Review 6. Vocab. A. Choose the right words: The best of the best.

Perhaps instead of counting medals, we could mark the all-time best Olympic moments; performances that became a (point/source/cause/root) of inspiration for generations to come.

source

But not all sports are equal. Swimmers, gymnasts and (bolters/dashers/sprinters/racers) can win many more medals because more are available in their sports, particularly when compared to volleyball, basketball and handball

sprinters

But how should we define sporting success? What does it (have/want/seem/take) to be

take

We (clap/applaud/approve/recommend) such feats and marvel at super-human effort. Bob Bearmon only ever won one gold medal, but what a performance it was!

applaud

After (outplaying/conquering/winning/beating) most of his competitors at the 2012 London Olympics, champion swimmer Machael Phelphs now leads the tally of most Olympic medals won.

beating

... which (invited/provoked/challenged/aspired) athletes for the next 20 years.

challenged

It is the nature of sport that athletes (compete/attempt/contest/fight) against each other in order to be recognised as the best.

compete

We are obsessed with success. We seek to rank and list all manner of people and things according to how good they are. Nowhere is this more true than in sport, especially in international (cases/events/incidents/situations) like the Olympic Games.

events

Certainly, (holding/taking/forming/carrying) a world record is one way. Another is by winning the most medals.

holding

... considered a (myth/protagonist/conqueror/legend)?

legend

....where there is only one gold medal available (per/for/all/in) Olympiad.

per

Such as when, in 1986, American long jumper Bob Bearmon (placed/put/made/set) a record

set