Olympics and National Identity

Lesson overview

This lesson explores one of the most talked-about questions at the 2026 Winter Olympics: what does nationality really mean in sport? Students read about athletes who compete for countries they weren’t born in, discuss identity and belonging, and work through vocabulary on citizenship and national pride. With texts at two levels and fifteen discussion questions each, it’s a ready-to-use set of esl articles that works equally well for one-to-one lessons and group classes.