China’s men’s table tennis team beat the Republic of Korea, winning the men’s team title at the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou. Table tennis legend Ma Long played     1     the third singles player to win the decisive victory for China. It     2     (be) 17 years since Ma Long first represented China in the Asian Games and won the gold medal in the men’s team.

He is now 35-year-old, but he shows no sign of age when     3     (compete) against other athletes. And his moves remain aggressive (侵略的). With great efforts, he finally managed     4     (achieve) the victory. It added a fifth Asian gold to Ma’s trophy cabinet (奖杯柜), which also     5     (include) an all-time record of five Olympic gold medals and 25 world championships titles dating back to 2006. He really set     6     example for athletes all over the world.

However,     7     is a pity that he had to bid farewell (告别) to the Asian Games at the post-match press conference (新闻发布会) because of his age. Ma wrote on his micro blog, “Love can last a long time. I’m     8     (extreme) grateful to my teammates and all the fans at the scene. It’s you     9     encourage me to go on. I’ll never forget all these good Asian Games     10     (memory). Keep going for the Chinese team!”

Volleyball star Zhu Ting,     1    is the captain of the Chinese women’s volleyball team, makes     2    to Top 10 of Chinese sports stars. The 27-year-old     3    (award) the most valuable player during China’s run to Olympic gold at the Rio 2016 Games.

But she wants to leave a legacy (遗产)     4    (big) than just being a well-known name to sports fans. “There has never been a ‘best player’,”she said. “Only a better one.”

Even on the court, Zhu says her “captain” label doesn’t apply and she is just one of the squad (运动队) members. “Being the captain is just an idea to the public, but within the team, I’m not really ‘leading’ my     5    (teammate). They don’t call me captain and they call me Zhu.”

She has told China Central Television that she aims     6    (compete) in three Olympics.

That would mean     7    (go) until the Paris 2024 Games at least. “    8    (personal), I would like to be able to do this, but it will take another five or six years and I hope my competitive ability can be maintained (保持),” Zhu said. “I must keep my advantage in the field, and as a member     9     the Chinese women’s volleyball team, I also have the     10    (responsible) to lead our younger members by improving myself.”

It takes Thai athlete Sawang Janpram 27.08 seconds to run 100 meters. That’s not bad, given he is 102 years old.

So far, Sawang Janpram     1     (run) four times in the yearly Thailand Master Athletes Championships     2     (hold) in the southwestern Samut Songkhram province. This year, he won all the gold medals in     3     100—105 years old group at the championship.

“    4     (get) into sports made me strong. As well as this, exercising helps improve my appetite (胃口) so I eat well too,” Sawang says when asked about the secret     5     his long life. Sawang walks with his 70-year-old daughter, Siripan, everyday. “My father always thinks     6     (positive), so he is in great mental (精神) health condition. When it comes to physical health, he has gotten much stronger than before.”

Sawang’s time for the 100-meter sprint (短跑) this year was his     7     (fast) ever. It is a new Thai record for his age group. Usain Bolt,     8     holds the current world record, ran 100 meters in 9.58 seconds in 2009.

As Thailand’s society ages, the number of     9     (competitor) in the senior group has grown, says Viwat, president of Asia Masters Athletics. “As you can see, everybody who is here     10     (race) has all forgotten about their ages. Once they forget their ages, they are happy.” Viwat said.

History has been written by Eileen Gu, and not only once. In just 24 hours, the Chinese teenage skier swept three medals,     1     (include) two golds, in three events at her first X-Games — a feat accomplished by no rookie in the event’s 25-year history.

Just about one year before the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, the 17-year-old rising star has fixed her eyes     2     winning golds on home snow and     3     will be no surprise that Gu makes the next Chinese sports icon if she could continue such great momentum.

Speaking fluent Mandarin and English, the California-born girl switched     4     (nation) from the US to China, her mother’s home country, in 2019, which allowed her     5     (represent) China in international     6     (compete) since then.

One reason to make the decision is no doubt her “deep connection” with China. “When I was a child, many people called me a Beijing girl because they said I speak Mandarin with a strong Beijing accent,” Gu said in     7     interview with Xinhua recently. “Every time I went to China, no matter to Beijing or Shanghai, I got a feeling like back home.”

But she has one greater ambition as a Chinese skier: to encourage more people in China to get to know and participate in the sport     8     may not be so popular in the country before.

    9     makes a professional athlete also a top student in the classroom? Gu concluded that her secrets are “passion, focus and balance.”

“I’m not skiing just for the Olympic Games. I’m skiing for my passion for the sport. I started skiing at a young age because I love the feeling of snow.     10     when you do the things you have passion for can you put all your heart into that,” said Gu.

With the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games underway, Wang Meng,     1     four-time short track speed, skating Olympic champion and head coach of speed skating national team, is once again winning waves of hurrahs(欢呼声)from millions of Chinese     2    (viewer). But this time, the praise is not for her excellent show on the ice,     3     on the microphone as she delivers passionate,     4    (humor) and unique commentary on the events.

Paired with Huang Jianxiang, a popular Chinese sports commentator, Wang, one of China’s most decorated Olympic athletes,     5    (start) her commentary career on the first day of the short track speed skating competition via Migu, a branch of China Mobile that provides digital content and     6    (relate) services.

When skater Wu Dajing crossed the finish line and was waiting for the final result, Wang slapped the table and roared: “My eyes are     7     rulers. I’m sure China has won!”

During the race, Wang, from Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province,     8    (bare) sat down. She jumped up and down, waved her arms and cheered for the Chinese team. Her comment quickly became a catchphrase on Chinese social media,     9    (help) the 37-year-old attract even more fans.

She encouraged each team member and called them by their nicknames,     10     led to her receiving countless thumbs-ups and laughs on Migu.