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1、Module 4 Unit2 Sports eventsThe Olympic GamesGood afternoon, students and teachers. As a member of the international Olympic Committee, I am delighted to have been invited to your school to talk to you about the 1._ of the Olympic Games. Ill share some interesting facts and stories with you, and the
2、n well have time for questions.Do you know when the ancient Olympic Games began? It was in the year 776BC. They were held at Olympia in Greece 2._, for almost 12 centuries, until AD394.Some of the sports from the ancient Olympics are still seen today, such as the long jump, wrestling and running. At
3、 the ancient Olympics, by tradition the athletes were all men and they had to compete wearing no clothes. Single women were allowed to take part in their own competition, at a separate festival 3._ Hera, the wife of the Greek god Zeus. Today, both male and female athletes from around the world can t
4、ake part , no matter what nation they come from.The contemporary Olympics were first held in 1986, in Athens,. It was a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin, who brought the Olympics back to life. He dreamt that the Olympics would make it possible for people of all countries to live side by side 4._. Now
5、people all over the world are helping to realize this dream. Among them are many well-known athletes.Did you know that perhaps the most famous boxer of all time first came to 5._during the 1960 Rome Olympics? He won the gold medal for the USA, under his birth name Cassius Clay. Afterwards, this youn
6、g man went on to win the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in 1964 and later changed his name to the one we all know, Muhammad Ali. He returned to the Olympic Games in Atlanta in1996 to light the Olympic flame at the 6._.Another sports star I would like to mention is Michael Jordan. Everyone kno
7、ws of his success in the NBA, but do you know that he helped the USA basketball team win at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics? Jordan also returned to the Olympics after many years, but unlike Muhammad Ali., he was still competing for medals. At the1992 Barcelona Olympics, Jordan won his second Olympic
8、gold medal as a member of the so-called “Dream Team”.Chinese athletes have also 7._ to the Olympic Games. At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the Peoples Republic of China returned to the Olympics after 32 years absence. I am sure the whole of China must have felt proud when Xu Haifeng won the 8._ for
9、 his country. Deng Yaping, who won four Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996, is perhaps the greatest female table tennis player the world has ever seen. At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Liu Xiang excited people all over Asia when he became the first Asian to win the gold medal in the mens 110-metr
10、e hurdles.The Chinese 9._at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, winning 51 gold medals. For the first time in history, the Chinese womens gymnastics team won the gold medal. However, the athlete that some people remember most was Zhang Ning, a former badminton champion. At the age of 33, she was much older t
11、han the other players. Yet, she 10._ to win the gold medal in the final match.These are some of the Olympic athletes who have brought joy to people across the world with their attempts to push the boundaries of human achievement. We are looking forward to seeing more of them in future Olympic Games.
12、 Join me in wishing the Olympic Movement a successful future to match its past glory.Thank you. Now are there any questions?ProjectHow does a sport enter the Olympic?Entering a sport into the Olympics can be 1._. There are many requirements that must be met before a sport can be considered by the In
13、ternational Olympic Committee(IOC). First, a sport must have its own international association. Next, it must be practiced by men in 2._countries on at least four continents, or practiced by women in at least 40 countries and on three continents. Thats not all. In order for a new sport to be added,
14、another sport must be dropped. This helps the IOC keep the Olympics budget under control.Which ones are out?Some sports that were part of the Olympics in the past have been removed. These include familiar sports, such as baseball, as well as more unusual sports, such as power boating. These sports w
15、ere judged to have become less popular, and had to 3._new sports which are more popular.Which ones are in?Some sports have been added , such as tae kwon do, which was first included in the Olympics in 2000. The IOC is planning to change some of the sports in the next few years. In 2016, rugby and golf, which were earlier played at the Olympics and then dropped, will be included again, as they are now very popular and are played all 4._Which ones are still trying?Wushu is still applying to get into the Olympics. The IOC has still not app
