高中英语 Unit 2《Sporting events-New Olympic Sports for Women》文字素材3 牛津译林版必修4

1 NewNew OlympicOlympic SportsSports forfor WomenWomen We ve got the complete guide to the eight new women s events at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Find out more about each event who the contenders are who has qualified from Canada and when to catch each event HammerHammer ThrowThrow Added to the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris as an event for men only it has taken a century for women to get the chance to throw the hammer too The hammer is a nine pound metal ball attached by wire to a triangular handle The athlete stands inside a five meter diameter circle and can make as many as three turns before launching the hammer as far as she can The athlete with the farthest throw wins the competition Who to watch Mihaela Melinte of Romania holds the world record with a throw of 249 feet 2 inches Canadian qualifiers No qualifiers yet When to catch the event 22 September October 1 2000 ModernModern PentathlonPentathlon The Modern Pentathlon includes 5 events which are performed one after the other in a single day The competition begins with pistol shooting Each pentathlete fires 20 times in 40 seconds at a target 10 meters away Then she fences in a round robin competition Next she swims 200 meters in a pool followed by riding an unfamiliar horse over 15 jumps in a ring Finally she runs a 3 km cross country course Legend has it that this event is based on the story of a French cavalry officer who had a message to deliver and had to surmount many obstacles before finally completing his mission We ll see what kind of a message these women can deliver in Sydney Who to watch The pentathlon world rankings have Janna Dolgacheva Shubenok from Belarus in the top spot Canadian qualifiers No qualifiers yet When to catch the event 30 September 1 October 2000 2 PolePole VaultVault With the quality of the women s performances and records being broken constantly this sport will be a great addition to the Olympic Games Perched at 12 feet above the ground each athlete has three opportunities to clear the bar If the vaulter is successful she continues to the next height If she fails her three attempts she is out of the competition The vaulter who has cleared the greatest height wins the event Pole vaulting requires body control speed and strength And it s definitely not a sport for someone who is afraid of heights Who to watch World record holders are Emma George of Australia and Stacy Dragila of the United States both with a jump of 15 feet 1 inch Canadian qualifiers No qualifiers yet When to catch the event 22 September October 1 2000 TaeTae KwonKwon DoDo In Korean Tae Kwon Do means the way of kicking and punching There will be four weight classes for women in Sydney under 49kg under 57kg under 67kg and over 67kg The Tae Kwon Do athlete competes in a single elimination tournament to decide the gold and silver medallists Then all those defeated by the two finalists move into the second bracket to decide the bronze medallist Matches are scored by awarding one point for a legitimate blow and deducting one point for each penalty A match consists of three rounds of three minutes with a one minute break between each round At the end of the three rounds the athlete with the greatest number of points wins Who to watch The two powerhouses in Tae Kwon Do are South Korea and North Korea Canadian qualifiers Dominique Bosshart from Winnipeg Manitoba in over 67kg When to catch the event 27 30 September 2000 TrampolineTrampoline Have you ever heard of baranis rudis or fliffis Well get with it because these are the somersaults and twists that athletes in Sydney will be 3 executing as high as 30 feet above a trampoline Athletes can compete in four events individual trampoline synchronised trampoline double mini trampoline and tumbling As in gymnastics judges rate each participant s routine and the athlete with the highest score captures the title Who to watch Ranked 1 in the world is Irina Karavaeva from Russia and Canada s Karen Cockburn is currently ranked 7th Canadian qualifier Karen Cockburn from Toronto Ontario in the individual category When to catch the event 22 23 September 2000 TriathlonTriathlon Even though it s not the grueling distances of the famous Ironman in Hawaii the Olympic triathlon course will be demanding The triathlete starts with a 1 mile open water swim then rides her bike for 25 miles and finishes off with 6 2 miles of running The best times for women are expected to be just over two hours Who to watch Strong medal contenders are Loretta Harrop Michellie Jones and Jackie Gallagher all from Australia and respectively ranked 1 2 and 3 in the world from the 1999 ITU World Cup Standings Canadian qualifier Sharon Donnelly from Ottawa Ontario currently ranked 18th in the world When to catch the event 16 September 2000 WaterWater PoloPolo If you have a 28 minute game a pool a yellow ball 7 players that are not allowed to touch the bottom or the side of the pool and you add some shoving and elbowing what do you have You have one challenging sport water polo Six teams will compete in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Who to watch Netherlands Australia Russia Canada and Italy are ranked as the top gold medal contenders Canadian qualifier Team Canada qualified When to catch the event 16 23 September 2000 4 WeightWeight LiftingLifting The sport of weight lifting includes two types of lifts the snatch and the clean and jerk An acceptable snatch is achieved when the barbell is lifted from the floor to above the head in one motion A proper clean and jerk is accomplished when the weight is brought to the ches