What is one big change that has happened recently in the sport of skateboarding?Skateboarding has been accepted as an Olympic sport.Skateboarding banned flips because they’re dangerous.Skateboarding is now more popular with girls than it is with boys.

Which of these is a statement of opinion?A.Reefs below the surface are a risk factor for Olympic athletes surfing at Teahupo'o.B.Sport climbing at the Olympic level requires both mental and physical skills.C.Skateboarding was more authentic before it was regulated as an Olympic sport.D.Breaking has been included in the Olympics for the first time at the Paris Games.SUBMITExtras

I’m 14 now, and like my mates, I really love skateboarding. I’ve been into it (0) since I was 11. So my family have got (9) THIS to me talking about it all the time! I knew that my dad and his brother also spent a lot of (10) TIME teenage years riding around on skateboards, so I guess it’s a family thing. My dad had to give it up when he injured his back in a fall.

What if spectators at the Olympic Games in ancient Greece climbed aboard a time-traveling chariot and raced forward a few thousand years to the modern Olympics? They would espy some sports that were old favorites at the original games, like running and wrestling. But they might marvel at many more they never imagined. While the commitment to athletic excellence has remained constant, the Olympic Games have changed with the times. In fact, in 2020 and 2024, four action-packed sports were added to the lineup. Skateboarding, surfing, and sport climbing made it into the 2020 Olympics, while breaking was added in 2024.SkateboardingSkateboarding as it exists today began in the United States, where it first got rolling in the 1950s. Its popularity has ramped up sharply in recent years. According to one estimate, about 85 million people around the world ride skateboards.Olympic audiences get to take in plenty of thrills and spills. Competitors flip, slide, and fly over elements like rails and stairs, as well as carve and glide their way through stupendous stunts in bowl courses. Skaters are judged on the speed, height, and difficulty of their tricks. You could say they embody the Olympic motto of "Faster, Higher, Stronger ­­– Together."SurfingSurfing is thought to have originated in Polynesia long ago. However, it took most of the world a long time to catch on. Surfing became an international competitive sport in the 1950s.Surfing made a return to the 2024 Olympics in Paris. But the Olympic organizers picked a venue almost 10,000 miles (around 16,000 kilometers) from Paris, in French Polynesia. The village of Teahupo'o, on the island of Tahiti, is home to what many surfers call "one of the heaviest waves in the world." As surfers speed down the steep face of this perilous, powerful wave, its massive crest curls overhead while a jagged reef lurks less than 2 feet (0.6 meters) below the surface in some spots. It's a legendary location for the world's best riders to test their mettle and go for a medal.Sport ClimbingSport climbing is a competitive sport in which athletes scale indoor or outdoor climbing walls. It developed largely in the 1980s, and its popularity has ascended steeply in the 21st century. It demands strength, agility, and smart thinking. Climbers sometimes grip tiny holds and pull themselves up by their fingertips. They must strategically position their hands and feet.Top-notch Olympic athletes swiftly scramble up sheer inclines in seconds, racing against the clock and each other. They also scale walls almost 50 feet (over 15 meters) tall that they've never seen before, improvising a route. Victors then climb to the pinnacle of the podium.BreakingBreaking is an athletic style of dance that got started as part of hip-hop culture in the 1970s in New York City. Dancers developed innovative choreography and acrobatic tricks and then faced off in friendly-but-fierce competitive dance battles. Since then, breaking has gone global.Breakers showcase their fancy footwork, balance in gravity-defying "freeze" poses, and pull off power moves like windmills, airflares, and headspins. Putting this sport on the Paris 2024 program was a groundbreaking move. It was the first time in history that breaking was included at the Olympic Games.Fans of the FutureThe four recent additions might wow any time traveler who could've managed to make the trip from ancient Greece to the 21st century. But the Olympic leaders who supported these additions were focused on future audiences. These sports are relatively easy to get started in. Many people find them fun to watch because they're fast-paced and full of action. The fans and athletes tend to be youthful. Olympic officials set out to fire up young fans and inspire the next generation of champions.Think about and discuss these questions:Find one detail that interests you in the article. What is one question you could ask about it?What other sports do you think future fans will want to see at the Olympics? Explain.TO-DONOTESVOCABULARYQUESTION 1QUESTION 1 OF 8 1 / 8Which of these is most important to include in a summary of this article?

