Unit 9 Lesson 1: Con mis amigos Flashcards
In chile how are sports organzied
In Chile, where Marta lives, sports are organized by leagues rather than by schools. Competition between schools does still happen, but the games are organized by regional and municipal sport clubs.
What is the most popular sport in Chile leagues
The most popular sport in the leagues is fĂştbol, as is the case in most of the Spanish-speaking world.
FĂştbol may be king in most of Latin America, but in the Caribbean countries what is the mos tpopular sport
Fútbol may be king in most of Latin America, but in the Caribbean countries béisbol is even more popular.
La RepĂşblica Dominicana is considered the best baseball country, outside Los Estados Unidos, why is that
La RepĂşblica Dominicana is considered the best baseball country, outside Los Estados Unidos, because of all the talented professional players who have come from there, such as Sammy Sosa (retired) and Alfonso Soriano (Chicago Cubs).
Who was Roberto Clemente
Roberto Clemente (1934–1972) was from Puerto Rico. He played baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1955 through 1972.
What did Roberto Clemente do during off seasons
During the off seasons, Clemente donated his time to help people in Puerto Rico and Latin America, delivering baseball equipment and food to the needy.
How did Roberto Clemente die
He died in a plane crash in 1972 on his way to aid earthquake victims in Nicaragua.
When was Roberto Clemente inducted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame
Clemente was inducted posthumously to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.
Who’s Rafael Nadal (b. 1986)
Rafael Nadal (b. 1986) is a professional tennis player from España who is consistently ranked in the top ten male players in the world.
How many grand slams had Rafael Nadal achevied and when did he win olympic gold medal
Nadal has won 14 Grand Slam singles titles, and he won the 2008 Olympic gold medal in singles.
Rafael Nadal holds the record for most
consecutive titles
How many times has Rafael Nadal won the Monte-Carlo Masters
He won the Monte-Carlo Masters eight times in a row.
Whoose Rebecca Rose Lobo-Rushin
Rebecca Rose Lobo-Rushin (b. 1973) played basketball in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1997 to 2003.
Waht postion did Rebecca Rose Lobo-Rushin play
Lobo, at 6’ 4”, played the center position most of her career
Rebecca Rose Lobo-Rushin’s college basketball carrer
Lobo played college basketball at the University of Connecticut, where her team won the 1995 national championship.
Whoose Lorena Ochoa Reyes
Lorena Ochoa Reyes (b. 1981) is a professional golfer from MĂ©xico who played in the LPGA Tour from 2003 to 2010.
When did Lorena Ochoa Reyes reitere
She was the top-ranked female golfer in the world for more than three years until she retired in 2010, at the age of 28.
why did Lorena Ochoa Reyes reiter
She wanted to have more time to pursue her other passion, which was promoting the education of needy children in MĂ©xico.
What schools did she build Lorena Ochoa Reyes
She built and funded a school in her native Guadalajara, MĂ©xico, called La Barranca. Her second school, called Lorena Ochoa School, is to contain sports facilities, gardens, and social workers.
Javier Hernández Balcázar (b. 1988) is better known as
El Chicharito (little pea).
Who is Javier Hernández Balcázar
He is a MĂ©xican soccer player who plays forward for the premier club Manchester United as well as for the SelecciĂłn de fĂştbol de MĂ©xico (the MĂ©xican national soccer team).
Javier Hernández Balcázar was the first mexican player to join
El Chicharito is the first MĂ©xican soccer player to join Manchester United.
Wheres Javier Hernández Balcázar from
Like Lorena Ochoa, El Chicharito was born in Guadalajara, the second largest city in MĂ©xico.
