Which team will come out on top?

Get your students talking about the Winter Olympics by answering questions and participating in group discussions. The language in this poll is suitable for low-intermediate+ English learners. Full lessons and other related activities are available in our Olympics collection.

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1. Are you excited about the Winter Olympics?

Keywords

Do you know these words?

individual
gender equality
challenging
host
medal

Agree or Disagree?

2. I like the Winter Olympics better than the Summer Olympics.

Agree. I like the Winter Olympics better!
Disagree. I like the Summer Olympics better!
Disagree. I like both equally.

3. I prefer watching individual sports over team sports.

Agree. I prefer individual sports like downhill skiing.
Disagree. I prefer team sports like hockey.
Actually, I prefer pair events like figure skating.

4. Milan and Cortina are an ideal pair to host the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Agree
Disagree

Elaborate

5. Which do you think is the most challenging skating event?

ice dancing
figure skating singles
figure skating pairs
speed skating

6. The 2026 Olympics has a focus on gender equality with more women competing this year with eight extra events. Is this important to you?

Yes, I think the Olympics is doing a good job at improving gender equality in sport.
Yes, I think the Olympics needs to do even more to make the event more inclusive.
No, I think there should be less emphasis on gender in sport and the Olympics.

7. Which winter sport do you like watching the best?