Scotland/Highland Games
Highland games are events held in spring and summer in Scotland and other countries as a way of celebrating Scottish culture, especially that of the Scottish Highlands.
- Watch the videos and read the texts.
- Then do the Interactive Exercises and check if you've understood everything.
Heavy Events
In the heavy events the men compete to show who is strongest.
Putting the stone
Tossing the caber
Tug of War
Tug of war (also known as tug o' war) is a sport that pits two teams against each other in a test of strength: teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal being to bring the rope a certain distance in one direction against the force of the opposing team's pull.
The sport was part of the Olympic Games from 1900 until 1920, but has not been included since.
Hill race
Hill races see runners trying to get to the top of a local hill as quickly as possible, any way they choose. This Highland Games event can test even experience d runners due to the uneven terrain and the steepness of many of the hills.
Interactive Exercises
Highland Games
Find the matching sets!
| Datei:Caber 05Tac 001.jpg | Tossing the caber |
| Datei:Weight throw, 2002 Celtic Festival.jpg | Throwing the hammer |
| Datei:Highland games wrestling 2.JPG | wrestling |
| Datei:Stone put.jpg | putting the stone |
| Datei:Bagpipe.jpg | bagpiping |
| Datei:Highland Dancing Competition - Dornoch Highland Gathering 2007.jpg | Higland dancing |
| Datei:Highland games tug of war 2.JPG | Tug of War |
