Summary
They talked about working together and helping athletes.
India’s team of many sports stars walked into the opening ceremony.
Indian girls won a shiny silver medal in a shooting game.
Key Points
5 points1
PT Usha and Kirsty Coventry met before the games.
2
The meeting was about friendship and teamwork.
3
India sent over 500 athletes to compete.
4
The women's shooting team earned a silver medal.
5
The women's hockey team won big against Uzbekistan.
New Words to Learn
7 wordsInternational Olympic Committee
the world group that runs the Olympic sports games
reception
a friendly meeting where people greet each other
contingent
a group of people who travel together
medal
a prize given for coming in first, second, or third
air rifle
a type of gun that shoots tiny metal balls using air
Mixed Martial Arts
a sport where people use many different fighting moves
quarterfinal
the round before the semi‑finals in a competition
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