Emerging talents

"Talentos emergentes"
Spanish B1 writing exercise

Discover some extraordinary young athletes who stole the limelight at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with their incredible talent.

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Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "athlete", "inspiring", "to impress", "victory" and "emerging".

Written by qualified Spanish expert Silvia Piriz BA
Last updated: 2024-07-05

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At the Olympic Games, there are always young athletes who surprise the world with their talent. These athletes often have inspiring life stories. For example, at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, we saw 18-year-old American gymnast Sunisa Lee win a gold medal in the individual all-around competition. Her dedication and effort impressed everyone. In addition, there was a Tunisian swimmer, Ahmed Hafnaoui, of the same age who won the gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle. He started swimming when he was six years old. and he has trained very hard to get to this level. His victory was a big surprise. and filled his country with pride. All of these emerging talents deserve our admiration and respect.

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