Asia’s first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) world champion Weili Zhang knocked out Poland’s Joann a Jedrzejczyk to win the chance     1     (challenge) for the women’s strawweight title at UFC275 on June 12, 2022 in Singapore.

The fight     2     (set) off wild celebrations on Chinese social media so far. The 32-year-old is seen as a genuine star. She became China’s first UFC champion in 2019. “Together we put girl power on display in the Octagon (八角笼). We’ve proved to people     3     said we cannot do certain things that we can.” Zhang said after the fight when     4     (interview) on stage.

Zhang’s fighting dream began young. Her childhood hero, Bruce Lee,     5     (inspire) her to take up kung fu when she was 6. Later, she learned sanda. But at 17, her sanda fighting career ended because of     6     (injury). Over the next six years, she tried different jobs, like a kindergarten teacher, a saleswoman     7     a bodyguard.

However, she still dreamed of being     8     fighter. In 2013, she started learning MMA. Many people think that the sport isn’t     9     (suit) for the “weaker bodies” of women. But Zhang     10     (strong) disagrees. “Anything men can do, women can do, too—and we can do it just as well as them.” Obviously, she has proved it’s true!

Chinese wushu athlete Cao Maoyuan outperformed all others in men’s Nanquan,     1     (enable) him to gain the first gold medal of the Chengdu World University Games.

Cao, 25, a student from Chengdu Sport University,     2     (dress) in a red outfit with a green dragon picture, stole the show on the carpet as the local audience     3     (warm) cheered for him.

“I was a little nervous and excited in     4     beginning, because it was my first formal     5     (appear) at the Games,” Cao said after the competition. “I’m glad that I secured the first gold of the Games. I believe I will do better in the future.”

Wushu, or kung fu,     6     (be) the collective term for the martial art practices     7     originated and developed in China. Wushu is categorized into two main categories, namely Taolu (Routines Competition)     8     Sanda (Free-Fighting Competition). Nanquan, or Southern Fist, is part of Taolu, which consists     9     styles that originated and are popular in the southern banks of the Yangtze River. It     10     (characterize) by low stances with fewer leg techniques and a focus on short, powerful arm strikes often accompanied by vocal articulation (关节发声).

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When the 48-year-old Uzbek gymnast, Oksana Chusovitina,     1     (participate) in the Asiad women’s gymnastics qualification on Monday, thousands of spectators chanted for “Qiu Ma,”     2     translates to “Mother Chusovitina”. When her son was diagnosed with leukemia in 2002, she adopted German citizenship to compete at global events for a higher income and     3     (good) medical treatment. Aften her son’s     4     (recover), Chusovitina continued her gymnastics journey out of sheer love for the sport．

The legendary gymnast Oksana Chusovitina, aged 48, made     1     triumphant return to the Hangzhou Asian Games, narrowly     2     (miss) a medal in the vault final. This is the fifth Asian Games     3     (appear) for the veteran athlete with eight Olympics under her belt.

Chusovitina’s Olympic journey     4     (begin) in 1992. In 2002, the lady,     5     son was diagnosed with leukemia, adopted German citizenship to compete at global events for a higher income and better medical treatment. After the boy’s recovery, the     6     (determine) mother continued her gymnastics journey out of love for the sport. Though she announced her retirement after the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, she decided to return shortly after.

In a sport known for its youthful     7     (winner), Chusovitina has become a global fan favorite thanks to her longevity. She     8     (admit) into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2017, and then was named the Best Athlete of the Decade (2011-2020) in a public vote.

“Now I have made     9     clear that I still need to improve in order to qualify for the Olympics, and I feel I have more energy than before. On the podium, everyone is the same, whether you are 40 or 16. For me, I am just     10     the best age,” said the lady.

On September 28, 2023, Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia     1     (shock) the running world. Her record was far beyond     2     most people expected. Last September, she first entered the Berlin Marathon, and set a new women’s record for the course. This year, she ran almost four minutes     3     (fast) than she did last year. Assefa had a secret weapon — her shoes. The shoes     4     (make) so that they collect energy every time the runner lands and give a special spring as the runner’s foot leaves the ground again.

Every time Oksana Chusovitina competes in a gymnastics event, she arrests the spotlight. The Hangzhou Asian Games proved no    1    (except). When the 48-year-old Uzbek gymnast appeared on the scene, thousands of viewers cheered for “Qiu Ma”,     2     translates into “Mother Chusovitina”.

