The Olympics: Vocabulary 1

1. The Swedish athlete ___________ the record in the 50 meter backstroke.

2. Q: What ___________ is she competing in? A: She is competing in the 400 meter relay.

3. The German athlete was ________ for using steroids.

4. Right now, The United States has the ________ medals.

5. The three types of Olympic medals are gold, silver, and ________.

6. The Russian swimmer has a good ________ of winning this event.

7. The South African runner is currently in first ________.

8. Most athletes will be ________ ( = living) in the Paris Athletes' Village.

9. Italy was winning, but the German soccer team came from ________ and won the match ( = game).

10. He's one of Japan's ___________ sports stars. = He's one of Japan's young, promising athletes.