In the Winter Olympics, some athletes get another chance. Some don’t. When I got up yesterday morning, the TV was on, and I could hear cheering. It was for the Miura-Kihara team in the figure skating pairs event. They were in 5th place after their mistake in the short program, but they had a second chance. When they did their free program, they gave a perfect performance and won the gold medal. The Japanese ski jumpers, Nikaido and Kobayashi, were doing well in the men’s super team event. Then, it started snowing heavily, and the event was cut short before Kobayashi’s last jump. They couldn’t beat the teams that already had six jumps, so they lost their chance for a medal. What a disappointment!   (126 words)

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