The Olympic Games have become very successful over the past years. More and more people are able to watch them on TV, and television stations are spending more money for the rights to broadcast the games. The IOC earns more money than ever before. With this money, they help athletes in poorer countries.

Drugs have become a big problem. Some athletes take drugs before and during the games in order to help their muscles grow. When they are caught, they are disqualified and their medals are taken away from them.



Words

  • athlete = sportsman or sportswoman
  • broadcast = to show to millions of people on TV
  • disqualified = you cannot take part because you have broken the rules 
  • drugs = something that you take which is not allowed; athletes take them to run faster or jump higher
  • rights = to be allowed to do something