• Sam is a Paralympic rower. In this video, along with her father John, she explains how she started the sport and what helped her get to where she is now

  • Wheelchair Tennis was invented in 1976 and it became a Paralympic sport in 1992. The sport follows similar rules to Tennis, with one important exception: the ball is allowed to bounce twice. Now...

  • There are two football events at the Paralympics: 5-a-side and 7-a-side. 5-a-side Football is played by visually impaired athletes using a special ball which has a noise-making device inside...

English for the Games

Welcome to our free learner resources based around the London 2012 Games.

You can practise your English as you learn about the London 2012 Games and the Olympic and Paralympic history, learn all about Olympic and Paralympic sports, and values. Play games, watch videos, read articles, and do interactive exercises.

  • 64 Days to go in the countdown to the London Olympic Games (27 July to 12 August 2012)
  • 97 Days to go in the countdown to the London Paralympic Olympic Games (29 August to 9 September 2012)

There is new content added to the site every week, so keep coming back regularly to check for new content. 

 

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T0204867H
Singapore

I do not know this sports before .but when I read...
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karengishyan
Armenia

Thanks a lot for this  informative and nice game!
Enjoyed it greatly!


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andreacruz
Uruguay

good game!! I enjoyed it, and I learned, too.


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