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Welcome to BBC Xtra English. Today Doug and Reda talk about a new kind of swimwear.

The Beijing Olympic Games officially begin today, and athletes from around the world will take the stage as they compete for medals.

Swimmers will be in action in the first week, and if you look closely you will notice many of them will be wearing a new kind of swimwear.

Manufacturers of a new hi-tech swimsuit claim it gives competitors a winning edge, and can help increase swimming speed by 2%.

Indeed, the body-clinging suit has been making a splash in the swimming world. In this year alone, 48 world records have been broken by swimmers using this swimwear.

Michael Phelps, aiming for a record eight gold medals in Beijing, is one of several top swimmers who will be wearing the suit in Beijing.

There have been complaints however, that the swimwear gives those wearing it an unfair advantage.

But while this swimwear is unlikely to help a leisure swimmer go much faster, the advantage it gives top athletes could be crucial.

Who do you think will do well in the Olympics from where you live?

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swimwear

ملابس السباحة

athletes

رياضيون

take the stage

يصبحون محط الأنظار

compete for medals

التنافس على الميداليات

in action

سيخوضون المنافسات

hi-tech

حديثة / متطورة

swimsuit

لباس السباحة

winning edge

تمكين المتسابقين من الفوز

body-clinging

ضيقة

making a splash

لفتت الانتباه

world records

الأرقام القياسية العالمية

unfair advantage

ميزة غير عادلة بالنسبة لمن لا يرتدون اللباس الجديد

leisure

ممارسة رياضة السباحة كهواية لا تنافسية

crucial

حاسمة

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