The 19th Asian Games closed on 8 October, 2023 in Hangzhou. 45 countries and regions shared     1     (amaze) moments there, marking     2     third time that China has hosted the continental multi-sports event.

With break-dancing and esports making     3     (they) debuts (首次亮相) as official medal sports, the Hangzhou Asian Games featured 40 sports and 481 events. China     4     (win) 201 golds, 111 silvers and 71 bronzes, finishing atop the medal tally for the 11th consecutive edition. Behind China, Japan finished in second place with 52 gold, 67 silver and 69 bronze medals,     5     (follow) by South Korea on 42-59-89. 27 countries and regions won gold     6     (medal), while 41 delegations pocketed at least one medal.

China’s swimmers Zhang Yufei and Qin Haiyang     7     (award) Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Asian Games. Zhang clinched (赢得) six titles and Qin pocketed five golds and a silver on his second Asiad     8     (appear).

Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) acting president Raja Randhir Singh declared the Games closed, praising China as the perfect host     9     the OCA will never forget. “I would like to thank the Chinese government, the Chinese Olympic Committee, the people of Hangzhou,     10     the Hangzhou organizing committee (HAGOC) for what you have done.” said Singh.

A Sports Festival You Won’t Want to Miss

To enrich students school life and build up our body, a Sports Festival will be     1     (schedule) to take place in our school stadium on April 1st,     2     will be definitely an event that nobody wants to miss.

The coming festival, with the theme of “Sports and Health”, will serve as     3     platform to show our talents for sports and cultivate our interest in sports. Based     4     such a meaningful theme, the festival will consist of     5     (vary) activities, ranging from group competitions such as the tug-of-war to the solo ones like a half-marathon race.     6     (additional), several health professionals will be invited to give a lecture about how to do daily exercise properly after all the     7     (competition).

If interested, every class     8     (be) supposed to submit     9     (you) application forms to the Students’ Union Office before March 25th. I believe every participant will achieve something     10     (amaze).

The opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games     1     (hold) in Hangzhou on September 23, bringing many     2     (athlete) gathering around. The ceremony was themed “Memories of Jiangnan”, using the element of water     3     (show) the natural beauty and cultural charm. The three mascots (吉祥物) )are a group of robots     4     (name) Congcong, Lianlian and Chenchen.

With less than three months to go to the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, the     1     (excite) is growing among winter sports athletes and fans from around the world.

After     2     (host) the Summer edition back in 2008, China will welcome the sporting masters of the world once again 14 years later.     3     city of Beijing will be in the unique position of being the first location in history, to host both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. The Opening Ceremony     4     (schedule) to take place on 4 February 2022, with the closing ceremony on 20 February 2022, at the National Stadium, also known     5     the Bird’s Nest Stadium.

There are 109 sets of medals to be awarded, seven more than there     6     (be) at PyeongChang 2018. New     7     (event) will be contested in bobsleigh (有舵雪橇) short track, freestyle skiing, ski jumping, and snowboard. To compete for champions, athletes will display     8     (they) amazing strength, expert skills and graceful movements in the sites of Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou. It is for the honor of their countries     9     they are preparing for the Games with sweat.

2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is sure to make it, and Beijing will definitely become a     10     (hot) travel destination than ever.

Born in 1998 in Yichun, Heilongjiang Province, Jiang Yufan is the designer of Shuey Rhon Rhon, the Paralympic mascot. Jiang got the     1     (inspire) from the strong festive atmosphere in her hometown,     2     red lanterns can be seen everywhere.     3     the process of the design was challenging, she     4     (true) hoped the lantern could warm the world and light people’s dreams.

Her design is based     5     the red lantern, a cultural symbol associated with harvest, celebration and brightness. The name “Shuey Rhon Rhon” has several meanings as well. The word “Shuey”     6     (pronounce) the same way as the Chinese character for snow. The first “Rhon” refers to friendship and the second indicates integration. Combined, the full name sends a message of understanding and promotes     7     harmonious society.

Dominated by “Chinese red”, Shuey Rhon Rhon has a small hoop on the top of     8     (it) head, as well as snowy features, patterns     9     (take) from Chinese paper cutting and a red body that shines warmly. The mascot itself represents friendship, courage and strength,     10     (reflect) the fighting spirit of the Winter Paralympic athletes and the Winter Paralympics tenet (宗旨).

The Olympic torch relay began its second day on Thursday (Feb 3) at top the Great Wall, with Kong actor Jackie Chan and Chinese Olympic medalists among those taking turns     1    (carry) the red-and-silver spiral torch along the Badaling section of the Great Wall,     2    the Thursday morning temperature was -11℃.

The relay for the torch that    3    (open) the Feb 4-20 Winter Games is much more modest than the globe -spanning relay for Beijing’s 2008 Summer Games.

Badaling, the section of the wall most often visited by tourist, is 70km north-west of     4    (center) Beijing in the Yanqing district, near the Olympics sliding and Alpine skiing venues. It     5    (build) around AD1500 during the Ming dynasty.

    6    (late) on Thursday, the torch will be taken to Zhangjiakou in neighboring Hebei province, where most of Olympic snow events will take place. The relay will end with the lighting of the Olympic cauldron     7    Friday’s opening ceremony.

Due to Covid-19,the Games are taking place inside a “closed loop” that keeps    8    (complete) and other Olympic personnel away from     9    public, and will be attended only by small,    10    (select) audience.