Considered as “one of the best ever”, the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou has been    1     (high) praised.

“Technically, we have had one of the best Asian Games ever,” said Vinod Kumar Tiwari, acting director general of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). “We have about 12,000 athletes participating in the Games. The number of officials and the technical officials    2    (be) 4,975 and 4,700, respectively, and over 12,000 media personnel have attended.” Tiwari said.

A total of 478 gold medals have been produced in various events,    3     saw 15 world records broken, 28 Asian records    4    (renew), and 150 Asian Games records bettered, according to Xu Deqing, chief spokesperson of the Hangzhou Asian Games.

“We    5    (achieve) the most successful Asian Games in history by far,” said Chen Weiqiang, executive secretary general of the organizing committee. “This edition of the Asiad has integrated Hangzhou’s rich     6     (history) heritage, surging     7     (innovate), vitality and distinct value pursuit into various aspects.” Chen said the Asiad has also perfectly combined art    8     technology, and it has showcased the beauty of Hangzhou’s landscapes and technological confidence to the world.

Wei Jizhong, honorary life vice-president of the OCA, said, “More than three million tickets had been sold as of Saturday,    9     (generate) more than 600 million yuan ($82.5 million) in revenue. We don’t rank Games against one another on which was the best.    10    , in terms of the Games in China, I give it a mark of 100.”

The cauldron (主火炬) of the 19th Asian Games was extinguished inside Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium on the night of October 8^th as     1     (schedule). This year’s     2     (forget) Games, hailed as one of the best Asian Games in history, will leave     3     indelible legacy on the city, the Chinese people and the continent.

Since the opening ceremony on September 23rd, 11,830 athletes from 45 Asian countries and regions gathered in Zhejiang to compete in 481 events in Hangzhou and     4     (neighbor) cities.

The closing ceremony     5     (attend) by Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Raja Randhir Singh, Acting President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). Athletes entered the stadium together, in    6     they enjoyed the ceremony without regard to nationality.

In terms of medals, China topped the gold medal table for the     7     (eleven) consecutive time. Japan and South Korea were second and third in the medal table.

    8     is more noteworthy is that many delegations made historic     9     (breakthrough) in some traditionally weaker events, breaking the monopoly (垄断) of strong teams.

At such a fairy-tale gathering, the spiritual power of Asia was once again promoted. At the same time, China’s internationalization and openness were     10     display.

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On the evening of September 23rd, every online and offline torchbearer was a small flame, a shining point,     1     gathered on the Qiantang River and formed a concrete “digital human”. The combination of “digital and physical integration”     2    (complete) the lighting ceremony, truly embodying the concept of universal participation.

According to reports, since the launch of the activity, more than 100 countries and regions from around the world     3    (become) Asian Games digital torchbearers. According to statistics, among the hundreds of millions of digital torchbearers, the oldest is 98 years old, and the     4    (young) is 12 years old.

Sha Xiaolan, director and chief producer of the opening ceremony, said that various lighting methods     5    (use) n large sports events have left many classic moments. In order to create     6     unique lighting ceremony, the     7    (direct) team consulted numerous cases from past Olympic Games and Asian Games.

“In the end, we want to return to the essence of sports strengthening our bodies     8     keeping fit. In order to let more people participate     9     the lighting ceremony, we initiated a form of mass participation and digital     10    (interact), maximizing the participation of the whole population,” Sha Xiaolan added.

Team China bagged a total of 383 medals, including 201 gold, 111 silver and 71 bronze,     1    (rank) first in the medal tally (奖牌榜) during the 19th Asian Games,     2     concluded competitions on Sunday.

The first gold of the Games was awarded       3     China’s Zou Jiaqi and Qiu Xiuping, who paddled to victory in the women’s lightweight double sculls (双桨赛艇) rowing event with a time of 7 minutes, 6.78 seconds. China’s last gold       4    (take) by 10 artistic swimmers who delivered a great     5     (perform) to win the team free routine final on October 8. In total, China bagged two gold medals in artistic swimming. Japan and Kazakhstan took the silver and bronze medals,     6     (respective), in the two events of the sport.

The 19th Asian Games, which featured 40 sports, 61 disciplines, and 481 events,     7     (run) from September 23 to October 8 in Hangzhou, along with five co-host     8     (city), namely Ningbo, Wenzhou, Huzhou, Shaoxing, and Jinhua, in east China’s Zhejiang Province.

Chinese swimmers Zhang Yufei and Qin Haiyang were jointly awarded the Most    9     (value) Player of the Hangzhou Asian Games, marking the first time that two athletes received     10    award.

The 31st FISU World University Games concluded on Tuesday night in Chengdu, Si-chuan province,     1    (win) wide praise from officials and athletes alike.

The closing ceremony was held at the Chengdu Open Air Music Park. It was the first time that the closing ceremony of a large international sporting event     2    (hold) in a park. The ceremony aimed     3    (leave) the audience worldwide with fond     4    (memory) of a unique Chendu, from     5     they got to know China and fell in love with its people, the organizers said. Indeed, this splendid ceremony     6    (strike) everyone deeply.

    7    total of 6,500 student-athletes from 113 countries and regions competed in 269 events of 18 sports at the Chengdu games, which opened July 28. China led the medal tally (奖牌榜)    8     103 gold, 40 silver and 35 bronze. Japan was in second place. South Korea and Italy ended up in third and fourth places     9    (respective), as South Korea won two more bronze medals.

