at a speed of 80 mph! A free kick by Khodadod Kia was measured at about 132 mph!

• Recently, a 450-year-old football, made from a pig’s bladder and pieces of leather was found behind a panel in the Queen’s bedroom at Stirling Castle.

• The football field is called the pitch.

• During the Middle Ages, pig bladders were inflated and used as “balls”!
• The Bicycle Kick was first done successfully by Ramon Unzaga, Chile, in 1914. The move involves throwing your body into the air, moving the legs in a scissor motion, and kicking the ball backwards over the head.
• In 1950, the soccer team from India withdrew from the competition because they weren't allowed to play the game barefoot.

• In 2003, Martinho Eduardo Orige, of Brazil broke a world record for juggling a soccer ball non-stop for 19 hours and 30 minutes.
• The first women's FIFA took place in 1991. Twelve countries participated with the USA winning against Norway in the final match.
• The US Women’s Soccer Team won the Women’s World Cup in 2019 for a record 4th time!

                                                                

MapSkills:

Use this map to answer the following questions about the country of Japan: http://www.freeworldmaps.net/asia/japan/map.html

1.Name the four main islands of Japan.__________________________________ 1. On which island is the capital city, Tokyo found?

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2. Which body of water separates Japan from the coast of Asia?

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3. What country is closest to the city of Hiroshima?______________

4. Which is the northernmost island?_____________________ 5. Which is the southernmost island?____________________

6. Which is the largest of the 4 main islands? _____________________

7. On which island is the city of Sapporo?____________________