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Where Are They Now: Life after Olympic Gold

These celebrated Olympic champions from decades past wrote sports history, but what are they up to now? Here's the latest on some of the greatest.

Edwin Moses

How you know him: Gold Medals in 400 Meters Hurdles (1976 Montreal Games, 1984 Los Angeles Games)

Where he is today: Moses earned a degree in physics and later held a full-time job as an engineer.After retirement, he earned his master's degree in business.In 2000, Moses took on the role of executive chairman of Laureus.

Kerri Strug

How you know her: Gold Medal in Gymnastics (1996 Atlanta), when she competed through the pain of the ankle damage to land the gold-winning vault.

Where she is today: Strug lives in Tucson, Arizona.She does public relations for USA Gymnastics, speaking regularly at events and attending the Games on behalf of sponsors.

Dick Fosbury

How you know him: Gold Medal in High Jump (1968 Mexico City Games)

Where he is today: Fosbury is an executive committee member of the World Olympians Association.But he hasn't left the tracks just yet - he coaches teenager athletes at Dick Fosbury Track Camps.

Greg Louganis

How you know him: Gold Medals in Diving (1984 Los Angeles Games, 1988 Seoul Games)

Where he is today: Louganis developed AIDS and retired in 1989.It wasn't until the mid-90s that he announced he was HTV-positive.Since then, Louganis has been an outspoken advocate for HTV awareness.

Dominique Dawes

How you know her: Gold Medal in Gymnastics (1996 Atlanta Games)

Where she is today: President Barack Obama appointed her and New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees as co-chairs of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition.

Dawes is also the co-host for Yahoo! News Weekend Edition.

1.Who won two gold medals?

A.Edwin Moses and Greg Louganis.

B.Dominique Dawes and Edwin Moses.

C.Dick Fosbury and Kerri Strug.

D.Greg Louganis and Dick Fosbury.

2.______ won the gold medal in Gymnastics in spite of injury.

A.Edwin Moses   B.Dominique Dawes

C.Greg Louganis  D.Kerri Strug

3.The gold medalist who is still training young sportsmen is ______.

A.Greg Louganis  B.Dick Fosbury

C.Edwin Moses  D.Dominique Dawes

 

1.A 2.D 3.B 【解析】 试题分析:这篇文章主要介绍了奥运金牌得主们目前的状况。 1. MosesGold Medals in 400 Meters Hurdles (1976 Montreal Games, 1984 Los Angeles Games)和Greg Louganis Gold Medals in Diving (1984 Los Angeles Games, 1988 Seoul Games)可知Edwin Moses 和Greg Louganis获得两枚奥运金牌。 故选A。 2.Kerri Strug Gold Medal in Gymnastics (1996 Atlanta), when she competed through the pain of the ankle damage to land the gold-winning vault.可知Kerri Strug尽管受伤还是获得了体操奥运金牌,故选D。 3.细节题:根据Dick Fosbury Where he is today: Fosbury is an executive committee member of the World Olympians Association.But he hasn't left the tracks just yet - he coaches teenager athletes at Dick Fosbury Track Camps.可知Dick Fosbury还在训练年青运动员,故选B。 考点:考查人物类阅读
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