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Practise your comprehension by watching videos about many Olympic and Paralympic sports. We are regularly adding new videos to this section. 

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    Hannah Powell is a weightlifter and in this video she talks about the importance of believing in yourself. She also shows us two weightlifting moves: the 'clean and jerk' and the 'snatch'.

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    Tom Stalker, the Great Britain Olympic boxing captain, talks about the 'silly stuff' he did before taking up boxing and why 'the pinnacle of boxing is the Olympics'. People who come from the Liverpool area like Tom are sometimes called ‘scouse’ or ‘scousers’. Tom uses this word. He speaks really quickly with a typical Liverpool accent. This is the first of a series of video interviews with Team Great Britain medal prospects.

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    Do you think learning can bring people of different cultures together? In Israel, the British Council is helping people from very different cultures connect with each other to learn about English and the Olympic Games.

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    Louise Hazel is a heptathlete - an athlete who competes in the heptathlon. Louise is from south London and talks about how she came to athletics, her favourite event and why British girls 'mean business' in the 100m sprint.

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    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

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    Find out how cycling has helped Daryl gain confidence and freedom. Deloitte Parasport helps disabled people take part in sport by offering them information and advice on sports suitable for their impairment and where to find inclusive local clubs.

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    When he was thirteen years old, Reuben was hit by a car. The accident damaged his brain. In this video, Reuben talks about how he began to play football again and his dream to play at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

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    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

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    In the first of our videos from Deloitte Parasport we meet Christina who has cerebral palsy. Find out how horse-riding has helped her gain confidence and freedom. Deloitte Parasport helps disabled people take part in sport by offering them information and advice on sports suitable for their impairment and where to find inclusive local clubs. 

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    Michael Jamieson is a 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.

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    Campbell Walsh is a British canoeist from Scotland. In this video he talks about how tough his sport can be and how he is feeling in the run up to the Games next year.

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    In the first of our videos from Deloitte Parasport we meet Christina who has cerebral palsy. Find out how horse-riding has helped her gain confidence and freedom. Deloitte Parasport helps disabled people take part in sport by offering them information and advice on sports suitable for their impairment and where to find inclusive local clubs. 

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    Find out how cycling has helped Daryl gain confidence and freedom. Deloitte Parasport helps disabled people take part in sport by offering them information and advice on sports suitable for their impairment and where to find inclusive local clubs.

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    Do you think learning can bring people of different cultures together? In Israel, the British Council is helping people from very different cultures connect with each other to learn about English and the Olympic Games.

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Jeremy Bee
Taiwan

Hello shokur!
 
Thank you for your kind words, and it's great to hear that...
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shokur
Afghanistan

Hi, Ravi,Tess and Adam!
you are very good people and i like you and your team who works...
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Apprentie
France

Unfortunately the last report's part is not transcribed and the character speaks too fast...
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