Sporting Witness: Frankie Fredericks Sat, 8 Oct 11 He was Africa's greatest Olympic sprinter....
Sporting Witness: The first Paralympic Games Sat, 1 Oct 11 In 1960 the 1st Paralympics were held in Rome....
Sporting Witness: America's Cup goes to Australia Sat, 24 Sep 11 In 1983, Australia won the America's Cup yacht race, ending a winning streak by the United States which had lasted more than a century....
Week 20: Haider Rashid Follow sporting stories and learn English along the way. Determined Welcome to Talking Sport! Today we meet Iraqi rower, Haider Rashid. Haider trains every day on the Tigris River in Iraq and also fits in time to go to universi...
Week 19: The fastest men in the world Follow sporting stories and learn English along the way. Rivalry Welcome to Talking Sport! Today we look at the two fastest men in the world, Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay. Usain Bolt is from Jamaica and Tyson is from...
Talking Sport Week - 18 British Judo Aim of the game 1) Potential In the video Ben used the word 'potential' which means there is a good possibility of something happening: There is potential for a large number of injuries. 'Potential' can be used as...
Week 18: British Judo Follow sporting stories and learn English along the way. British Judo Welcome to Talking Sport! Judo is a martial art that started in Japan. It first became a sport in the Olympics in 1964. In the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Japan...
Talking Sport Week - 17 Merlin Diamond Namibian sprinter 1) Would In the video Merlin said she would do anything to be at the Olympics. I would do anything to be there. We use the word 'would' when we imagine an action or a situation. e.g. I would lo...
Week 17: Merlin Diamond Follow sporting stories and learn English along the way. So badly Welcome to Talking Sport! This week we meet Namibian sprinter, Merlin Diamond. Namibia has only ever had one Olympic medallist, Frankie Fredericks. Frankie Fred...
Talking Sport Week - 16 Chinese divers Chinese training base 1) Water idioms Below are some idioms that use the word 'water': to be/get into deep water: to be/get into trouble to be like a fish out of water: to feel awkward as you are in an unfamilia...
