Jacobs Injured at European Championships, Vows to Keep Fighting
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Marcell Jacobs is an Italian sprinter. He runs very fast in short races.
At the European Athletics Championships, Jacobs was running the 100m race. But he had to stop. He got hurt.
Jacobs said: "I was ready to break everything to get to the end. I knew I could win." This means he tried very hard.
Now Jacobs is waiting for medical exams. Doctors will check his body. They want to know how bad the injury is.
Jacobs said he will not give up. He said: "I don't give up and I don't despair." This means he stays strong.
There was good news too. Nadia Battocletti is another Italian runner. She won gold at the same championships.
Battocletti cried with joy after her win. It was her second gold at these Europeans.
Jacobs felt sad about his injury. But many people still support him.
Vocabulary6 words
- sprinter
- a person who runs very fast for a short distance
- Athletics
- sports like running and jumping
- exams
- medical tests to check the body
- injury
- hurt or damage to the body
- despair
- to feel there is no hope
- gold
- the first-place prize in a competition
Quiz
Answer key
1. He had to stop because he was hurt 2. Nadia Battocletti 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Marcell Jacobs is an Italian _____. He runs very fast in short races.
At the European _____ Championships, Jacobs was running the 100m race. But he had to stop. He got hurt.
Jacobs said: "I was ready to break everything to get to the end. I knew I could _____."
Now Jacobs is waiting for medical _____. Doctors will check his body.
They want to know how bad the _____ is.
Jacobs said he will not give up. He said: "I don't give up and I don't _____."
Nadia Battocletti is another Italian runner. She won _____ at the same championships.
Battocletti cried with _____ after her win. It was her second gold at these Europeans.