2026 Winter Olympics

2026 Winter Olympics🥌

The 2026 Winter Olympics are here, and whether you're glued to the screen watching every event or just catching the highlights and viral moments on social media, the Games offer plenty to talk about. This conversation prompt gives you and your buddy a chance to dive into everything Olympic — from debating which sports are the most thrilling to watch, to sharing whether you cheer for your home country or have favorite athletes from around the world.

This file is not a full session plan — it's an additional resource to explore your personal connections to winter sports, discuss what makes an Olympic champion truly great, and maybe even reminisce about athletes who've inspired you over the years.

Inside, you’ll find two versions of the conversation prompt: a simple one and a more advanced one. Choose the level that fits your student and dive into the topic together!

Simple Version	Advanced Version
Explore any of the following resources that interest you: 🔹Medal table 🔹List of Winter Olympic sports 🔹Short videos explaining each sport in the Winter Olympics 🔹Game of connections: sports edition Useful vocabulary: 🔹to cheer – to support 🔹skillful – very good at doing something 🔹to perform – to compete or do an activity 🔹impressive – very good; makes people think "wow, that's great!" 🔹to represent – to compete for your country or group 🔹broadcast - a program on TV or radio Useful sentence starters: The best sport to watch is... because… There was this one video where… Everyone was talking about… If I could go, I would watch… Good athletes are usually… Besides the Olympics, I like... Discussion questions: Are you watching the Olympics or following the news about it? Do you have a favorite Winter Olympic sport to watch? Why do you like it? Have you seen any viral videos or memes from this year's Olympics? Would you like to go to the Olympics in person? Which sports would you like to see? Have you ever tried a Winter Olympic sport? (like skiing, skating, or snowboarding) Which Olympic sport do you think is the hardest? Which one is the easiest? Do you cheer for your country? Or do you have a favorite athlete from other countries? Who is your favorite Olympic athlete? Why do you like them? What makes a good Olympic athlete? What other sports competitions do you watch?	Explore any of the following resources that interest you: 🔹Medal table 🔹List of Winter Olympic sports 🔹Short videos explaining each sport in the Winter Olympics 🔹Game of connections: sports edition Useful vocabulary: 🔹an underdog – a competitor not expected to win 🔹to keep up with – to stay informed about 🔹against all odds – despite major obstacles 🔹perilous – very dangerous 🔹to foster unity – to promote togetherness and harmony among people 🔹root for someone – to support a person or team 🔹a surge of pride – a sudden, strong feeling of satisfaction and pleasure in an achievement Discussion questions: Are you following the news about the Olympics or watching the competitions? Do you have a favorite Winter Olympic sport to watch? What draws you to it? Have you seen any funny memes or viral moments from this year's Olympics? If you could attend the Olympics in person, would you go? Which events would you want to see live? Have you ever tried any Winter Olympic sports yourself (skiing, skating, snowboarding, etc.)? What sport in the Olympics do you think is the hardest/most dangerous? What is the easiest one in your opinion? Do you root for your country, or do you have favorite athletes from other nations? Who's your favorite Olympic athlete of all time, and what makes them special to you? What qualities make a great Olympic athlete, in your opinion? What other championships besides the Olympics do you watch?

Simple Version

Advanced Version

Explore any of the following resources that interest you:

🔹Medal table

🔹List of Winter Olympic sports

🔹Short videos explaining each sport in the Winter Olympics

🔹Game of connections: sports edition

Useful vocabulary:

🔹to cheer – to support

🔹skillful – very good at doing something

🔹to perform – to compete or do an activity

🔹impressive – very good; makes people think "wow, that's great!"

🔹to represent – to compete for your country or group

🔹broadcast - a program on TV or radio

Useful sentence starters:

The best sport to watch is... because…

There was this one video where…

Everyone was talking about…

If I could go, I would watch…

Good athletes are usually…

Besides the Olympics, I like...

Discussion questions:

Are you watching the Olympics or following the news about it?
Do you have a favorite Winter Olympic sport to watch? Why do you like it?
Have you seen any viral videos or memes from this year's Olympics?
Would you like to go to the Olympics in person? Which sports would you like to see?
Have you ever tried a Winter Olympic sport? (like skiing, skating, or snowboarding)
Which Olympic sport do you think is the hardest? Which one is the easiest?
Do you cheer for your country? Or do you have a favorite athlete from other countries?
Who is your favorite Olympic athlete? Why do you like them?
What makes a good Olympic athlete?
What other sports competitions do you watch?

Explore any of the following resources that interest you:

🔹Medal table

🔹List of Winter Olympic sports

🔹Short videos explaining each sport in the Winter Olympics

🔹Game of connections: sports edition

Useful vocabulary:

🔹an underdog – a competitor not expected to win

🔹to keep up with – to stay informed about

🔹against all odds – despite major obstacles

🔹perilous – very dangerous

🔹to foster unity – to promote togetherness and harmony among people

🔹root for someone – to support a person or team

🔹a surge of pride – a sudden, strong feeling of satisfaction and pleasure in an achievement

Discussion questions:

Are you following the news about the Olympics or watching the competitions?
Do you have a favorite Winter Olympic sport to watch? What draws you to it?
Have you seen any funny memes or viral moments from this year's Olympics?
If you could attend the Olympics in person, would you go? Which events would you want to see live?
Have you ever tried any Winter Olympic sports yourself (skiing, skating, snowboarding, etc.)?
What sport in the Olympics do you think is the hardest/most dangerous? What is the easiest one in your opinion?
Do you root for your country, or do you have favorite athletes from other nations?
Who's your favorite Olympic athlete of all time, and what makes them special to you?
What qualities make a great Olympic athlete, in your opinion?
What other championships besides the Olympics do you watch?