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.

Yang Yang, World Anti-Doping (反兴奋剂) Agency (WADA) vice president, has confirmed that she is ready     1     (participate) in the election of the position for another three-year term (2023-2025) next week.

In 2020, Yang,     2     is China’s first ever gold medalist in a Winter Olympics, began her role as WADA vice president. So far, in her career as an athlete, Yang     3     (win) two gold medals, two silver and one bronze for short track speed skating at the Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Nagano and Turin.

Yang stressed the importance of educating from the very beginning, not just on matters of “detection and punishment”, but also on “prevention and support”. Yang said: “I hold the     4     (believe) that most of athletes start out clean and wish to be     5     clean sporting champion. No child dreams of becoming a champion by breaking the rules. If     6     (receive) early, the anti-doping education will keep them that way. ”

Looking back over the past three years, Yang believes that WADA has been undergoing a series of governance reforms, including strengthening athletes’ representation within the agency, pushing the boundaries of     7     (science) and technological advancement, and     8     (cooperate) with all stakeholders across the world.

“Although I retired many years ago, I still think like an athlete. My top priority is placed on the athletes,     9     it always will be, ” Yang told Xinhua     10     (firm) in an exclusive interview.

3 . Zheng Qinwen announced herself as a major new force in women’s tennis with an import French Open debut (首秀) last month. Now the Chinese teenager hopes the fighting spirit she showed at the Grand Slam (大满贯) tournament can encourage kids starting out in the sport to chase their dreams on the court with the same determination.

“If tennis is your dream, I think you always have to fight for your dream. Because we only have one life, you shouldn’t have any regrets,” Zheng said last week in an interview.

The 19-year-old showed she possesses the talent to be a contender at the very top level of tennis with a breakout campaign at French Open.

Accounting for two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep along the way, Zhengs journey was ended in the fourth round by a three-set defeat to eventual champion Iga Swiatek. Zheng, though gave the Polish world No. 1 a big scare, battling back from 3-0 down in the first set to force, and win, a tiebreak (平分决胜局)。

“That was the first time I had played the world No.1, so I really wanted to grab this chance so I could judge her level and test myself,” said Zheng. “I didn’t want to give her the match so easy like that. It was pretty difficult for me to hold on in that match because of what my body was going through, but I wanted to show her I'm not easily beaten.

Looking back at Zheng Qinwen’s performances in this year’s French Open, there’s no doubt that she’s a true fighter. Zheng says she avoids being discouraged by higher-ranked opponents by simply focusing on the next point, one shot at a time.Supported by her team, she hopes she can one day win a Grand Slam title.

Zheng’s impressive French Open run has inevitably led to comparisons with China’s solitary Grand Slam singles championLi Na, who won the 2011 French Open and 2014 Australian Open titles.

“When I was a kid, Li Na showed that Asian people also can do something really good in tennis. She was the first one. I will just focus on my own game and then let’s see if I can really compete at the highest level,” said Zheng.

With International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach’s applause and the cheers from the audience, China’s 18-year-old freestyle skier Gu Ailing (谷爱凌),     1     hands on her head and a look of great excitement,     2    (obtain) the gold medal of the women’s freeski big air final at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.

The win is a historic    3     (achieve) as Gu is China’s first women’s Olympic gold medal     4     (win) on snow sports. “This is the best moment in my life, and moments like this make everything so worthy,” Gu said to an interviewer and she expressed her sincere gratitude to the home audience for    5     (they) huge support. Gu is also    6     (talent) in her studies. She completed American high school courses ahead as the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games neared. Gu scored 1580 out of 1600 in SAT and     7     (admit) to Stanford University.

“Every time I see her on TV, she is confident and optimistic, her face shining with joy,     8     is really inspiring to us,” said a Weibo user. Some netizens said she is a perfect image that could not even be designed in a movie.

More and more people grow quite fond of Gu , a girl who enjoys eating dumplings and roast Beijing duck,     9     (especial) when they found out that Gu speaks Mandarin with     10     Beijing accent.

5 . Carrying the host nation’s biggest medal hope on the snow, Eileen Gu, a talented skier competing in three events at the Beijing Winter Olympics, delivered big time. The 18-year-old won the freestyle skiing big air event with perfect performance.

Gu was born in the United States to a Chinese mother and US father. Gu prides herself on understanding the two cultures she crosses. When she announced in June 2019 that she would represent China at the Beijing Winter Olympics, she was subjected to criticism and unfair comments on social media in the US that her decision was driven by commercial benefits from the host nation. Facing he criticism, she emphasized her reasons for making the decisions are based on a greater common interest and something for the greater good.

Though it’s easy to label extreme sport athletes as fearless, the countless hours she has spent practicing tricks suggest otherwise. Instead of ignoring fear, she builds unique relationships with it. She said a qualified freeskier should recognize the minute differences between excitement and uncertainty in order to maximize performance while minimizing the risk of injury.

Despite her newfound fame, Gu insisted she’d continue living her life like any other teenager. She wanted to send a message to young people, especially girls interested in winter sports, to “just go for it and try to push the boundaries as much as they can”.

Gu has pushed boundaries her entire life. She took to the slopes in North Lake Tahoe, California, at age 8. Today, Gu is an Olympic champion, an incoming Stanford University student, a part-time fashion model and an accomplished piano player. She is also on track to become a bright sports star in the world’s most populous nation. Gu is called the “Snow Princess” by her 3.4 million followers on Sina Weibo.