Canoeing, trail racing, marathon swimming, mountain biking, and stand-up paddle: these are the sports that will be part of the Eco Pantanal Extremo, a competition of adventure games that will take place between November 15th and 18th in Corumbá, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul.

Eco Pantanal Extremo, which is on its fifth edition, is one of the largest adventure events in Brazil. This time, 1200 athletes are expected to participate. They will compete for specific prizes in each modality.

The Eco Pantanal Extremo modalities

Canoeing: practice with a canoe or a kayak that may include a marathon, traditional canoeing, or speed kayaking.

Trail racing: athletes run on trails in the jungle and up hills, for example.

Marathon swimming: athletes compete in the ocean or in rivers to see who can finish the route in the shortest amount of time.

Mountain bike:a type of cycling in which participants use bicycles in places with rough terrain such as hills or mountains.

Stand-up paddle: participants stand on a board and row. Whoever finishes the route in the shortest amount of time wins.

QUESTIONS

1) What can we conclude from reading the article?
a) The exact number of athletes that will participate in the event is 1200.
b) The approximate number of athletes who will take part in the event is 1200.
c) 1200 athletes is just a guess on how many will participate in the event.
d)None of the above is correct.

2) Why do you think these sports were named “adventure games”?

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