Reading 7th Form https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/intermediate-b1-reading/olympic-blog

This is Helen's first post about the Olympics and the Paralympics.

A lot of volunteers practised much to make everything perfect.

The best moment during the opening ceremony was connected with the fireworks.

Helen didn't take pride in GB team.

There were a lot of wonderful sportsmen and women.

The Olympic Stadium crowd supported all nationalities.

Oscar Pistorius of South Africa won two gold medals and a silver in the Olympics.

Helen really enjoyed watching new kinds o sport.

Judo became one of Helen's favourite sports.

They spent a couple of years on the organization of the Games.

The atmosphere was better than during the Beijing Games.

The volunteers and the Londoners showed their friendliness and helpfulness.