During the closing ceremony, the FISU flag was handed to a     10    (represent) of Rhine-Ruhr, Germany, which will host the 32nd FISU World University Games in 2025.

A Sports Festival You Won’t Want to Miss

To enrich students school life and build up our body, a Sports Festival will be     1     (schedule) to take place in our school stadium on April 1st,     2     will be definitely an event that nobody wants to miss.

The coming festival, with the theme of “Sports and Health”, will serve as     3     platform to show our talents for sports and cultivate our interest in sports. Based     4     such a meaningful theme, the festival will consist of     5     (vary) activities, ranging from group competitions such as the tug-of-war to the solo ones like a half-marathon race.     6     (additional), several health professionals will be invited to give a lecture about how to do daily exercise properly after all the     7     (competition).

If interested, every class     8     (be) supposed to submit     9     (you) application forms to the Students’ Union Office before March 25th. I believe every participant will achieve something     10     (amaze).

The opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou was    1    spectacular display of Chinese culture and innovation. The ceremony was a feast for the senses, with stunning visuals, innovative performances, and a     2    (move) tribute to the history and culture of Asia.The ceremony    3    (theme)“Memories of Jiangnan”, using the element of water to showcase the region’s natural beauty and cultural charm. The ceremony also incorporated elements of Liangzhu culture and the Qiantang River tides,     4     (reflect) China’s long and storied history and cultural heritage. The opening ceremony also    5    (break) new ground in terms of technology, using digital ignition for the first time to integrate the concept of “Digital China”       6    the ceremony.     7    (add), the ceremony used a large number of drone performances    8    (create) a stunning visual spectacle.The opening ceremony was a fitting way to kick off the Asian Games, a celebration of sport and unity. The ceremony was a    9    (remind) of the rich cultural heritage of Asia     10     the power of sport to bring people together.

The Chengdu World University Games concluded on August 8 as the curtain     1     (raise) for the 15th National Fitness Day. This handover highlights the importance of both     2    (compete) sports and the general public’s     3     (pursue) of healthy lifestyles.

    4     its focus on benefiting the public and sharing the competition, the Chengdu Universiade not just made dreams come true for athletes     5     inspired enthusiasm for wellness and sports. The sports spirit left behind by the event is sure to continue benefiting the public for years     6     (come).

In recent decades, people across China     7     (participate) in a wide range of mass fitness activities to celebrate National Fitness Day. The data revealing more than 24,000 national fitness events were carried out across the country, with     8     number of participants estimated to exceed 6.5 million.

According to the National Fitness Program, the general public will enjoy more convenient physical fitness services by 2025, with full coverage of fitness     9     (facility) in counties, towns, and villages within a 15-minute walk. The program is also to offer people professional advice and a science-based policy,     10     (perfect) athletic performance with a universal standard.

Lionel Messi thrilled the more than 50,000 spectators at Worker’s Stadium on Thursday night by scoring the first goal only 81 seconds after the match     1    (kick) off. German Pezzella scored Argentina’s second goal, at 68 minutes, to secure the team’s 2-0 victory in the friendly match     2     Australia.

Thursday’s game was the first time the Argentine squad have played a match in a foreign country since     3     (win)the FIFA World Cup in Qatar last year.

Since Saturday, when Messi and his teammates arrived in Beijing, Chinese fans had showed great enthusiasm. Fans took every possible opportunity     4     (see)the team with large crowds angling for photographs and chanting Messi’s name outside the team’s hotel and on the sidewalk,     5     fans could see the team’s bus.

“It’s a dream come true for many fans     6     Argentina’s national team could come to China,” Sabino Vaca Narvaja, Argentina’s ambassador to China, told China Central Television.

“Our team has been accompanied by many people outside hotels, on the streets and nearly everywhere. I’m     7     (astonish) by the passion.”

“Sports is the     8     (good)ambassador of our country, especially soccer,” he added. “The     9     (arrive)of our national soccer team is just     10     start. We are going to have more cooperation in the future.”

The awards ceremony for China’s Amazing Decade: My Story, a contest open to non-Chinese to share their stories about the nation over the past 10 years,    1    (hold) on Thursday in Beijing. A total of 60 works received awards at the event jointly     2    (organize) by China Daily and Bank of China.

The ceremony also saw the launch of the book My China Story: China in the Eyes of Foreign Youth, a compilation (汇编) of 27 essays     3    both English and Chinese from the contest in 2021, by authors from 18 countries.

Liu Weiling, editor-in-chief of China Daily, said the event showcased the great changes in the new age and the achievements of Chinese modernization over the past decade, presenting a     4    (rely), admirable and respectable image of China. “The authors are     5    (witness) and recorders of China’s development in the newer a,    6    quite a few of them are also participants in development over the past decade. When they take the vivid stories and experiences back to    7    (they) home countries, it will benefit the people of those countries and promote cultural exchanges,” he said.

Chang Cai,    8    Australian visiting scholar at Nanjing Agricultural University     9    received second prize in the contest, shared her story of participating in a veterinary epidemiology (兽医流行病学) training project in China,    10    (involve) tens of thousands of veterinary officials and academics from more than 30 universities.