| A | B | 
| athlete | NOUN - someone who is good at sports | 
| achievement | NOUN - something important that you succeed in doing with hard work or skill | 
| although | CONJUNCTION - though; but; however | 
| record | NOUN - the fastest speed, longest distance, most points ever, etc. | 
| valuable | ADJ - 1. very useful    2. worth a lot of money | 
| retire | VERB - stop working, usually because of your age | 
| donate | VERB - give something useful to a person or organization that needs help | 
| victim | NOUN - someone who has been hurt or killed by someone or something, or affected by a bad situation | 
| charity | NOUN - an organization that gives money or help to people who need it | 
| solve | VERB - find an answer to a problem or a way to deal with a situation | 
| career | a job that you need special training or education for | 
| professional | doing a job, sport, or activity for money | 
| attention | special interest or care that you give to something | 
| coach | someone who trains athletes in a sport | 
| score | to get points in a game, competition or test | 
| championship | a competition to find the best team or best player in sports | 
| team | a group of people who work together, especially in sports | 
| playoff | a championship game | 
| spectacular | amazing and exciting | 
| statue | something made of metal, wood, stone, etc, that looks like a person | 
| several | more than a few, but not a lot | 
| announce | officially and publicly tell people about something | 
| season | a period of time in the year when something happens | 
| comeback | become popular or famous again after being unknown for a while | 
| salary | the money you earn per month or per year | 
| for good | forever | 
| superstar | an extremely famous person, especially a musician, actor, or athlete | 
| popularity | being liked by many people | 
| fan | someone who likes a sport, musician, actor, or athlete | 
| product | something useful that we grow or make | 
| commercial | an advertisement on TV or radio | 
| rank | to decide the position that someone should have on a list of the best or most important | 
| celebrity | someone very famous | 
| create | make something | 
| face a problem | be in a difficult situation | 
| accomplish | succeed in doing something; achieve |