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Glory
Welcome to Talking Sport!
Today we meet 21-year-old athlete Olga Kharlan.
Olga is from Ukraine and is a fencer.
She won a team gold medal for her country in the last Olympics in 2008.
Today we go to Olga's hometown of Mykolaiv and hear about how success in fencing is changing her life.
Join Natalie in this week's video to hear about Olga and learn the word 'glory'.
Learning point
Vocabulary: Glory
Now tell us what you think
Join in the conversation! Who do you think has a good chance of glory at this year's Olympic games?
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I think Brazilian football team has a good chance of glory at this year's Olympic games. I expect or I think they'll don't need to back home...
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Could you please explain the word - behind in this context ? I understand that Olga can to leave her parents appartament. But what does "behind" mean ?
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I don´t know so much about competitors in this Olimpic Games. But I think Usain Bolt can demostrate his abilites obteining gold medal in several races.
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I don't know much about the sportsmen, but I believe that everyone who attend Olympic Games, deserves glory. At least in his native country.
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For me, to be in an Olympic Games is a glory, becouse it´s a great effort.
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