Doping

 

A damning report from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has turned the athletics world upside down. The report focuses on Russia and claims that doping is prevalent throughout Russian athletics. The country could be suspended from all international competitions if it does not acknowledge the claims made in the report and take drastic actions to address them. The report goes so far to say that doping in Russian athletics was state-sponsored. Senior figures in the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) will recommend that Russia be suspended from competitions. WADA also called for lifetime bans for 10 Russian athletes.

Russian officials have hit back at the findings of the WADA report and called them "groundless". Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko commented on the possibility of Russia being banned from taking part in the Olympics. He said it was inconceivable that this could happen. He stated: "I would not like to consider such an option. We have young sportsmen, for whom it will be their first Olympics." He added that" "Clean sportsmen should not suffer. They achieve their results by hard work. We must protect them." A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin said: "As long as there is no evidence, it is difficult to consider the accusations, which appear rather unfounded."

3. SPORT: .

 

How it affects the sport

How to clean it up

Drugs

 

 

Corruption

 

 

Politics

 

 

Money

 

 

Gambling

 

 

Cheating

 

 

4. LIFETIME BAN: Students A strongly believe drug cheats should get a lifetime ban; Students B strongly believe the opposite.  

5. SPORTS: Rank these with your partner. Put the best at the top.

  • athletics

  • football

  • tennis

  • Formula 1

  • rugby

  • skiing

  • golf

  • sailing

6. DOPING: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word "doping".

7. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

1.

damning

a.

serious

2.

prevalent

b.

likelihood

3.

acknowledge

c.

barred

4.

drastic

d.

damaging

5.

findings

e.

charges

6.

possibility

f.

conclusions

7.

banned

g.

widespread

8.

taking part

h.

proof

9.

evidence

i.

participating

10.

accusations

j.

admit

ROLE PLAY: The Biggest Sporting Achievment

Role  A – You think Nadal winning his 21st Grand Slam title is the biggest sporting achievment. 

Role  B –  You think Spain winning the  2010 FIFA World Cup is the biggest sporting achievment.

Role C- You think Serena Williams winning her 7th Australian Open title without losing a set while being 4 months pregnant is the biggest sporting achievment. 

Role  D – You think Leicester City winning the Premier League is the biggest sporting achievment. 

Rolle E - You think F.C. Barcelona's 2009 season is the biggest sporting achievment.

Role F- You think the Chicago Bulls winning their 6th NBA title is the biggest sporting achievment.

Role F - A sporting achievment not on the list.

ATHLETICS DISCUSSION

4)

How serious is this scandal?

5)

How many other countries do you think take part in doping?

6)

How serious is this report for Russian athletics?

7)

Why are there so many scandals in sport?

8)

How can sport clean up its act?

9)

Why did this report only focus on Russia?

10)

What can the Russian athletes do if they are banned?

12)

Why does Russia think the report's claims are "groundless"?

13)

Are the right people leading sports organisations?


15)

Should athletes be allowed to take performance-enhancing drugs?


17)

How unfair would a ban on clean Russian athletes be?

18)

How does this scandal compare to the FIFA scandal?

19)

What advice would you give to the head of the IAAF?

20)

What questions would you like to ask the head of the IAAF?

SPELLING

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1.

A new and mngdnia report

2.

venprtael throughout Russian athletics

3.

The country could be npsedsedu

4.

aegdnoclkew the claims

5.

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6.

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called them rgdlneouss

8.

Mutko tncemeodm on the possibility

9.

He said it was enaoclciibvne

10.

there is no ceivnede

11.

consider the iscutnaacos

12.

appear rather ddofnnueu

 

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