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An Olympic host
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The modern
Olympic Games were first established in Athens in 1896 and
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now take
place every two years. They alternate between summer and
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winter
Olympics although the summer Olympics are much (0) ..........
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BIG
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They are a
major sporting event in which thousands of (25)......... take
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ATHLETICS
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part from all
over the world.
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They have
grown in size (26)..........over the years so that now almost
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SIGNIFICANT
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every nation
in the world is represented.
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It was
decided by the International Olympics Committee (IOC) which was
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first set up
in 1894 that if the games were to be (27)..........international
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TRUE
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they should
take place in a different city each time they are celebrated. It
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is the IOC’s
(28)...... ...to choose the host city, which they do through a
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RESPONSIBLE
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long
(29)..........process.
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SELECT
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The host city
is responsible for organising and funding the (3 0 )..........
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CELEBRATE
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Hosting such
a massive international event is not without its
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challenges,
such as, meeting huge demands for infrastructure and
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(31) ......
... as well as dealing with issues like bribery of officials,
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ACCOMODATE
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doping,
boycotting and terrorism. However, the benefits seem to
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outweigh the
(32) .......... and cities throughout the world continue to
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ADVANTAGE
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compete for
the privilege, because for the (33)..........city the Olympic
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CHOOSE
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Games is an
(3 4 )..........to promote both the host city and the country
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OPPORTUNE
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as a whole to
the rest of the world.
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