Sports Archives | The Pimsleur Language Blog https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/tag/sports/ Learning another language doesn't have to be hard. Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:27:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Tokyo Olympics – Fortitude in the Face of Adversity https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/tokyo-olympics/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/tokyo-olympics/#respond Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:42:23 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=27095 Despite several roadblocks that occurred along the way — including a worldwide pandemic — the Olympic Games are finally making a grand return in Japan’s capital city. However, the Tokyo Olympic Games may look a little different from those of past years, due to ongoing restrictions surrounding COVID-19.  Though the Olympics represent unity and consistency Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/tokyo-olympics/feed/ 0 Must-Know Spanish Soccer Terms https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/spanish-soccer-terms/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/spanish-soccer-terms/#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2020 19:45:39 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=13356 Essential Spanish Soccer Expressions and Vocabulary Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona. The most highly anticipated rivalry match-up of any La Liga season. These two teams are as different as night and day, and so are their fans. But there is ONE thing that connects them all…Spanish!  With this year’s soccer season in full swing, we’re here to Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/spanish-soccer-terms/feed/ 0 Portuguese Soccer Expressions that Brazilians Use Every Day https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/soccer-expressions-and-phrases-that-brazilians-use-every-day/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/soccer-expressions-and-phrases-that-brazilians-use-every-day/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2019 14:30:50 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=3723 Brazil! What’s the first thing that comes to mind? If you thought soccer or “futebol,” you’re not alone! We all know Brazil is known for its soccer or football fanatics, but when we start to look at just how many Brazilian soccer expressions and phrases exist in Portuguese, we begin to see just how important it is Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/soccer-expressions-and-phrases-that-brazilians-use-every-day/feed/ 5 Beginner’s Guide to Snowboarding in the Swiss Alps https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/snowboard-the-swiss-alps/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/snowboard-the-swiss-alps/#respond Mon, 11 Mar 2019 13:00:06 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=3456 First-Time Snowboarding Tips Spring is probably the best time of year to learn to snowboard. If you are anywhere near the Swiss Alps, it’s time to hit the slopes and the après ski. Moving to Switzerland without any skiing or snowboarding experience is like showing up to a Zumba class you’ve never been to and realizing that Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/snowboard-the-swiss-alps/feed/ 0 Go For Gold: Learn to Speak Russian and Conquer the Winter Olympics https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/go-for-gold-learn-to-speak-russian-and-conquer-the-winter-olympics/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/go-for-gold-learn-to-speak-russian-and-conquer-the-winter-olympics/#respond Wed, 15 Jan 2014 00:33:06 +0000 http://pimsleurspeaks.pimsleur.com/?p=300 It comes once every four years. Athletes from every corner of the globe descend upon a chosen nation to exhibit their talents in the ceremonial competition known as the Winter Olympics. This year, the 2014 Winter Olympics travels to Sochi, Russia. Thousands of athletes from around the world will descend upon Sochi come February. If Read More >>

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