BraveSpeaking: Sports: Olympic ceremonies

Noun a long stick with material at one end that burns brightly

torch
The Olympic torch travels all the way from Greece to the site of the Olympic Games.

Noun the place that provides the things that are needed for the Olympics

host city
The host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics is Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil.

Noun an event held to celebrate the start of the Olympics

opening ceremony
During the opening ceremony, the athletes of each nation parade into the stadium.

Noun a small platform on which a person stands to receive an award

podium
Olympians stand (or jump!) on a podium to receive their medals.

Noun the prize given to someone who wins third place in an event

bronze medal
The Finnish hockey team won the bronze medal at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

Noun the prize given to someone who wins second place in an event

silver medal
Libby Trickett from Australia won the silver medal in women's swimming in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.

Phrase the prize given to someone who wins first place in an event

gold medal
Kim Yu-Na from South Korea won the gold medal in women's figure skating at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

Phrase to try to get the very best possible outcome or reward from an activity

go for the gold
This month I'm determined to go for the gold and win top prize in the karaoke contest!