Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 Sample 37

You should spend a maximum of 20 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: 

The image provides information about the countries with the most gold metals at the Summer Olympics in 1984, 2004, 2024.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

You should write at least 150 words.

The graphic compares the distribution of gold medals among top-performing nations at the Summer Olympics across three distinct years: 1984 (Los Angeles), 2004 (Athens), and 2024 (Paris), illustrating significant shifts in Olympic dominance.

In 1984, the United States led with 83 gold medals, followed by Romania with 20 medals and West Germany with 17 medals. China secured the fourth position with 15 gold medals, while Italy completed the top five with 14 medals.

The 2004 Athens Olympics demonstrated a more competitive landscape, with the United States maintaining supremacy but with a reduced count of 36 gold medals. China emerged as a strong contender with 32 medals, while Russia secured 28 medals. Australia and Germany rounded out the top five with 17 and 13 gold medals respectively.

The 2024 Paris Olympics data reveals China’s ascendancy to the top position with 40 gold medals, while the United States secured second place with 25 medals. Japan demonstrated significant improvement with 20 medals, followed by Australia and the Netherlands with 18 and 15 medals respectively, indicating a geographical diversification of Olympic success.