Read the texts and complete them with the given words. You don't need all the words. weightlifting, dash, olympic, freestyle, spread, games, equestrian, pommel 1. is a sport as old as mankind. You need a combination of power and strength, speed and concentration as well as timing. Women were allowed to lift weights for the first time at the 2000 Olympics. 2. Athletics is about running faster, jumping higher and throwing further than other athletes. It is the heart of the games. Today the most popular athletic events are the 100 m , the long jump or the marathon. 3. In today’s Olympics men and women compete in 18 events each. The fastest swimmers compete in the race. There are also relay races for 4 swimmers. 4. The Dutch were the first to skate across frozen rivers and canals. The sport to other parts of Europe and North America very quickly . Today there are two main skating events : speed skating and figure skating. 5. events were held for the first time in 1900. In the past only military officers could take part. Today there are three disciplines : jumping, dressage and eventing. 6. Gymnastics has a long and proud history. The sport goes back to the ancient games , where young men were prepared for war. Today athletes compete on the floor, horse, balance beam, rings, etc.
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Read the texts and complete them with the given words. You don't need all the words.
weightlifting, dash, olympic, freestyle, spread, games, equestrian, pommel

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is a sport as old as mankind. You need a combination of power and strength, speed and concentration as well as timing. Women were allowed to lift weights for the first time at the 2000 Olympics.

2. Athletics is about running faster, jumping higher and throwing further than other athletes. It is the heart of the games. Today the most popular athletic events are the 100 m ... , the long jump or the marathon.
3. In today’s Olympics men and women compete in 18 events each. The fastest swimmers compete in the ... race. There are also relay races for 4 swimmers.

4. The Dutch were the first to skate across frozen rivers and canals. The sport ... to other parts of Europe and North America very quickly . Today there are two main skating events : speed skating and figure skating.

5. ... events were held for the first time in 1900. In the past only military officers could take part. Today there are three disciplines : jumping, dressage and eventing.

6. Gymnastics has a long and proud history. The sport goes back to the ancient games , where young men were prepared for war. Today athletes compete on the floor, ... horse, balance beam, rings, etc.

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