Pre-reading questions:
- Do you play sports in your school?
- What is your most favorite sports?
- Did you ever wish to become a professional athlete?
The planned place for rowing and canoe competitions of Olympics 2020 is in Miyage Prefecture, according to the four parties assigned for the upcoming event. These parties will make a final plan for the venue. Miyagi Naganuma has an advantage since the costs of construction will cut down to ¥15 billion from ¥20 billion. It can also become a symbol of restoration from the Great East Japan Earthquake. But there are possibilities that the plan will split the Olympic Village and this made the Sports association resist it.
Naganuma now loses its combative edge because of some reasons. Those involved with Tokyo Games said that many people from the four parties have become aware that the Naganuma plan is impractical. Since there are still options left, the four parties are expected to talk about it further. They are likely to consider cutting down the costs of the Olympics and that the venue will remain after the Games for good.
Vocabulary:
advantage – superiority of position or condition
restoration – a bringing back to former position or condition
resist – to fight against something
combative – having or showing a willingness to fight or argue
impractical – not suitable for the situation
Comprehension Questions:
- What is the article about?
- What is the prefecture mentioned in the article?
- What makes Naganuma a preferable place to host one of the games in 2020?
- What did the people involved with Tokyo Games say about the Naganuma plan?
- When is the upcoming Olympics?
Express Your Opinion:
- Describe Miyagi Prefecture in five words.
- Imagine that you were one of the organizers of Tokyo Olympics. What are the places in Japan that you prefer to host the games, and why?
- Give some events that you find exciting during Olympics.