Chapter 1
Listening and Speaking
America In First Olympic Games
Charlotte Cooper, First Woman Olympic Champion
Part 2Further Reading
Part 1James B. Connolly, AHarward Student
Part 2Rowing in London
Chapter 2
Listening and Speaking
An Interview: Talking About Olympics
Dorando Pietri''s marathon
Further Reading
Part 1The first African American athlete
Part 2Dorando Pietri''s marathon(Continued)
Chapter 3
Listening and Speaking
British Runner, A Nobel Prize Winner
Fencing Champion With Every Blade
Further Reading
Part 1 Ralph Craig
Part 2Olympiastadion
Chapter 4
Listening and Speaking
Tarzan and Swimming Athlete
Flying Finn Ritola Signs Off With Fifth Gold
Further Reading
Part 1A Unique Double Champion
Part 2The First Asian Gold Medal
Chapter 5
Listening and Speaking
Refused to Award Black Athlete-Jesse Owens
SITUATONAL ACTIVITY:I am Journalist
Further Reading
Part 1The Athlete is a Hero in WWII
Part 2half-silver and half-bronze medal
Chapter 6
Listening and Speaking
The Flying Housewife
Well Behaved Women Rarely Make History
Further Reading
Part 1Gymnastic competition and its only one spectator
Part 2Emil Zatopek became a sporting legend
Chapter 7
Listening and Speaking
Olga''s romance with US athlete
From Knud Jensen to Yeshiwen: Doping Problems
Further Reading
Part 1The Olympic Underwear Relay, 1956
Part 2From Rags to Sport Riches
Chapter 8
Listening and Speaking
Sex and gender verification in sport
With all-time record set to fall, little-known Latynina looks back
Further Reading
Part 1Golden Opportunity: 1964 Olympic Sights
Part 2The 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, Mexico
SITUATIONAL ACTIVITY: Tableau
Chapter 9
Listening and Speaking
Terrorists Attack at the Olympic Games in Munich
Human to Hero:Nadia Comaneci gymnastics'' first perfect 10
Further Reading
Part 1Spitz lived up to enormous expectations
Part 2Olympic Games Married by drug allegation
Chapter 10
Listening and Speaking
Boycotts and Olympic Games:1980 and 1984 in History
Los Angeles seeking to return to Olympic arena
Further Reading
Part 1House leader John Boehner rejects Olympic boycott over Snowden
Part 2Mega-Event Strategy on (Los Angeles) Urban Development
Chapter 11
Listening and Speaking
Significance of the 1988 Olympics in South Korea
The Original Dream Team
Further Reading
Part 1Hand in Hand
Part 2Modern Olympic Games Review: 1992 Olympics, Barcelona
Chapter 12
Listening and Speaking
Bomb Explodes in Atlanta''s Olympic Park
Lance Armstrong
Further Reading
Part 1Agassi and Graf Relive Olympic glory
Part 2Walker Wang Liping Stays on Track
Chapter 13
Listening and Speaking
IOC strips 4 medals from 2004 Games
Ms. Yang Lan''s Speech
Further Reading
Part 1Brave Liu Xiang did it! Chinese fans jubilant
Part 2Volunteer Spirit Is Flourishing in China
Chapter 14
Listening and Speaking
NBC commentary of the London Opening Ceremony
Fired Employee Claims No Racism Was Intended
SITUATIONAL ACTIVITY : Bidding
Chinese Version
Appendix
Appendix A
Appendix B Appendix C Bibliography
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