Algeria Wins Three Bronze Medals at Mediterranean Games
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Algeria won three bronze medals on Tuesday at the Mediterranean Games, according to a report from the state news agency APS.
The bronze medals were won in different sports during the day's competitions. The exact sports were not named in every case.
Among the winners was boxer Fadi Rouabah, who took home a bronze medal for Algeria.
In boxing, five Algerian athletes managed to reach the semi-final stage. This means they still have a chance to win more medals.
Reaching the semi-finals is an important step, because it means an athlete is close to fighting for a top medal.
Meanwhile, the Algerian wrestling team finished its part of the Games. The team ended the competition in fourth place overall.
A fourth-place finish means the wrestlers did not win a medal this time, but they still showed strong performance.
The Mediterranean Games bring together athletes from many countries around the Mediterranean Sea. Algeria has been competing in several sports, including boxing, wrestling, and others.
More results are expected as the competitions continue in the coming days.
Vocabulary7 words
- bronze medal
- a prize given for third place in a competition
- Mediterranean Games
- a multi-sport event for countries around the Mediterranean Sea
- boxer
- an athlete who competes in the sport of boxing
- semi-final
- the stage just before the final round of a competition
- wrestling
- a sport where athletes try to force each other to the ground
- state news agency
- an official news organisation run by a government
- overall
- when everything is counted together
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Answer key
1. Bronze medals 2. Five 3. Fourth place
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Algeria won three _____ on Tuesday at the Mediterranean Games, according to a report from the state news agency APS.
The bronze medals were won in different _____ during the day's competitions.
Among the winners was boxer Fadi Rouabah, who took home a bronze medal for _____.
In boxing, five Algerian athletes managed to reach the _____ stage.
This means they still have a chance to win more _____.
Meanwhile, the Algerian wrestling team finished its part of the _____.
The team ended the competition in _____ place overall.
A fourth-place finish means the wrestlers did not win a _____ this time.
The Mediterranean Games bring together athletes from many _____ around the Mediterranean Sea.