It’s never easy for     1     Asian athlete to shine in track and field events. But Su Bingtian, 28,     2     (know) as the “Chinese flying man”, became the first male Chinese sprinter to win a     3     (globe) medal in an individual event. On March 3, he     4     (take) the silver in the men’s 60m final at the World Indoor Championships in the UK. In the final, Su Bingtian ran his personal best of 6. 42 seconds,     5     (break) the Asian record of 6. 43, which he also set last month in Germany.

The last time a Chinese athlete achieved a milestone was in 2004,     6     Liu Xiang won a gold medal in Athens     7     the 110m hurdles. Inevitably, Su is compared to Liu. “Liu Xiang is my idol and also my friend,” Su told Xinhua News Agency.

As a matter of fact, Su had expected     8     (win) a bronze during the final. “There is no difference between silver     9     bronze. Even a bronze could prove that Chinese sprinters have made breakthroughs in major world     10     (compete),” he said.

China's Yang Qian Wins First Gold Medal of 2021 Olympics

The first gold medal of the 2020 Olympics was     1     (official) won Saturday in Japan. China's Qian Yang earned gold in the women's 10-meter air rifle（步枪）to take home the long-awaited first medal. The 21-year-old is     2     rising star in the sport.

Yang,     3     was ranked sixth in the qualification, scored 251.8 points in the final, beating Russian Galashina's 251.1 points to set off Team China to a fine start at the     4     (postpone) Tokyo games.

As the first champion of the 2020 Games, Yang     5     (award) her medal by International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach.

“It's unbelievable that I can be here. The     6     (compete) was really tight, but I'm so happy that I could win,” Yang said after     7     (claim) the first gold medal of the Games and for China.

“I'm so happy that this golden medal is a gift     8     my country. I'm so     9     (pride).”

But she had to keep her composure（沉着） to do it.

“I didn't think too much during the match because I was very nervous and my heart was beating very fast, so I just tried to be     10     (I) and keep my emotions in control.” the shooter added.

Chinese tennis legend Li Na will be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Li is the first Asian player     1    (receive) the sport's ultimate honor. She was joined by Mary Pierce and Yevgeny Kafelnikov for the hall’s Class of 2019, which     2    (announce) at the Australian Open last month. Li retired in 2014 because     3     recurring knee injuries, eight months after winning that year's Australian Open and     4    (rise) to a career-high second in the WTA ranking. Her     5    (one) Grand Slam trophy came at the 2011 French Open,     6    she defeated four top-10 opponents along the way. Those on-court achievements, along with L’s charming     7    (personal), helped promote interest in tennis at home in China.

“I have loved seeing the sport grow in China," Li said in     8    statement, ” and I'm proud of     9    (be) part of that history.” The formal induction ceremony will be held     10     July 20th in Rhode Island.

Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who scored the “Hand of God" goal in 1986 and    1     (lead) his country to that year's World Cup title, has died. He was 60. Maradona s spokesman, Sebastian Sanchi, said he died Wednesday of heart attack, two weeks after    2    (release) from a hospital in Buenos Aires    3     (follow) brain surgery.

The office of Argentina's president said it will decree three days of national mourning, and the Argentine soccer association expressed    4     (it) sorrow on Twitter.

Maradona captivated fans around the world over a two-decade career with a fascinating style of play. Although his reputation    5     (influence) by an ill-fated spell in charge of the national team, he remained idolized in Argentina     6     “Golden Boy”.

“You took us to the top of the world,” Argentine President Alfredo Fernandez said on social media, “You made us    7     (incredible) happy. You were the greatest of all.”

The No.10 he wore on his shirt became synonymous with(同义) him, as it also had with Pele, the Brazilian great with    8     Maradona was regularly paired as the best of all time.

“What sad news,” Pele said Wednesday. “I lost    9     great friend and the world lost a legend. May God give    10     (strong) to family members. One day, hope we can play ball together in the sky.”

