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Heroes of the Olympics Vocabulary (Set 3)
Heroes of the Olympics Vocabulary (Set 3)
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One of the most famous female
equestrians
is Valentina Truppa. What is her field?
Track and Field
Horseback riding
Swimmer
Fencing
2
Mariya Koroleva is an amazing
synchronized
swimmer because she . . .
Always strives to be her best.
Moves at the same time as her team.
Swims quickly.
Takes a leadership position as her team.
3
When athletes stop to help an injured rival, they are showing great
humanity,
meaning...
Strength/perseverance
Love/respect
Kindness/benevolence
Disrespect/Anger
4
Many citizens of Brazil were upset that Rio was chosen as the
venue
because of the cost.
Place of event
Rivalry
Country
Expensiveness
5
Supposedly during WWII Adolf Hitler showed
partisanship
by refusing to shake Jesse Owen's hand.
Disregard
Bias/Prejudice
Respect/Admiration
Dislike/Annoyance
6
Russian track and field athletes were
disqualified
from competing.
Using illegal drugs
Biased or prejudice
Rejected from an event or position
Used as an example
7
Every Olympic athlete began as an
amateur,
meaning . . .
They made it past the preliminaries.
They had a natural talent.
They had parents who played the sport.
They were beginners working without pay.
8
The opening ceremonies was a great demonstration of
patriotism.
Pride of a nation
Overworked athletes
Sufficient organization
Talented entertainers
9
Simone Biles has very few
deductions
from her performance score.
Cheers
Subtractions
Errors
Additions
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Liberian athletes failed to make it past the
preliminaries
to compete in Rio Olympics.
Weight training
Smaller events
Beauty competition
Competitive training
