Unit 6. BIGGER! STRONGER! » Стр.77 (2)

2. Listen to the text in task 1 on page 100 of your SB and complete the sentences. The first Olympics took place in Olympia, Greece. They were in 776 BC. There was the only sports event. The Olympic Games are held every four years now. Each competition is a chance to get three prizes: a gold medal, a silver medal and a bronze medal. There are many new sports nowadays: athletics, boxing, cycling, basketball, football, gymnastics, swimming and others. The Olympic flag has 5 coloured rings. It means that the countries are friends because every country has one of these colours on its flag.