1 . To become the Olympic champion in the individual (个人) all-around event, Gabby Douglas had to leave everything she _________ best. She had to _______   her bedroom in Virginia. She had to say _________ to her two dogs and to the beach, where she loved to _________ waves on her board. But it was _________ to take the leap (飞跃), however _________ it would be. Even at 14, Douglas knew that. So she _________ about 1,200 miles away from home, to _________ with a coach from China. She lived with a family she had never _________ and everything was new to her.

As it turned out, Douglas did __________ what she needed to do to become Olympic champion when she __________two Russians. The Chinese coach __________ Douglas into one of the best gymnasts in the __________, helping her skyrocket from an __________ member of the national team to the top of the sport. By __________ the Olympic all-around title, she became the first black woman to do so. She __________ the competition from beginning to end. She said she had felt __________ all along that she would win.

Not so long ago, Martha Karolyl the coordinator (联络人) of the women’s national team, did not think Douglas had what it __________ to be an Olympian. As time went by, she thought __________ that she could make the London Games — and win.

“I’m going to inspire so many people,” she said. “I’m ready to __________.” And shine she did.

2 . The 2022 Olympic Winter Games have come to an end but the legacy of this showcase event that took place over two glorious weeks will last a lifetime.

Chloe Kim wins in the snowboard halfpipe

USA snowboard star Chloe Kim entered Beijing 2022 as the youngest athlete ever to have won snowboard Olympic gold after claiming the halfpipe title at Pyenong Chang 2018. Kim scored 94.00 points on her very first run to take the gold on February 10.

Arianna Fontana becomes Italy’s most decorated Winter Olympian

Italy’s short track star Arianna Fontana began her Beijing 2022 campaign needing two medals to equal the record as the most-decorated Italian Winter Olympian of all time. Not only did she do that, but she also surpassed the mark with a silver in the 1500 m that put her in a league all of her own with 11 Winter Olympic medals.

Su Yiming thrills the hosts in men’s snowboard big air

The Winter Olympic hosts had something special to celebrate when Su Yiming won the first-ever snowboard gold medal for China. A pair of huge 1800s in his first two runs was enough to see the 17-year-old (now 18) beat off competition from seasoned competitors and take his place at the top of the Olympic podium.

Ireen Wust makes history in Olympic Winter Games

Qualifying for one Olympics is a big feat, but speed skater Ireen Wust of the Netherlands has won an individual gold medal at five different Olympics, becoming the first athlete in history to do so. The 36-year-old attended her first Olympics in 2006. Since then, she has 13 medals, six being gold.