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The 2016 Olympic Games start this week, August 5. The 2016 Paralympic Games will start on September 7. Following up on some resources from a few weeks ago (http://caslsintercom.uoregon.edu/content/21493), here are some more resources related to the Games:

The website for the 2016 Paralympic Games is available at https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics in Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French. Learn about the different sports and athletes.

Be inspired by this video about paralympic athletes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IocLkk3aYlk

Here is a lesson plan to go with the video: http://film-english.com/2016/07/25/the-superhumans/

The above video is one of many resources curated by Larry Ferlazzo on his “Best Resources On The 2016 Rio Olympics” webpage, available at http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2015/09/03/a-very-beginning-list-of-the-best-resources-on-the-2016-rio-olympics/

For a few more resources, check out this post from Free Technology for Teachers: http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2016/07/why-are-olympic-records-always-broken.html#.V54I9o6aw68

Enjoy watching the Games!