Athletes are not only     1    ( compete), but good friends—that’s a main attraction of the Olympics. That’s    2     athletes send best wishes to their competitors, even if they have themselves lost. As competitors they compete for gold, but as friends they work together to challenge limits. The hugs received from other competitors are always remarked in the Games because the true Olympic spirit is beyond victory and national boundaries. Winning a medal is definitely important, but one needs a golden heart to cope with all the difficulties on the field and still congratulate their competitors. That’s what makes the Olympics    3     (attract).

By the time Michael Phelps retired at 31, he     1     (collect) a total of 23 golds, three silvers and two bronzes at the Olympics, a record     2     looks unlikely to be broken for many years to come. Phelps suffered hyperactivity disorder as a child and     3     (encourage) to take up swimming at seven to control his energy. Over the years he developed into a champion swimmer, beating record after record. “I was trying to see     4     I could really do and where my potential could go”, said Phelps.

Adolph Kiefer, a famous swimmer,     1    (die）at the age of 98 in 2017. Kiefer was America's     2     (old) living Olympic champion. He was the first in the world to break the one-minute mark in the 100-meter backstroke (仰泳) when he was a 16-year-old student. One year later, Kiefer won the gold medal in the 100-meter backstroke competition at the Olympic Games,     3    (set) a record that would stand for 20 years.

Kobe Bryant’s     1     (athlete) achievements were only part of the reason why roughly 20,000 people     2     (gather) on Monday for a public memorial service honoring him at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. The event offered another chance to celebrate Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and the other seven victims of the crash with tears, memories and laughs. Kobe Bryant’s wife remembered him as a devoted father and husband who arrived early for school pick up sand wrote heartfelt cards and letters. Michael Jordan called Bryant “a little brother” and said that     3     he died, “a piece of me died”.

By the time Michael Phelps retired at 31, he     1     (collect) a total of 23 golds, three silvers and two bronzes at the Olympics, a record that looks unlikely to be broken for many years     2     (come). Phelps suffered hyperactivity disorder as a child and     3     (encourage) to take up swimming at   seven   to   control his   energy.   Over the years   he developed   into a champion swimmer, beating record after record. “I was trying   to see     4     I could really do and where my potential could go” , said Phelps.

Jordan says that the secret to his success is learning     1     his failures. “I can accept failure; everyone     2     (fail) at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” Losing games taught him to practice harder and never give up. In life, Jordan has learned     3     (share) his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago     4     (help) young people since 1996.