025-THE OLYMPICS（2） | Event 大事件

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What doyou know about the Olympics? Here are some cool facts:

Thefirst Olympics games were held in 776 B.C. in Greece. But the internationalgames. We watch now began in 1896.

Thereare seven sports in this year’s Olympics and 98 events.

Theoldest athlete to win a medal was a man named Oscar Swahn. He was 72! Theyoungest athlete to win a medal was a 10-year-old from Greece.

Conversation A

Ken:Hi, Mark. You’re working late.

Mark:I know. I’m searching for information about the Olympics. I’m doing a report onthe Olympics tomorrow.

Rob:That sounds interesting.

Mark:It’s really interesting. There are a lot of cool facts!

Ken:Like what?

Mark:The first modern Olympics games were held in 1896. The first Winter Olympicswere held in 1924.

Ken:The Olympics started in Greece, right?

Mark:Right.

Conversation B

Rob:How many countries have hosted the Olympics?

Mark:Twenty-two counties! It’s really international! This is Russia’s first time tohost the Winter Olympics.

Ken:How many sports are in the Olympics this year?

Mark:There are seven sports, and 98 events this year.

Rob:I can’t wait to see who wins the most medals!

Ken:The Winter Olympics are better than the Summer Olympics. The sports are cooler.

Mark:Well, it’s winter. Of course the events are cooler!

Answer it

1.   How many events are in the Olympics thisyear?

2.   Find one cool fact about the WinterOlympics. Then tell a friend about it!