Apr.30

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Judo
Some sports,like Judo,are included because they are popular in the country hosting the games. Japan introduced judo as an Olympic sport at the 1964 Tokyo games.Judo's name means "the gentle-way," but it is the only Olympic sport that lets athletes choke opponents or break their arms. Usually, throwing an opponent to the floor is enough to win.

Table tennis
Table tennis became an Olympic sport at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. This sport has more than 40 million professional players world wide. It also has several names including ping-pong, flim-flam, whiff-whaff and gossima. The game was originally a recreational substitute for tennis, but now is very competitive. These days, while the players are still very polite, table tennis is known for its aggressive play. Player try to gain an advantage by staring down other players and trying their shoes to buy time.

Still waiting
While the Olympic already have a wide range of events, there are 29 sports still waiting for admission to the games. Maybe someday people from around the world will find themselves watching Olympic bowling, chess or sumo wrestling.

Word Bank:

compeptitive(adj)竞争的;好胜的
The two boys are very compeptitive. They will do almost anything to win.

aggresive(adj)好斗的;凶恶的
The Smiths'dog is very aggresive and will bite you if you aren't careful.

buy time(idiom)争取时间
If you don't answer the phone, you may be able to buy some time.

admission(n)进入许可,入场证明
They waited three hours in the rain before admission began.

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