Dulwich Dudes Magazine February 2022 - Junior School

Ella: “My favourite event is the women’s freestyle ski jump. I’m rooting
for Gu Eileen who will participate in that event! I like women’s freestyle
ski jumps, because unlike the professional one, you can perform any
tricks you know, and they will help you to win.
Everyone has a different move, and that’s what makes it so intense. I like
Gu Eileen because she is from China and is really pro. She has won a lot
of competitions this far and she will be 19 this year. She is also smart. She
got in Stanford University and got 1580 points out of 1600 for her
university test. I bet she will get 1st place!”
by Ella Z., Heloïse D. and Olivia L.
Since the Winter Olympics are coming soon, we (EHO) decided to have a
gabfest about their origins. Afterwards, we will also share our favourite
events and athletes.
Olivia: “My favourite Winter Olympic athletic is a Chinese girl called 隋 文
静 . She does figure skating and won a gold medal in the
2014 Olympics, and I hope she will win this time! She is also very pretty
and has short hair.”
Now, we have all finished sharing. What are your favourite events
or athletes? Feel free to share them in the comments!
The first Winter Olympics were started on January 25, 1924, in Chamonix
(France). Five years after the birth of the modern Olympics in 1896, the
Nordic Games were the first organized international competition
involving winter sports which was hosted in Sweden. Only Scandinavian
countries competed, like Norway and Finland. Like the Olympics, it was
hosted every four years, but always in Sweden.
Heloïse: “My favorite sport in the Winter Olympics is professional figure
skating, because the participants are given a routine to perform in front
of the judges. After the participants finish their given routine, the judges
will give you a score based on the accuracy, movement, timing and most
importantly the landing because most people will fall during the
landing.”