Preparing for the Beijing Winter Olympics

6 Minute English

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2022-01-27

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  • Hello, this is Six Minute English from BBC Learning English.

  • I'm Neil.

  • And I'm Sam.

  • Sam, would you describe yourself as sporty?

  • Well, I do like to go running and I might watch some sport on TV.

  • Would you watch sports like Bandi, Skeleton, or perhaps Luge?

  • Ah, you're talking about quite specialised sports, played on ice or snow,

  • and that's because it's almost time for the Winter Olympics.

  • Yes, you're right.

  • The 2022 Winter Olympics starts in Beijing on the 4th of February.

  • This event will mark the return of the Olympics to Beijing for the first time in 14 years,

  • having previously hosted the 2008 Summer Games.

  • That means Beijing will become the first city in the world to have hosted both the Winter and Summer Games.

  • But these latest games are not without controversy.

  • That's disagreement or argument about something people have strong feelings about.

  • More about that later, but as usual, I have a question for you, Sam.

  • The Winter Olympics have not been around as long as the Summer Olympics.

  • So, do you know when the first Winter event took place?