After completing her vault (跳马), Chusovitina blew a kiss to the audience,     3     (form) a “heart” gesture with her hands. “It is the love and support of the people     4    keep me going and give me the strength to achieve more,” Chusovitina said.

“I am not very satisfied with my performance tonight,” she added. Chusovitina has    5     storied history at the Asian Games, having won eight medals. This year, she is targeting a medal in the vault. “I    6    (increase) the difficulty in the final,” she shared.

When her son was diagnosed with leukemia (白血病) in 2002, Chusovitina adopted German    7    (citizen) to compete at global events for a higher income. Her heartfelt affection, “I dare not grow old until you are well,” has resonated (共鸣) with many. After her son’s recovery, she continued her gymnastics journey out of love    8    the sport. Though she announced her retirement after the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, she decided to return    9     (short) after.

“The    10    (big) motivation is my desire. I’m just doing what I love, so why should I stop?” Chusovitina said.

Olympic record-setting Chinese teen Quan Hongchan collected gold in the synchronized 10m platform (双人10米跳台) event alongside her partner Chen Yuxi, at     1     Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre on Saturday. The duo (二人组) racked up a total 375.30 points — 85.26 points more than the Japanese silver medalists. In fact, the two teens     2     (win) all major titles in the women’s 10m platform events over the last three years.

Quan was born in a small village of Zhanjiang, Guangdong, in 2007 and took up     3     (dive) at age 7. She     4     (encourage) to try the sport because of the agility (灵活) she showed while jumping when she played hopscotch (跳房子游戏) at school.

“I’d never tried any other sports before,     5     I enjoyed playing in the water,” she recalled. “From the very start, I could jump into the water     6     fear or hesitation.” The young diver is said to have initially (最初) taken up the sport to earn money     7     (support) her mother, who has an illness that requires constant care.

Journalists from around the world lined up for two hours to ask her questions. Her short and simple answers won     8     (smile) and sometimes laughs. Her longest response came when she was asked why she was carrying a toy turtle,     9     has been a hot topic at the Asiad, “Because I like it. Turtles are not good-looking, but they’re     10     (love)! I like them!”

Apart from chasing medals and glory, another wish of Chinese Olympic and world champion Zhang Yufei at the Asian Games is     1     (send)a gift to Japanese swimming star Rikako Ikee, and to establish a deeper bond between two of female swimming’s Asian powerhouses. Zhang said, “I wish to send her a gift     2     represents the traditions and customs of China, and which she will like. I really can’t make up my mind and I hope maybe the public can help me to choose one.” Ikee knows what kind of gift she would like, saying on Wednesday, “Pandas! I would like to take some cute panda     3    (souvenir) as gifts back to Japan.”

Ikee was the     4    (bright) star in pool at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games. As an 18-year-old back then, she     5     (name) MVP for bagging six gold medals.     6    , in 2019, Ikee was diagnosed with leukemia(白血病).     7     has not been easy for the star to return to the pool, and she has struggled to reach her peak.     8    (compete) against Zhang in the women’s100m butterfly, Ikee wasn’t at her best on Wednesday, finishing in fifth place with a time of 58.98s. So, when Ikee     9    (stand) on the podium in Hangzhou for winning silver in the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay on Sunday, the Japanese star received     10     warm reception from the crowd.

Swimmer Zhang Yufei     1    (become) a household name in China ever since her 200m butterfly gold at the Tokyo Olympics. At the just     2    (cơnclude) FISU World UniversityGames in Chengdu, the 25-year-old not only expanded her medal collection but also set a new women’s 50m freestyle FISU Games record.

For her,     3     (better) her own record is     4     meaningful than winning gold medals.“Before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, I was chasing the     5     (world) top swimmers and top podiums(领奖台). But after the Tokyo Games     6     I reached the highest podium, I became the one being chased by others, the target of others. Now the     7    (big) rival(对手), sometimes, is me,”she told China Daily.

With such     8     mindset, the young swimming star is now more determined than ever. As for the Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhang said she     9     looking forward to hearing the cheers of the home crowd and was aiming to win the event’s Most Valuable Player award and break the 100mbutterfly world record.“I set a goal     10     each competition. As long as I reach that goal and gain experience, I can accept whatever result I get,”she added.