Desafío de deportes olímpicos
Explora los deportes olímpicos, sus reglas sorprendentes y lo que se necesita para ganar, desde la pista de atletismo hasta la pista de esquí.
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1. Elige la respuesta correcta.
¿Qué prueba es esta?
Runners race 100 meters in separate lanes. There are no hurdles or baton exchanges.
- 100-meter sprint
- 100-meter hurdles
- 4 × 100-meter relay
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- 100-meter sprint
La carrera de 100 metros pone a prueba la velocidad en una distancia corta, por lo que una salida rápida es especialmente importante.
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2. Elige la respuesta correcta.
Which swimming stroke is she using?
A swimmer moves through the pool on her back, with her face above the water.
- Breaststroke
- Backstroke
- Butterfly
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- Backstroke
Backstroke races start with swimmers already in the water, rather than diving in from the starting blocks.
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3. Elige la respuesta correcta.
¿Qué prueba de gimnasia es esta?
A gymnast performs jumps and turns on a narrow beam raised above the floor.
- Floor exercise
- Vault
- Balance beam
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- Balance beam
La viga de equilibrio es una prueba olímpica de gimnasia femenina. Las atletas necesitan tanto equilibrio como control.
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4. Elige la respuesta correcta.
¿Qué evento combina estas actividades?
Athletes first swim in open water, then ride bicycles, and finally run to the finish.
- Triathlon
- Decathlon
- Biathlon
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- Triathlon
En un triatlón, el cronómetro de la carrera sigue en marcha mientras los atletas pasan de un deporte al siguiente.
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5. Elige la respuesta correcta.
¿Qué deporte de invierno es este?
Players slide heavy stones across ice toward a target. Teammates sweep the ice in front of the moving stone.
- Ice hockey
- Curling
- Speed skating
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- Curling
El barrido modifica la superficie del hielo y ayuda a controlar qué tan lejos se desliza la piedra y cuánto se curva su trayectoria.
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6. Elige la respuesta correcta.
¿Cuántos puntos vale este tiro?
In Olympic basketball, a player scores with a free throw after a foul.
- Three points
- Two points
- One point
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- One point
Cada tiro libre encestado vale un punto. Una falta puede dar lugar a más de un tiro libre.
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7. Elige la respuesta correcta.
¿Cuántos jugadores de cada equipo están en la cancha?
An Olympic beach volleyball match is played on sand.
- Two players
- Four players
- Six players
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- Two players
Los equipos de voleibol de playa tienen solo dos jugadores, por lo que cada jugador debe cubrir una gran área de la cancha.
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8. Elige la respuesta correcta.
¿Cuántos puntos obtiene esta flecha?
An archer's arrow lands in the center ring of an Olympic archery target.
- Nine points
- Ten points
- Eight points
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- Ten points
El anillo central otorga diez puntos. Los anillos más alejados del centro valen menos puntos.
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9. Elige la respuesta correcta.
What is this tied score called?
In an Olympic singles tennis game, the score is 40–40.
- Advantage
- Match point
- Deuce
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- Deuce
From deuce, a player must win two points in a row to win the game.
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10. Elige la respuesta correcta.
¿Quién mira hacia atrás mientras el bote avanza?
Nora competes in Olympic rowing. Leo competes in Olympic canoe sprint.
- Only Nora
- Only Leo
- Both athletes
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- Only Nora
Los remeros miran hacia atrás y usan remos sujetos al bote. Los canoístas miran hacia adelante y usan palas.
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11. Elige la respuesta correcta.
Which action breaks this rule?
In race walking, athletes must never have both feet off the ground at the same time in a way that judges can see.
- Passing another athlete
- Running with both feet briefly in the air
- Moving their arms while walking
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- Running with both feet briefly in the air
Race walkers must also keep their front leg straight from the moment it touches the ground until it passes under the body.
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12. Elige la respuesta correcta.
¿Quién tiene el total más alto en levantamiento de pesas?
Mia and Zoe have the same best result in the clean and jerk. Mia's best snatch is heavier than Zoe's.
- Zoe's
- Their totals are equal.
- Mia's
El total se calcula con los resultados de ambos tipos de levantamiento.
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- Mia's
El total combina el mejor arranque válido y el mejor envión válido, no los pesos de todos los intentos.
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13. Elige la respuesta correcta.
Which part of the scoring explains the difference?
Two ski jumpers receive equal points for distance and wind conditions. One lands smoothly, while the other loses their balance and gets a lower total score.
- Points for style and landing
- Points for distance alone
- Points for wind conditions alone
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- Points for style and landing
Ski jumping rewards control in the air and a good landing, not just a long jump.
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14. Elige la respuesta correcta.
Who wins the decathlon?
One athlete wins the most individual events. Another earns the highest total score across all ten events.
- The athlete with the most event wins
- The athlete with the highest total score
- The athlete who wins the final event
A decathlon rewards performance across the whole competition.
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- The athlete with the highest total score
Times, distances, and heights are converted into points. An athlete can win overall without winning any individual event.
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15. Elige la respuesta correcta.
What total would a team try to achieve?
In an Olympic sailing event, first place earns one point, second earns two, and so on. Race scores are added together.
- The highest total
- The same total as every other team
- The lowest total
Compare the points earned by first and second place.
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- The lowest total
A poor finish adds more points, so finishing near the front consistently helps a team keep its total low.