Today we have an Olympic class :)
ORIGINAL VIDEO
Watch he original video a few times and answer these questions:
What couldn't Ellie Black do one week ago?
How did Ellie feel about her 4th place?
Why did Simone withdraw from most of the competition?
What sessions did she have to be cleared to compete again?
Would Simone?s coach do the same thing in the time she competed?
ENGLISH TRANSCRIPT:
One week ago Ellie Black didn't even
think she would be here. She could barely
walk let alone do this on the beam
But she was able to come back for one
last shot at the Olympics. In the end, she
just missed the podium
Mostly I was just
really proud of myself like
really proud it's,
it's hard coming fourth but
like, after my routine I was crying
because I was so proud of myself just
for getting here
She was one place behind another gymnast who everyone wasn't sure would make it
tonight
Simone Biles was expected to
dominate at these games but after this
vault she withdrew for most of the competition
She said she had a mental block that
interfered with her ability to twist
through the air making her much more likely to crash
so she was left cheering her teammates
on in the stands - a difficult place to be
for someone used to always winning
I had some sessions with the sports
psychologist here as well as medical
evaluations almost every day
to kind of just get a gauge of where I am mentally
I don't think... I think it's more prevailing but
I was just happy to do beam because I
didn't think I was going to be cleared to
That routine earned her a bronze - the
same medal she won in this event in Rio.
Back then she saw it as a disappointment
but this time around, a personal victory
Bile's decision to withdraw from
competition and focus on mental health
has sparked a whole conversation around
the pressure to compete and many former
gymnasts have weighed in, including her
own coach
Someone asked me if I would
have said something when I competed I
don't think I would have had the guts to
say anything I would have just
avoided and probably hurt myself
and her coach believes by stepping back
Biles set an example even if these
Olympics weren't the gold medal hall she
or her fans were expecting
Briar Stewart - CBC news - Tokyo
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PORTUGUESE SUBTITLES
Uma semana atrás Ellie Black nem mesmo
pensaria que ela estaria aqui, ela mal podia
caminhar muito menos fazer isso na trave
Mas ela foi capaz de voltar para um
última chance nas olimpíadas. No fim, ela
perdeu o pódio por pouco
Principalmente eu estava apenas
muito orgulhosa de mim mesmo, tipo
muito orgulhosa,
é chegar em quarto, mas
tipo, depois da minha rotina eu estava chorando
porque eu estava tão orgulhosa de mim mesmo
por chegar aqui
Ela estava um lugar atrás de outra ginasta que todos não tinham certeza se conseguiria
esta noite
Esperava-se que Simone Biles
dominasse nesses jogos, mas depois deste
salto ela se retirou da maior parte da competição
Ela disse que teve um bloqueio mental que
interferiu com sua habilidade de fazer piruetas
pelo ar, tornando-a muito mais propensa a cair
então ela foi deixada torcendo por suas companheiras de time nas arquibancadas - um lugar difícil de se estar para alguém acostumada a sempre vencer
Tive algumas sessões com o/a psicólogo/a esportivo/a aqui, bem como avaliações médicas
quase todos os dias para ter uma ideia (medida) de onde estou mentalmente
Não acho... Eu acho que é mais predominante, mas Eu estava simplesmente feliz em fazer a trave porque eu
não achei que seria liberada para isso
Essa rotina rendeu a ela um bronze - o
mesma medalha que conquistou neste evento carioca.
Naquela época, ela viu isso como uma decepção
mas desta vez, uma vitória pessoal
A decisão de Biles de se retirar de
competição e foco na saúde mental
iniciou toda uma conversa sobre
a pressão para competir e muitos ex-
ginastas deram apoio, incluindo sua
própria treinadora
Alguém me perguntou se eu teria dito
algo quando eu competia, eu
não acho que eu teria coragem de
dizer qualquer coisa, eu teria apenas
evitado e provavelmente me machucaria
E sua treinadora acredita que dando um passo atrás Biles dá/deu o exemplo, mesmo que estas Olimpíadas não tenham sido o salão de medalhas de ouro que ela ou seus fãs estavam esperando
Briar Stewart - notícias CBC - Tóquio
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ANSWERS:
What couldn't Ellie Black do one week ago?
She could not walk.
How did Ellie feel about her 4th place?
She felt very proud of herself.
Why did Simone withdraw from most of the competition?
Because she had a mental block that interfered with her ability to twist through the air making her much more likely to crash
What sessions did she have to be cleared to compete again?
She had sessions with the sport psychologist and medical evaluations almost every day
Would Simone?s coach do the same thing in the time she competed?
No, she said she would not have had the guts to say anything and probably would have hurt herself.