What are the Olympic Games?

The modern Olympic Games, also called the Olympics, are     1     international athletic competition of sporting events between athletes representing their country.

There are two related but separate events     2     (call) the Olympic Games,     3     are usually called the Winter Olympics and the Summer Olympics. The Winter Games feature winter sports,     4     (include) figure skating, skiing, snowboarding, and many others. The Summer Games feature traditionally warm weather and indoor sports, like track and field, swimming, and basketball, among many others.

The Olympic Games are sometimes referred to as the Olympiad or the Games of the Olympiad, often with the number of the current event. For example, the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo will be known as the Games of the XXXII Olympiad. The event is also     5     (common) referred to with the name of the host city, as in the Tokyo Olympics. Athletes who compete     6     the Olympic Games are called Olympians.

At the Olympic Games, the top three finishers in each event     7     (award) Olympic medals: gold for first place, silver for     8     (two) place, and bronze for third place. Because the Olympic Games often feature the     9    (good) athletes in the world, winning a medal-or even competing-in them is considered one of the highest athletic     10     (achieve).

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic, more and more Chinese have realized the importance of health and     1     (start) exercising at home because of the control and prevention policy that hinders them     2     going out sometimes.

In addition to such fitness games, they are also choosing to follow the guidance of online exercise short videos or livestreams. A few are seniors,     3     (inspire) by their families.

According to China Insights Consultancy, the number of people who exercised in China was about 300 million last year, and     4     (expect) to rise to 420 million by 2026. It’s expected that     5     value of China’s online fitness market will rise from 370.1 billion yuan ($56.44 billion) last year to 895.8 billion yuan in 2026.

Since the COVID-19 epidemic started in 2020, many people have formed the habit of     6     (take) exercise at home every day via livestreamed fitness classes.

Workouts at home are the     7     (good) option because the commute from home to the gym is time-consuming, and people prefer to exercise in a more private place.

“There is     8     better than doing a workout there when I finish my daily work. I feel unwell if I don’t exercise for one day,” said a woman,     9     runs an online store and works from home.

Fitness app Keep offers those with paid memberships livestreamed exercise classes. While watching such livestreams, users can post “bullet screens”－real-time comments that appear on the screen－    10     (cheer) on each other and ask questions, which the coach answers to ease any doubts.