Former Olympic Swimmer Recalls Her Barcelona Bronze Medal
Fumiko Okuno is a former artistic swimmer from Japan. She swam at the Olympics in Barcelona.
Before the games, Okuno had bad back pain. She said, 'I must do it.' She still competed.
Okuno won a bronze medal at the Olympics. She felt very happy and relieved.
But that same night, she got surprising news. Someone told her about the next day's duet event.
This story is part of a TV program called 'Teach Me! Artistic Swimming.' It shows her life story.
Vocabulary15 words
- artistic swimmer
- a person who does swimming with dance moves
- back pain
- hurt feeling in your back
- bronze medal
- a prize for third place
- duet
- two people swimming together
- Olympics
- a big world sports event
- relieved
- feeling less worried
- competed
- took part in a sports event
- program
- a TV show
- news
- new information
- surprising
- not expected
- former
- someone who did something before, not now
- games
- another word for Olympics
- happy
- feeling good
- story
- true or made-up events told to others
- life
- all the things that happen to a person
Quiz
Answer key
1. Artistic swimming 2. Bronze 3. Barcelona
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Fumiko Okuno is a former _____ from Japan.
She swam at the Olympics in _____.
Before the games, Okuno had bad _____ pain.
She said, 'I must _____ it.'
She still _____.
Okuno won a _____ medal at the Olympics.
She felt very happy and _____.
That same night, she got surprising _____.
Someone told her about the next day's _____ event.
This story is part of a TV _____ called 'Teach Me! Artistic Swimming.'