Basketball fans around the world are mourning the death of American superstar Kobe Bryant who     1     (kill) in a helicopter crash Sunday in California, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven    2     people. The helicopter    3     (carry) Bryant and the others crashed into a hilly area in foggy conditions outside Los Angeles. Bryant won five NBA championships and two Olympic gold medals. He was    4     (wide)considered one of the greatest basketball players of his generation. When he retired from the NBA in 2016, Bryant was the third-leading player    5     (score) in NBA history with 33,643 points. He is widely expected to be elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this year. So far his athletic ability    6     (motivate)millions of fans to play basketball.

The basketball world and the Los Angeles community reacted to Bryant's death with a pouring of sadness, disbelief and support.

In a statement, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Bryant was one of the greatest stars in the game.     7     he added, He will be remembered most for inspiring people around the world to pick up a basketball and compete     8     the very best of their ability.

Michael Jordan said Bryant was “like a little brother”to him. Words can’t describe how     9     (pain)I am feeling, the former Chicago Bulls star said. Thousands of people gathered to remember the star outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles,     10     the Los Angeles Lakers play their home games.

The Argentina Football Association confirmed Maradona's death on Wednesday and expressed the deepest sorrow for the    1    (lose) of the country's legend.

    2    (regard) as the best player in the history of the game, Maradona became a household name after he    3    (lead) his country to World Cup glory in 1986. He took center stage at the tournament with a memorable performance against England where he scored an iconic (具有讽刺意义的) goal    4    was described as the "Hand of God". Later in    5    same match, he scored one of the best    6    (goal) in history after weaving his way past seven English defenders.

Argentina's President announced three days of national mourning    7    (show) the sadness for the passing away of the superstar, and posted a tribute (悼念) to Maradona on Twitter. "You took us to the top of the world. You made us feel    8    (extreme) happy. You were the greatest of all. Thank you for having existed."

Maradona will lie at Argentina's presidential palace where his fans will have the chance to say goodbye to their hero. Meanwhile, a minute's silence    9    (observe) ahead of all European matches this week    10    honor of him.

Soccer players who change clubs must adjust to new team cultures, new languages and new lifestyles. But it didn't take long for Wu Lei to fit in after he     1    (move) from Shanghai SIPG to Spanish club Espanyol at the end of January.

On March 2, when the 27-year-old Chinese striker (前锋) helped his team to a 3-1 win     2    Real Valladolid, Wu became the first player from an Asian country     3    (score) a goal in Spain's top league. Spanish sport newspaper Marca noted that Wu has answered those who doubted his move to the club and     4     “ his quick     5    (adapt) to La Liga (西甲) has surprised many people”.

In fact, he     6    (surprise) people since the beginning of his career. He joined soccer manager Xu Genbao s soccer training center in Shanghai at age 12. But within just two years, Wu had become China's youngest     7    ( profession) league player. Last season, Wu won the Chinese Super League's Top Scorer and Player of the Year awards.

Now as     8     Chinese international, Wu is working hard to show that “there are players in China     9     can shine in the best leagues in the world”, he told Global Times.

And     10     (give) that he's already opened a new chapter for Chinese soccer in Europe, the chances are that Wu has even more surprises in store for us.

Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash Sunday in California, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other people. It is known that the helicopter     1    (carry) Bryant and the others crashed into a hilly area in     2    (fog)conditions, and the cause of the crash is still       3    investigation.

Bryant was     4    (wide)considered one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. After the tragic accident, many     5    (celebrity)showed their great grief over the     6    (lose)of the great basketball player. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said, "Kobe     7    (remember)forever for inspiring people around the world to pick up a basketball." All-time basketball great Michael Jordan said Kobe was a       8    (choose) one and he would miss those conversations very much.

Thousands of people gathered to remember the star outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles,     9    the Los Angeles Lakers played their home games. From then on, the city would not be       10    it used to be due to the death of the great basketball star.