Professor: Jonathan Fernndez Morales

Nivel: Bachillerato #1 / 9th Grade

Central American Games come to a close

Posted: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - By Lindsay Fendt

Nicaragua will host the Games in four years.

Nearly

25,000 people gathered last night at San Joss National Stadium to celebrate the

official

close of The Central American Games. Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla
officially closed the games with a speech and the announcement that the XI
Central American Games in four years will be held in Managua.
Costa Rica came out with a total of 285 medals at the events end, falling only
behind Guatemala, which claimed 292. Costa Rica also claimed the second

most

gold medals with 93, again falling behind Guatemala with an even 100.
The three Tico athletes with the most medals were Alejandro Reyna, in bowling,
Tarik Soto, in gymnastics, and Mario Montoya in swimming each
claiming seven total medals.

Taken from the Tico Times

Answer the following questions according to the information on the text above.
1. ___________________________ held the closing event for the San Joses Central
American Games.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Managuas Stadium
Guatemala
Nicaragua
San Joses National Stadium

2. Who was the person in charge of giving the final discourse to conclude The Central
American Games:
a.
b.
c.
d.

Mario Montoya
Tarik Soto
Laura Chinchilla
Alejandro Reyna

3. The next Central American Games will take place in:

a. Managua, Nicaragua
b. San Jose, Costa Rica
c. Guatemala
d. The National Stadium
4. Every ____________ years the Central American Games are hosted by one of the seven
nations from the Central American area.
a. Three
b. Four
c. Five

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d. Two
5.

___________________ was the country that won more gold medals during the Central
American Games that recently finished in our country.
a. Costa Rica
b. Nicaragua
c. San Jos
d. Guatemala

Central American Games kick off in Costa Rica

with colorful opening
Posted: Monday, March 04, 2013 - By AFP

A small fire damaged a section of the National Stadium, but no injuries were reported.

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Fireworks used during the ceremony sparked a blaze in
an area of the stadiums roof. Courtesy of San Jose
2013 press office.
With folk dances evoking nature and pre-Hispanic times,
Costa Rica opened on Sunday the 10th edition of the
Central American Games, in which some 2,700 athletes
will compete for two weeks in San Jos in 26 sporting
events.
Visitors to a packed National Stadium in La Sabana
Park, in western San Jos, were treated to a show of 1,000 artists performing on a cool and windy
night.
These athletes speak of a Central America that responds with a message of peace and
brotherhood to the challenges of violence and criminality, President Laura Chinchilla said at the
opening of the games.
The show, called Costa Rica Pura Vida, recreated the elements of earth, air, water and fire.
Costa Rican footballer Paulo Csar Wanchope carried the torch into the stadium, and swimmer
Silvia Poll silver medal winner at the Seoul Olympic Games in 1988 lit the cauldron, designed by
renowned Costa Rican sculptor Jorge Jimnez Deredia.
Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama bring their best
athletes to the games, which take place in San Jos for the first time since its inaugural edition in
1973.
Fire scare
After the ceremony, fireworks sparked a blaze in an area of the stadiums roof. No injuries were
reported.
Firefighters brought the fire under control at 9:40 p.m. in the west wing of the stadium, evacuating a
few people who remained in the stadium after the inauguration ceremony.
It was a fire in a small area of the roofs acrylic tiles, Fire Chief Hctor Chvez said, adding that it
was under control a few minutes later.

Answer the following questions according to the information on the text above.
1.

How long does the San Joses Central American Games last?
a.

One week and a half

b.

Two weeks

c.

One year

d.

One month

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2.

According to the text, the main theme for the Central American Games was represented by the
following environment components:

3.

4.

a.

Costa Rica Pura Vida

b.

Fireworks and artificial lights

c.

Earth, Water, Air, and Fire

d.

Cold and Windy

Who was the national athlete in charge of carrying out the torch into the stadium?
a.

Paulo Cesar Wanchope

b.

Silvia Poll

c.

Laura Chinchilla

d.

Hctor Chvez

A _____________ caused some damage in one of the wings from the National Stadium due to the
fireworks that took place after the event.

5.

a.

Water

b.

Earth

c.

Blazed

d.

Air

When were the first Central American Games held?

a.

In 2013

b.

In 1998

c.

In 1973

d.

In 2014