Italy Wins Two Medals in Swimming Relays at European Championships
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Italy won two medals in swimming. The races were at the European Championships. Both races were relay races. A relay is a race with a team of four people.
The women's team won a silver medal in the 4x100m mixed relay. Silver medal means second place. Swimmer Curtis was very happy. She said the silver medal feels like a win.
Another Italian team won a bronze medal. Bronze medal means third place. This was in a different mixed relay race. Swimmers D'Ambrosio and Ceccon were in this team. Menicucci and Curtis also swam in this race.
Ceccon said something interesting. He talked about losing by one hundredth of a second. This is a very small amount of time. He said it "hurts" to lose by so little.
D'Ambrosio and Ceccon are both from the Veneto region in Italy. They found success again with this bronze medal. Before, they had some hard moments.
Vocabulary5 words
- relay
- a race where a team of people take turns
- silver medal
- a prize for second place
- bronze medal
- a prize for third place
- hundredth of a second
- a very, very small piece of time
- Veneto
- a place in Italy
Quiz
Answer key
1. Two 2. It feels like a win 3. True
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Italy won two _____ in swimming. The races were at the European _____.
The women's team won a _____ medal in the 4x100m mixed relay. Swimmer Curtis was very _____.
Another Italian team won a _____ medal. Swimmers D'Ambrosio and _____ were in this team.
Ceccon said something interesting. He talked about losing by one _____ of a second.
D'Ambrosio and Ceccon are both from the _____ region in Italy.