The Tokyo 2020 Olympic games are about to end. What are some words that can be used to talk about the Olympic sports in Italian? Learn them here in this useful Italian words lesson!
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The Olympic sports in Italian 1-10
First ten words for talking about the Olympic sports in Italian. Listen to each audio recording and repeat it out loud!
Le Olimpiadi
The Olympics
I Giochi olimpici
The Olympic games
Le Olimpiadi si tengono ogni quattro anni.
I Giochi olimpici si tengono ogni quattro anni.
The Olympic games are held every four years.
Lo sport, gli sport
The sport, the sports
Il punteggio
The score
La squadra
The team
Il giocatore
The player
Una squadra è composta da un certo numero di giocatori.
A team is made of a certain number of players.
Lo stadio olimpico
The Olympic stadium
Il giudice
The judge
Nelle gare di ginnastica artistica, sono i giudici che stabiliscono il punteggio.
In artistic gymnastics, the judges agree upon a score.
La giuria
The jury
Il record mondiale
The world record
Riuscirai a battere il record mondiale?
Will you be able to beat the world record?
The world record
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The Olympic sports in Italian 11-20
Other ten words for talking about the Olympic sports in Italian. Listen to each audio recording and repeat it out loud!
Il cronometro
The stopwatch
L’atletica
Athletics
Track and field sports
L’atleta
The athlete
L’atletica leggera è una delle più belle discipline olimpiche.
Athletics is one of the best Olympic sports.
La ginnastica
Gymnastics
La ginnasta
The gymnast (feminine)
Il salto in alto
The high jump
Qual è il record mondiale di salto in alto?
What’s the world record for the high jump?
Il salto in lungo
The long jump
Il salto con l’asta
The pole vault
La gara
The race
La pista
The track
The track
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The Olympic sports in Italian 21-30
Other ten words for talking about the Olympic sports in Italian. Listen to each audio recording and repeat it out loud!
I blocchi di partenza
The starting blocks
La linea di partenza
The starting line
Chi parte prima del colpo di pistola rischia di essere squalificato per falsa partenza.
Those who move before the gun has fired are at risk of being disqualified for false start.
Il traguardo
The finish line
Il velocista
The sprinter
L’avversario
The opponent
Il karate
Karate
Il karate è un’arte marziale.
Karate is a martial art.
L’incontro
The match
Il getto del peso
The shot put
Il lancio del disco
The discus throw
Il lancio del giavellotto
The javelin throw
The finish line
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The Olympic sports in Italian 31-40
Other ten words for talking about the Olympic sports in Italian. Listen to each audio recording and repeat it out loud!
Il tiro con l’arco
The archery
La staffetta
The relay race
Il testimone
The baton
(Eye witness)
Trivia: Testimone has a double meaning in Italian. It can mean baton but also eyewitness.
L’atleta passa il testimone.
The athlete hands over the baton.
Ci sono testimoni del furto?
Are there any eyewitnesses to the theft?
La medaglia d’oro
The gold medal
La medaglia d’argento
The silver medal
La medaglia di bronzo
The bronze medal
La medaglia d’oro olimpica è fatta di oro puro o è placcata?
Is the Olympic gold medal made of pure gold or is it plated?
La ginnastica ritmica
The rhythmic gymnastics
Il sollevamento pesi
The weightlifting
La scherma
The fencing
Il tennis
Tennis
The baton
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The Olympic sports in Italian 41-56
Final 16 words for talking about the Olympic sports in Italian. Listen to each audio recording and repeat it out loud!
Il calcio
Soccer
La pallacanestro
Basketball
Tutti i giocatori di pallacanestro sono molto alti.
All basketball players are very tall.
La vela
Sailing
Il surf
Surfing
Il surfista
The surfer
La pallavolo
Volleyball
L’equitazione
Equestrianism
Il fantino
The rider
La corsa a ostacoli
The steeplechase
Il nuoto
Swimming
Quanti stili di nuovo esistono?
How many swimming styles are there?
Il nuotatore
The swimmer
Il trampolino
The springboard
Il costume da bagno
The bathing suit
Lo stile libero
The freestyle swimming
Lo stile a rana
Breaststroke
Michael Phelps è l’atleta olimpico più famoso al mondo.
Michael Phelps is the most famous Olympic athlete in the world.
I 100 metri piani
The 100 meters
The swimmer
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