Video Shows Object That Forced Pogacar Out of Race
Listen to the story
A new video shows what happened to cyclist Tadej Pogacar during a race.
The video shows an object on the road. This object made Pogacar abandon the race.
Pogacar is a famous cyclist. He is one of the best riders in the world.
People say this was very bad luck for him. They call it "infinite bad luck."
The video helps people understand why Pogacar could not finish the race.
Many fans were sad when they saw what happened to him.
This story shows that even top athletes can have bad luck.
Sometimes small things on the road can cause big problems in a race.
Vocabulary8 words
- video
- moving pictures you can watch
- object
- a thing you can see or touch
- abandon
- to stop and not finish something
- cyclist
- a person who rides a bike
- bad luck
- when something bad happens by chance
- race
- a competition to see who is fastest
- fans
- people who like and support someone
- athletes
- people who play sports
Quiz
Answer key
1. An object that caused Pogacar to stop 2. A famous cyclist 3. Very bad luck
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A new _____ shows what happened to cyclist Tadej Pogacar during a race.
The video shows an _____ on the road. This object made Pogacar _____ the race.
Pogacar is a famous _____. He is one of the best riders in the world.
People say this was very _____ for him. They call it "infinite bad luck."
The video helps people understand why Pogacar could not finish the _____.
Many _____ were sad when they saw what happened to him.
This story shows that even top _____ can have bad luck.