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  • Athletics (field)

    The Olympic motto ‘Citius, Altius, Fortius’ (‘Faster, Higher, Stronger’) was proposed by the founder of the modern Olympics Pierre de Coubertin. Perhaps he was thinking of...

  • Jessica Ennis

    Jessica Ennis is a world class heptathlete from the UK. In this fact file, you can find out about her career, why she's sometimes called 'superwoman' and how she hopes to do in the...

  • Michael Jamieson - swimmer

    Michael Jamieson is an swimmer who comes from Scotland. Here, he talks about how he started swimming, how he is lucky with what he can eat and where he trains.

  • Are you as fit as an Olympian?

    Take our quiz to find out how fit you are compared to an Olympic athlete! (But don’t take it too seriously, it’s just for fun.). 

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.

  • 157 Days to go in the countdown to the London Olympic Games (27 July to 12 August 2012)
  • 190 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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loulouat el ard
Algeria

thank you British Council


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ksenija.k
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This is GREAT!!! I really wish something like this could be done in my country too!!!


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