What if spectators at the Olympic Games in ancient Greece climbed aboard a time-traveling chariot and raced forward a few thousand years to the modern Olympics? They would espy some sports that were old favorites at the original games, like running and wrestling. But they might marvel at many more they never imagined. While the commitment to athletic excellence has remained constant, the Olympic Games have changed with the times. In fact, in 2020 and 2024, four action-packed sports were added to the lineup. Skateboarding, surfing, and sport climbing made it into the 2020 Olympics, while breaking was added in 2024.SkateboardingSkateboarding as it exists today began in the United States, where it first got rolling in the 1950s. Its popularity has ramped up sharply in recent years. According to one estimate, about 85 million people around the world ride skateboards.Olympic audiences get to take in plenty of thrills and spills. Competitors flip, slide, and fly over elements like rails and stairs, as well as carve and glide their way through stupendous stunts in bowl courses. Skaters are judged on the speed, height, and difficulty of their tricks. You could say they embody the Olympic motto of "Faster, Higher, Stronger ­­– Together."SurfingSurfing is thought to have originated in Polynesia long ago. However, it took most of the world a long time to catch on. Surfing became an international competitive sport in the 1950s.Surfing made a return to the 2024 Olympics in Paris. But the Olympic organizers picked a venue almost 10,000 miles (around 16,000 kilometers) from Paris, in French Polynesia. The village of Teahupo'o, on the island of Tahiti, is home to what many surfers call "one of the heaviest waves in the world." As surfers speed down the steep face of this perilous, powerful wave, its massive crest curls overhead while a jagged reef lurks less than 2 feet (0.6 meters) below the surface in some spots. It's a legendary location for the world's best riders to test their mettle and go for a medal.Sport ClimbingSport climbing is a competitive sport in which athletes scale indoor or outdoor climbing walls. It developed largely in the 1980s, and its popularity has ascended steeply in the 21st century. It demands strength, agility, and smart thinking. Climbers sometimes grip tiny holds and pull themselves up by their fingertips. They must strategically position their hands and feet.Top-notch Olympic athletes swiftly scramble up sheer inclines in seconds, racing against the clock and each other. They also scale walls almost 50 feet (over 15 meters) tall that they've never seen before, improvising a route. Victors then climb to the pinnacle of the podium.BreakingBreaking is an athletic style of dance that got started as part of hip-hop culture in the 1970s in New York City. Dancers developed innovative choreography and acrobatic tricks and then faced off in friendly-but-fierce competitive dance battles. Since then, breaking has gone global.Breakers showcase their fancy footwork, balance in gravity-defying "freeze" poses, and pull off power moves like windmills, airflares, and headspins. Putting this sport on the Paris 2024 program was a groundbreaking move. It was the first time in history that breaking was included at the Olympic Games.Fans of the FutureThe four recent additions might wow any time traveler who could've managed to make the trip from ancient Greece to the 21st century. But the Olympic leaders who supported these additions were focused on future audiences. These sports are relatively easy to get started in. Many people find them fun to watch because they're fast-paced and full of action. The fans and athletes tend to be youthful. Olympic officials set out to fire up young fans and inspire the next generation of champions.Think about and discuss these questions:Find one detail that interests you in the article. What is one question you could ask about it?What other sports do you think future fans will want to see at the Olympics? Explain.TO-DONOTESVOCABULARYWhat is one new question that you have that is not answered in the article? How might you find an answer to your question?

What if spectators at the Olympic Games in ancient Greece climbed aboard a time-traveling chariot and raced forward a few thousand years to the modern Olympics? They would espy some sports that were old favorites at the original games, like running and wrestling. But they might marvel at many more they never imagined. While the commitment to athletic excellence has remained constant, the Olympic Games have changed with the times. In fact, in 2020 and 2024, four action-packed sports were added to the lineup. Skateboarding, surfing, and sport climbing made it into the 2020 Olympics, while breaking was added in 2024.SkateboardingSkateboarding as it exists today began in the United States, where it first got rolling in the 1950s. Its popularity has ramped up sharply in recent years. According to one estimate, about 85 million people around the world ride skateboards.Olympic audiences get to take in plenty of thrills and spills. Competitors flip, slide, and fly over elements like rails and stairs, as well as carve and glide their way through stupendous stunts in bowl courses. Skaters are judged on the speed, height, and difficulty of their tricks. You could say they embody the Olympic motto of "Faster, Higher, Stronger ­­– Together."SurfingSurfing is thought to have originated in Polynesia long ago. However, it took most of the world a long time to catch on. Surfing became an international competitive sport in the 1950s.Surfing made a return to the 2024 Olympics in Paris. But the Olympic organizers picked a venue almost 10,000 miles (around 16,000 kilometers) from Paris, in French Polynesia. The village of Teahupo'o, on the island of Tahiti, is home to what many surfers call "one of the heaviest waves in the world." As surfers speed down the steep face of this perilous, powerful wave, its massive crest curls overhead while a jagged reef lurks less than 2 feet (0.6 meters) below the surface in some spots. It's a legendary location for the world's best riders to test their mettle and go for a medal.Sport ClimbingSport climbing is a competitive sport in which athletes scale indoor or outdoor climbing walls. It developed largely in the 1980s, and its popularity has ascended steeply in the 21st century. It demands strength, agility, and smart thinking. Climbers sometimes grip tiny holds and pull themselves up by their fingertips. They must strategically position their hands and feet.Top-notch Olympic athletes swiftly scramble up sheer inclines in seconds, racing against the clock and each other. They also scale walls almost 50 feet (over 15 meters) tall that they've never seen before, improvising a route. Victors then climb to the pinnacle of the podium.BreakingBreaking is an athletic style of dance that got started as part of hip-hop culture in the 1970s in New York City. Dancers developed innovative choreography and acrobatic tricks and then faced off in friendly-but-fierce competitive dance battles. Since then, breaking has gone global.Breakers showcase their fancy footwork, balance in gravity-defying "freeze" poses, and pull off power moves like windmills, airflares, and headspins. Putting this sport on the Paris 2024 program was a groundbreaking move. It was the first time in history that breaking was included at the Olympic Games.Fans of the FutureThe four recent additions might wow any time traveler who could've managed to make the trip from ancient Greece to the 21st century. But the Olympic leaders who supported these additions were focused on future audiences. These sports are relatively easy to get started in. Many people find them fun to watch because they're fast-paced and full of action. The fans and athletes tend to be youthful. Olympic officials set out to fire up young fans and inspire the next generation of champions.Think about and discuss these questions:Find one detail that interests you in the article. What is one question you could ask about it?What other sports do you think future fans will want to see at the Olympics? Explain.TO-DONOTESVOCABULARYQUESTION 2QUESTION 2 OF 8 2 / 8In the first paragraph, the author presents a scenario about ancient Greece in order to __________.A.engage readers by having them think about the viewpoint of spectators from long agoB.encourage readers to consider the importance of maintaining traditional sportsC.describe the sports that have been featured in the Olympics from ancient times to nowD.suggest that spectators from long ago would be horrified by today's OlympicsSUBMITExtras© 2024 Achieve3000 Inc. and its licensors.All Rights Reserved.