Jumping Over Water Is a Sport

11/7/2024

News For Kids

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In the Olympics, pole vaulters run with a long pole. They hold the pole and jump high! They let go of the pole! They go over a high bar! They come down on a MAT so they don't get hurt. The pole vaulter with the highest jump wins!

奧運有撐竿跳項目，運動員握著長長的竿子快跑，然後撐在地上讓自己跳起來，越過欄杆，落在軟墊上，跳最高的就能獲勝!Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, vocabulary, and quiz.

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Jumping Over Water Is a Sport

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