Sport. Reading Comprehension

The Olympic games began in Greece more than 2,000 years ago. Young men from different cities took part in running, horse-riding, boxing and riding. No women took part in or watched the games.

The last ancient games took place in the year 394 and for many hundreds of years there were no games. Then, in 1896 the first modern Olympic games took place, again in Greece.
Most countries send a team of athletes to the games. In the 1996 games, 197 countries sent teams to Atlanta. Beach volleyball became an Olympic sport for the first time.

At the start of the Olympic games, an athlete runs into the Olympic stadium with a torch and lights an Olympic flame. The flame comes all the way from Olympia. The lighting of the torch is part of an enormous opening ceremony. In 1968 Mexican hurdler,
Norma Enriqueta Basilio de Sotela, became the first woman to light the Olympic flame.

The Olympic symbol is five coloured rings.
These rings represent the five continents in the world.

Winners receive gold, silver and bronze medals. Sometimes competitors win more than one medal. In 1972, Mark Spitz, an American swimmer, won seven gold medals.
He also broke four world records.

❓Are these statements true or false or DS (doesn’t say):

The ancient games took place in different cities.

The Olympic games began in Greece more than 2,000 years ago. Young men from different cities took part in running, horse-riding, boxing and riding. No women took part in or watched the games.

The last ancient games took place in the year 394 and for many hundreds of years there were no games. Then, in 1896 the first modern Olympic games took place, again in Greece.
Most countries send a team of athletes to the games. In the 1996 games, 197 countries sent teams to Atlanta. Beach volleyball became an Olympic sport for the first time.

At the start of the Olympic games, an athlete runs into the Olympic stadium with a torch and lights an Olympic flame. The flame comes all the way from Olympia. The lighting of the torch is part of an enormous opening ceremony. In 1968 Mexican hurdler,
Norma Enriqueta Basilio de Sotela, became the first woman to light the Olympic flame.

The Olympic symbol is five coloured rings.
These rings represent the five continents in the world.

Winners receive gold, silver and bronze medals. Sometimes competitors win more than one medal. In 1972, Mark Spitz, an American swimmer, won seven gold medals. He also broke four world records.

❓Are these sentences true (T) or false (F) or doesn't the passage say (DS)?

Women took part in the first modern Olympic games.

The Olympic games began in Greece more than 2,000 years ago. Young men from different cities took part in running, horse-riding, boxing and riding. No women took part in or watched the games.

The last ancient games took place in the year 394 and for many hundreds of years there were no games. Then, in 1896 the first modern Olympic games took place, again in Greece.
Most countries send a team of athletes to the games. In the 1996 games, 197 countries sent teams to Atlanta. Beach volleyball became an Olympic sport for the first time.

At the start of the Olympic games, an athlete runs into the Olympic stadium with a torch and lights an Olympic flame. The flame comes all the way from Olympia. The lighting of the torch is part of an enormous opening ceremony. In 1968 Mexican hurdler,
Norma Enriqueta Basilio de Sotela, became the first woman to light the Olympic flame.

The Olympic symbol is five coloured rings.
These rings represent the five continents in the world.

Winners receive gold, silver and bronze medals. Sometimes competitors win more than one medal. In 1972, Mark Spitz, an American swimmer, won seven gold medals. He also broke four world records.

Are these sentences true (T) or false (F) or doesn't the passage say (DS)?

The ancient games included ball games.

The Olympic games began in Greece more than 2,000 years ago. Young men from different cities took part in running, horse-riding, boxing and riding. No women took part in or watched the games.

The last ancient games took place in the year 394 and for many hundreds of years there were no games. Then, in 1896 the first modern Olympic games took place, again in Greece.
Most countries send a team of athletes to the games. In the 1996 games, 197 countries sent teams to Atlanta. Beach volleyball became an Olympic sport for the first time.

At the start of the Olympic games, an athlete runs into the Olympic stadium with a torch and lights an Olympic flame. The flame comes all the way from Olympia. The lighting of the torch is part of an enormous opening ceremony. In 1968 Mexican hurdler,
Norma Enriqueta Basilio de Sotela, became the first woman to light the Olympic flame.

The Olympic symbol is five coloured rings.
These rings represent the five continents in the world.

Winners receive gold, silver and bronze medals. Sometimes competitors win more than one medal. In 1972, Mark Spitz, an American swimmer, won seven gold medals.
He also broke four world records.

Are these sentences true (T) or false (F) or doesn't the passage say (DS)?

There were no games for about 1,500 years.

