{"id":15096,"date":"2021-07-29T18:00:19","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T22:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=15096"},"modified":"2021-07-29T14:30:55","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T18:30:55","slug":"spanish-vocabulary-summer-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/spanish-vocabulary-summer-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Vocabulary for the Summer Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>El mundo entero est\u00e1 viendo los Juegos Ol\u00edmpicos de Verano en Tokio en este momento<\/strong> (The entire world is watching the Summer Olympics in Tokyo at the moment). Even though the Games are very different this year due to COVID-restrictions and the lack of fans in attendance, people all over the globe are still tuning in. In this post I thought I&#8217;d teach some Spanish vocabulary for the Summer Olympics, starting with the events.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15105\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15105\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15105\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/olympic-rings-4774237_640.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/olympic-rings-4774237_640.png 640w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/olympic-rings-4774237_640-350x348.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/olympic-rings-4774237_640-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15105\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/7089643-7089643\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=4774237\">Please Don&#8217;t sell My Artwork AS IS<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=4774237\">Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Los eventos de los Juegos Ol\u00edmpicos de verano<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>atletismo = athletics<\/li>\n<li>b\u00e1dminton = badminton<\/li>\n<li>baloncesto = basketball<\/li>\n<li>balonmano = handball<\/li>\n<li>b\u00e9isbol = baseball\n<ul>\n<li>s\u00f3ftbol = softball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>ciclismo = cycling\n<ul>\n<li>ciclismo BMX = BMX cycling<\/li>\n<li>ciclismo de monta\u00f1a = mountain biking<\/li>\n<li>ciclismo en pista = track cycling<\/li>\n<li>ciclismo en ruta = road cycling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>deportes acu\u00e1ticos = water sports\n<ul>\n<li>nataci\u00f3n = swimming<\/li>\n<li>nataci\u00f3n sincronizada = synchronized swimming<\/li>\n<li>saltos = diving<\/li>\n<li>waterpolo = water polo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>deportes de combate = combat sports\n<ul>\n<li>boxeo = boxing<\/li>\n<li>esgrima = fencing<\/li>\n<li>judo = judo<\/li>\n<li>karate = karate<\/li>\n<li>lucha grecorromana = Greco-Roman wrestling<\/li>\n<li>lucha libre = freestyle wrestling<\/li>\n<li>taekwondo = taekwondo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>deportes de disparo = shooting sports\n<ul>\n<li>tiro con arco = archery<\/li>\n<li>tiro ol\u00edmpico = Olympic shooting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>equitaci\u00f3n = equestrian\n<ul>\n<li>concurso completo = eventing<\/li>\n<li>doma cl\u00e1sica = dressage<\/li>\n<li>salto ecuestre = jumping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>escalada deportiva = sport climbing<\/li>\n<li>f\u00fatbol = soccer<\/li>\n<li>gimnasia = gymnastics\n<ul>\n<li>gimnasia art\u00edstica = artistic gymnastics<\/li>\n<li>gimnasia r\u00edtmica = rhythmic gymnastics<\/li>\n<li>gimnasia acrob\u00e1tica = acrobatic gymnastics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>golf = golf<\/li>\n<li>halterofilia = weightlifting<\/li>\n<li>hockey sobre c\u00e9sped = field hockey<\/li>\n<li>pirag\u00fcismo = canoeing\n<ul>\n<li>eslalon = slalom<\/li>\n<li>aguas tranquilas = sprint<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>pentatl\u00f3n moderno = modern pentathlon<\/li>\n<li>remo = rowing<\/li>\n<li>rugby = rugby<\/li>\n<li>monopatinaje = skateboarding<\/li>\n<li>surf = surfing<\/li>\n<li>tenis = tennis<\/li>\n<li>tenis de mesa = table tennis<\/li>\n<li>triatl\u00f3n = triathlon<\/li>\n<li>vela = sailing<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0voleibol = volleyball\n<ul>\n<li>voleibol de playa = beach volleyball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_15106\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15106\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15106\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/olympia-1543733_640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/olympia-1543733_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/olympia-1543733_640-350x233.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/blende12-201217\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=1543733\">Gerhard G.<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=1543733\">Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Other Vocabulary<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to the events, you&#8217;ll want to know some other important words for talking about the Olympics in Spanish. Here&#8217;s a vocabulary list with 15 of them:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>el\/la atleta = athlete<\/li>\n<li>el entrenador\/la entrenadora = coach<\/li>\n<li>la antorcha = torch<\/li>\n<li>la competencia = competition<\/li>\n<li>perder = to lose<\/li>\n<li>ganar = to win<\/li>\n<li>calentar = to warm-up<\/li>\n<li>la ceremonia de apertura = opening ceremony<\/li>\n<li>el campe\u00f3n\/la campeona = champion<\/li>\n<li>la medalla de oro = gold medal<\/li>\n<li>la medalla de plata = silver medal<\/li>\n<li>la medalla de bronce = bronze medal<\/li>\n<li>el gimnasio = gymnasium<\/li>\n<li>campo y pista = track and field<\/li>\n<li>esp\u00edritu deportivo = sportsmanship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Practice Questions<\/h2>\n<p>Now that you have the vocabulary for the Summer Olympic events, try answering a few questions in Spanish to practice talking about them:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1les son tus eventos ol\u00edmpicos favoritos?<\/strong><br \/>\nWhat are your favorite Olympic events?<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 eventos ol\u00edmpicos ver\u00e1s este a\u00f1o?<\/strong><br \/>\nWhat Olympic events will you watch this year?<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00bfPuedes practicar alg\u00fan deporte ol\u00edmpico? \u00bfCu\u00e1les?<\/strong><br \/>\nCan you play any Olympic sports? Which ones?<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00bfQui\u00e9n es tu atleta ol\u00edmpico favorito? \u00bfPor qu\u00e9?<\/strong><br \/>\nWho is your favorite Olympic athlete? Why?<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 pa\u00eds ganar\u00e1 m\u00e1s medallas de oro?<\/strong><br \/>\nWhich country will win the most gold medals?<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00bfHas estado en los Juegos Ol\u00edmpicos de Verano?<\/strong><br \/>\nHave you been to the Summer Olympics?<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00bfQuieres ir a los pr\u00f3ximos Juegos Ol\u00edmpicos de Verano?<\/strong><br \/>\nDo you want to go to the next Summer Olympics?<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve got a friend or a language partner you can practice with, take turns asking each other these questions. Put that Spanish Summer Olympics vocabulary you learned in this post to good use! Wherever you are, I hope you&#8217;re enjoying watching the Summer Olympics this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/olympia-1543733_640-350x233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/olympia-1543733_640-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/olympia-1543733_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>El mundo entero est\u00e1 viendo los Juegos Ol\u00edmpicos de Verano en Tokio en este momento (The entire world is watching the Summer Olympics in Tokyo at the moment). 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