The 2012 Olympic and Paralympics (残奥会) Games brought the world’s attention to sport like never before. It was admirable     1     (see) a small nation like the UK organize the Olympic for     2     third time in modern history.

Britain probably     3     (invent) quite a few modern spores. One is cricket (板球),     4     is now played at international level in a dozen countries. Tennis also first became popular here and Wimbledon is one of the four big tournaments every year. Golf     5     (think) to be Scottish in origin (起源) from a school of the same name.

Every town in Britain has football, rugby or cricket club (sometimes all three) and at least one swimming pool. Schools have a gymnasium and playing fields with a running track. As British it an island, there are lots of opportunities for practising water sports     6     well.

“Fair play” in British society is as important as     7     (win) or losing. Teamwork is also necessary in many areas of professional. Even so, individualism (个性) and competitiveness make sporting champions. Steve Redgrave, winner of five gold    8     (medal) at five Olympic Games, says: “Being     9     (confidence) in yourself is the most important in sporting success.     10     (personal) it is the iron in the mind not the supplements (增补物) that wins medals. ”

The 2020 Summer Olympics,       1     were planned for this summer in Tokyo, have been formally put off until 2021 because of COVID-19.

This is the first time the Olympics have been put off in the 124-year history of the Games. But in the past, they were canceled three     2     (time)—once during World War I and twice during World War II.

Putting off the Olympics will have many effects. For example, many sporting events which are already scheduled     3     (hold) in 2021 may have to be put off, too.

Though the move is disappointing for many athletes who have been preparing for this summer for years, it is also not     4     (surprise). The virus has already caused many important events to be put off. For athletes everywhere, it was getting much harder to carry on       5     (train) in the way they needed to. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the     6     (decide) "heartbreaking" for athletes, coaches and fans, but he agreed that “this was the right call”. Many athletes had mixed feelings     7     the delay. British swimmer Adam Peaty said, “As an athlete, I am       8     (certain) sad, but this is     9     matter of life or death and we all need to do the right thing. ”

Till now new dates       10     (set) for the games-the Games will be held between July 23, 2021 and August 8, 2021.

A cheerful panda     1     (call) Bing Dwen Dwen has been chosen as the Olympic mascot for Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. The new Olympic mascot will serve as an ambassador (大使) for winter sports,     2     (bring) joy to those who participate in and watch the Olympic Winter Games. “Bing” means ice and symbolizes purity and strength. “Dwen Dwen” relates to children and means     3     (honest), health, liveliness and loveliness. The mascot represents the strength and willpower of athletes and will help to promote the Olympic spirit.