The Olympic games began in Greece more than 2,000 years ago. Young men from different cities took part in running, horse-riding, boxing and riding. No women took part in or watched the games.

The last ancient games took place in the year 394 and for many hundreds of years there were no games. Then, in 1896 the first modern Olympic games took place, again in Greece.
Most countries send a team of athletes to the games. In the 1996 games, 197 countries sent teams to Atlanta. Beach volleyball became an Olympic sport for the first time.

At the start of the Olympic games, an athlete runs into the Olympic stadium with a torch and lights an Olympic flame. The flame comes all the way from Olympia. The lighting of the torch is part of an enormous opening ceremony. In 1968 Mexican hurdler,
Norma Enriqueta Basilio de Sotela, became the first woman to light the Olympic flame.

The Olympic symbol is five coloured rings.
These rings represent the five continents in the world.

Winners receive gold, silver and bronze medals. Sometimes competitors win more than one medal. In 1972, Mark Spitz, an American swimmer, won seven gold medals. He also broke four world records.

❓Are these sentences true (T) or false (F) or doesn't the passage say (DS)?

Norma Enriqueta Basilio de Sotela won a medal.

The Olympic games began in Greece more than 2,000 years ago. Young men from different cities took part in running, horse-riding, boxing and riding. No women took part in or watched the games.

The last ancient games took place in the year 394 and for many hundreds of years there were no games. Then, in 1896 the first modern Olympic games took place, again in Greece.
Most countries send a team of athletes to the games. In the 1996 games, 197 countries sent teams to Atlanta. Beach volleyball became an Olympic sport for the first time.

At the start of the Olympic games, an athlete runs into the Olympic stadium with a torch and lights an Olympic flame. The flame comes all the way from Olympia. The lighting of the torch is part of an enormous opening ceremony. In 1968 Mexican hurdler,
Norma Enriqueta Basilio de Sotela, became the first woman to light the Olympic flame.

The Olympic symbol is five coloured rings.
These rings represent the five continents in the world.

Winners receive gold, silver and bronze medals. Sometimes competitors win more than one medal. In 1972, Mark Spitz, an American swimmer, won seven gold medals. He also broke four world records.

❓Are these sentences true (T) or false (F) or doesn't the passage say (DS)?

📚Mark Spitz swam in more than one Olympic games

The Olympic games began in Greece more than 2,000 years ago. Young men from different cities took part in running, horse-riding, boxing and riding. No women took part in or watched the games.

The last ancient games took place in the year 394 and for many hundreds of years there were no games. Then, in 1896 the first modern Olympic games took place, again in Greece.
Most countries send a team of athletes to the games. In the 1996 games, 197 countries sent teams to Atlanta. Beach volleyball became an Olympic sport for the first time.

At the start of the Olympic games, an athlete runs into the Olympic stadium with a torch and lights an Olympic flame. The flame comes all the way from Olympia. The lighting of the torch is part of an enormous opening ceremony. In 1968 Mexican hurdler,
Norma Enriqueta Basilio de Sotela, became the first woman to light the Olympic flame.

The Olympic symbol is five coloured rings.
These rings represent the five continents in the world.

Winners receive gold, silver and bronze medals. Sometimes competitors win more than one medal. In 1972, Mark Spitz, an American swimmer, won seven gold medals. He also broke four world records.

📚Are these sentences true (T) or false (F) or doesn't the passage say (DS)?

Both ladies and gentlemen were allowed to take part in or watch the games more than 2000 years ago.

The Olympic games began in Greece more than 2,000 years ago. Young men from different cities took part in running, horse-riding, boxing and riding. No women took part in or watched the games.

The last ancient games took place in the year 394 and for many hundreds of years there were no games. Then, in 1896 the first modern Olympic games took place, again in Greece.
Most countries send a team of athletes to the games. In the 1996 games, 197 countries sent teams to Atlanta. Beach volleyball became an Olympic sport for the first time.

At the start of the Olympic games, an athlete runs into the Olympic stadium with a torch and lights an Olympic flame. The flame comes all the way from Olympia. The lighting of the torch is part of an enormous opening ceremony. In 1968 Mexican hurdler,
Norma Enriqueta Basilio de Sotela, became the first woman to light the Olympic flame.

The Olympic symbol is five coloured rings.
These rings represent the five continents in the world.

Winners receive gold, silver and bronze medals. Sometimes competitors win more than one medal. In 1972, Mark Spitz, an American swimmer, won seven gold medals. He also broke four world records.

❓Are these sentences true (T) or false (F) or doesn't the passage say (DS)?

The first modern Olympic Games took place in Italy 🇮🇹 in 1896.