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Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Women's 5000 metres T54

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/athletics-at-the-2024-summer-paralympics-women-s-5000-metres-t54

Step 2 · Questions

1. What is the event category?
2. What is the Women's 5000m T54 race?
3. How do athletes move so fast in a wheelchair?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Biomechanics
Aerodynamics
Classification System

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the event category?Paralympic Athletics - Women's Middle/Long Distance Track
2. What is the Women's 5000m T54 race?It is a wheelchair race for women who have leg impairments. They compete over 5000 meters using special racing wheelchairs.
3. How do athletes move so fast in a wheelchair?They push the large rear wheels with their arms, shoulders, and torso. Strong upper-body strength and good technique help them go fast.

Biomechanics: The study of the mechanical laws relating to the movement of living organisms' bodies.
Aerodynamics: The study of how air moves around objects and the forces it creates.
Classification System: A framework to ensure fair competition by grouping athletes with similar functional abilities.