The Olympics

Question 1

To compete

Answer 1

There were a lot of competitors from Italy competing in this competitive competition.

Competition (count.) race, contest
I’m competing in a competition.

Competition (uncount.) desire to win
There is a lot of competition to take people to the moon.

India has competed in Japan in the Olympics.
India has competed against Japan and many other countries in the Olympics.

Question 2

The qualifying rounds/ The heats
The semi-final
The final

Answer 2

The Olympics

Question 3

An Olympic record
A world record
A personal best - She got her PB in the 100 meters.

Answer 3

Olympics

Question 4

I stumbled across this website

Answer 4

I found it by chance

Question 5

To qualify for the final
To be disqualified - kicked out from a competition for breaking the rules
A false start
Unqualified - not having the qualification/ certificate to do it

Answer 5

To win a gold/ silver/ bronze medal
She is an olympic medalist.
She is an olympian.
To make it to the podium
The medal ceremony

Question 6

What is your favourite Olympic sport?

Answer 6

Running
Sprints
Middle distance (800, 1500)
Long distance (5000, … the marathon)

Badminton

A nail-biting final - very exciting

Athletics (n) running, jumping, throwing…
An athlete
Athletic - sporty

Question 7

6 category names of sports/ events

Answer 7

1. Track and field (discus, hammer, 100m, high jump, long jump…)
2. Gymnastics (artistic, pommel horse, beam, floor…)
3. Water/ aquatic sports (swimming, canoeing, diving…)
4. Fighting sports (boxing, taekwondo, wrestling, judo…)
   Martial arts (judo, karate, taekwondo)
5. Team/ group sports (volleyball, football, hockey)
6. Individual sports (shooting, archery…)

Equesttian Sports (with a horse)

Question 8

Role of the Olympic Games: a waste of money?

Answer 8

There is a lot of controversy about it - heated debate, discussion

They help build…
They help foster…
International unity
Friendship
Understanding
Empathy

They help bridge…
The political divide between countries
The gap between different cultures
The differences between people

They inspire young people to…
Be the best they can
Excel in their given field
Practise more sport

The money spent on infrastructure could be (stadiums, roads, hotels…)
Better spent on schools, hospitals…
Put to better use

Question 9

The Paralympics

Answer 9

Officially founded in 1989 in Germany
Raise awareness of people with disabilities/ with impairments
Offer disabled people the chance to compete
Challenge the boundaries set by society

Underlying health conditions:
Visual impairments
Impaired muscle power
Amputees
Restricted movement of joints

Question 10

Idioms about the Olympics

Answer 10

To be underdog - the team/ person that is not expected to win
The favourite is the person who is expected to win
Some say, Elaine Thompson was the underdog, but she won the 100 meters breaking the world record!

It blows me away - very impressive
She blew the competition away - she was much better than the rest.

Give it your best shot - do your best

To throw a curveball - surprise someone with a situation, problem
When Dina didn’t qualify for the final, that really threw me a curveball.

To be neck and neck - to be equal/level during a race
They were neck and neck right up until the finishing line, and then it was a photo finish.