Neither did I. But here he is night after night on our TV screens. With apologies to Simone Biles, perhaps the most athletic human being ever, Snoop Dogg has become the centerpiece of these Olympics. As an Associated Press report put it: “Snoop, 52, has become the star of the Paris ...
Butit'snotjusttheIOCthathasthesay.Thehostcitycanalsoplayaroleinthedecision,andpushforaparticularsportfortheyearthatitishosting.Forareal-worldexample,looknofurtherthanthe2024GamestobeheldinParis,whichwillseetheinclusionofbreakdancingasanOlympicsportforthefirsttime.(1)Whatdoesthesecondparagraphfocuson? ___A....
Which is the most proper explanation about the sen-tence "There's as much competition among countries to host the Olympics as to win Olympic medals"? A. The competition between the countries for hosting the Olympic Games is as hard as that for medals. B. Many countries are willing and ...
He continues, "The only way Toronto can lose is if they give it to Beijing to drag them toward democracy and human rights." Which, he acknowledges, might just happen.However the decision goes - and Paris, Istanbul, Turkey, and Osaka, Japan, are also contenders - hosting the Olympics is...
Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to finish the marathon as a registered entry in 1967. Today, she's still working to empower girls and women.
Daming. Yuan Longping is truly I great . C. Complete the passage with proper words or the proper forms of the words given.The 29th Summer Olympic Games was held in Beijing from 8th to 24th August, 2008. This was the 1.___(one) time for Chin a to host the Summer Olympics. Over ...
C.A marathon runner.2.Why was the 2016 Olympics important for the speaker?A.He was motivated by Bolt. B.He broke a world record. C.He won fifth place.3.Which is the hardest for the speaker?A.Getting over an injury. B.Doing strength training. C.Representing Botswana.4.What is the ...
Who Is the Best ‘Today Show’ Duo? 3. What Is Lindsay Czarniak’s Job? Jeff Schear/Getty Images Czarniak met Melvin upon returning from an assignment covering the 2008 Beijing Olympics for WRC. She followed up her role as a sports journalist for WRC by joining ESPN. She appe...
© IOC/Greg Martin Paris 2024 The Paris 2024 Organising Committee team shared their excitement and readiness to step into the spotlight upon the handover of hosting responsibilities from Tokyo 2020 at the end of this year’s Games. This anticipation will be refle...