Pre-reading questions:
- Have you ever experienced watching a Winter Olympic game live? Please explain your answer.
- Which Winter Olympic sport do you or would like to play? Please explain your answer.
Olympic Council Asian president Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah said Sapporo has all the facilities needed to organize the Winter Olympics. Sapporo anchored the Winter Games in 1972 and city officials are considering a bid for 2026. It would mean the IOC would return to a city in Asia for a third time following Pyeongchang, South Korea in 2018 and Beijing. China in 2022.
Sapporo does have several facilities being used for the Asian Winter Games, however, they were assembled for the 1972 games and are already starting to show frails. The Japanese Olympic Committee would have to determine whether it is wise to move forward with a Sapporo bid before it submits its application. Applications are expected in early months of 2018 with the IOC electing a winner in 2019.
Vocabulary:
council – an advisory
facilities – equipment
anchor – host, organize
application – a formal request to an authority for something
IOC – International Olympic Committee
Comprehension Questions:
- According to the article, when will be the next Winter Olympics?
- Who is the head leader of Asian Olympic Council?
- What city did the Asian Olympic Council favored for?
- What are the other two cities that will host the next Winter Olympics?
- When and who will elect the winner for 2026 Winter Games bid?
Express Your Opinion:
- Tell me about the different sports match in Olympic games.
- Why do you think it’s important to organize Olympic games? Please explain your answer.
- What do you think is the importance of the Olympics? Please explain your answer.
- If you had to change one Olympic sport, which sport would you take away and which sport would you add? Please explain your answer.
- What do you think is the most difficult Olympic sport? Please explain your answer.