Let’s read aloud first. 最初に声を出して読んでみましょう。
A lab took a sample of a 15-year-old Russian figure skater in December in 2021. The skater’s name is Kamila Valieva who took part in the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. The result of the sample said that she used trimetazidine. This drug was usually given to patients with heart problems and it is illegal drag for the athlete. The athletes were taking the drug to train themselves longer and harder. Valieva and her team won a gold medal at the Olympics, but because she took the drug, the officials postponed the medal ceremony.
lab (検査機関), Kamila Valieva (カミラ ワリエワ), take part in (参加する), trimetazidine(トリメタジジン), won (win勝つ の過去形), postpone (延期する)
Questions:
- How old was Kamila Valieva?
- What did Kamila do?
- What was the name of the drug that was taken by the skater?
- Why was the medal ceremony postponed?
- Why were the athletes taking the drugs?
- Is illegal drag usage a big problem in Japan too?
- What is your opinion?