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Use one of the words or phrases below to complete each of these sentences from 大象传媒 news reports.

Note that you may have to change the form of a word to complete the sentence correctly.

tournament / opponents / stadium / athlete / reach the top


1. The runners will set off in waves alongside a number of former Olympic and Paralympic athletes, who will also be making history by being among the first to cross the __________ finish line.

2. Bath-based members of the British Olympic swimming team will also be using the facilities to train, as will __________ from Malaysia.

3. The Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has become the latest player to pull out of the tennis at Indian Wells in the US because of a stomach bug that is threatening to overshadow the whole _____________.

4. While he is "tagging" his ____________, the raider has to hold his breath and chant "kabaddi, kabaddi".

5. Many young athletes who competed at the complex went on to ________________ of their games, including former Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt, China's NBA star Yao Ming, and US soccer star Freddie Adu.