Just in time for the Olympic Games in London we are glad to present our special edition. Peter really enjoys watching the Olympic coverage on TV, but he needs support unravelling some tricky sport jargon terms. Roger can help with that …
Olympic Sports
The Wikipedia article lists all former and current Olympic sports along with some background information on their development.
Athletics / Track & field
Here you\'ll find many of the terms that are hard to understand. Read up on athletics, or - as the Americans call it - track and field.
Spear and javelin
The introduction about \"The fighting spear\" explains the difference between a spear and a javelin.
Eventing
A detailed description of the events again found on Wikipedia

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Folge vom 08.07.201261. Name a discipline
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Folge vom 16.06.201260. English is more pun!Are you following the European Championship in football these days? Well, if you like football or if you don’t, we’ve got a little riddle for you, which is based on a pun: What is the difference between the English national football team and a tea bag? To read the solution click here, hold the mouse button and drag your mouse … The tea bag stays in the cup longer! ... down here. List of puns Find some classics here. Puns are rated! If you are looking for puns less suitable for children, we recommend Shakespeare. Check out the dialogue between Gregory and Sampson at the beginning of act 1, scene 1 in \"Romeo and Juliet\" to find a fun pun. And of course there are more.
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Folge vom 01.04.201259. Punny, ain\'t it?Do you like puns? Then you are in good outdoor retail company with non-prophet organisations! Justin Time we are Shaking Speares at elephants to get down of a duck‽ Totally confused now? Check out this episode for more delightenment! Shakespeare\'s \"Tragedy of Richard III\" Read the opening lines of the first act which have been turned into a sales slogan. Discount Tent This news article deals with the outdoor retailer in financial discontent
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Folge vom 15.03.201258. Ratcheting up on toolsYou have no clue what a ratchet is, what it is used for, and what “ratcheting up” means? Just listen to this Toolbox full words like French key, hammer, saw, axe and lots of others that are useful for home improvement and metaphorical expression. Interactive Tools Vocabulary Hover the mouse over a tool to see its name and click it to hear how it is pronounced. Zero derivation or Conversion A short article on the linguistic phenomenon of zero derviation; e.g. having a verb derived from a noun without any changes. Hammers The Wikipedia article on hammers contains many more interesting details on that common tool. See also the gallery of different types of hammers and mallets found here. to ax sth. An explanatory entry from the Merriam-Webster Learners\' Dictionary