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Welcome to Day 1 of our Potato Commonwealth Games. There are two events today - Artistic Gymnastics (Dance), Gymnastics (Balance Beam) Event 1- Artistic Gymnastics (Dance) 1. Place your potato on a flat surface and play your favourite music. 2. Time how long your potato can spin for. Use the timer on the page for you to use. 3. Record each for 3 different dances and circle the best time. 4. Who received the gold and silver medals for Dance? Record their name and their total score. Event 2 - Gymnastics (Balance Beam) 1. Place 6 pencils closely together, creating a bridge across 2 tables or 2 piles of books. 2. Balance the potato on top of the pencils. Slowly remove one pencil at a time, without the potato falling. 3. Record how many pencils were remaining when your potato fell. 4. Who received the gold and silver medals for this event? Record their name and the total number of pencils that remained after the potato fell. 5. Interview one of your athletes about either sport. 6. News reporter page