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The Winter Games:
Every __________ years, athletes from around the world gather to ______________ in the Winter Games of the Olympics. The athletes, who ________________ extremely hard, are chosen to ______________ their countries. The games begin with the _____________ ceremony, where the athletes ______________ in front of an audience.

The Events:
The Winter Games is comprised of many different ___________. There are sledding events such as the ___________ and the ____________. There are skiing events such as ___________________ and _____________. There are also team sports such as _________________. Every Olympics some new events are added such as ______________, which was added in the 1998 Nagano Olympic Games.

Winning:
The dream of every athlete is to make it to the ___________, which is where the medals are handed out. The first place winners receive the _____________ medal and have the _____________ of hearing their countries’ _______________________ played. The second place winners receive the _____________ medal and the third place winners receive the _________________ medal. Often, the winners are _______________ by who has the _______________ time. Events such as the ________ skating are decided this way. Other events such as ____________ skating are determined by a panel of ____________, who give marks according to artistic and technical ability.

The Winter Games:

Every four years, athletes from around the world gather to competein the Winter Games of the Olympics. The athletes, who trainextremely hard, are chosen to represent their countries.  The games begin with the opening ceremony, where the athletes parade in front of an audience.

 The Events:

The Winter Games is comprised of many different events. There are sledding events such as the luge and the bobsled. There are skiing events such as alpine and cross country. There are also team sports such as ice hockey. Every Olympics has some new events are added such as snowboarding, which was added in the 1998 Nagano Olympic Games.

 Winning:

The dream of every athlete is to make it to the podium, which is where the medals are handed out. The first place winners receive the gold medal and have the honor of hearing their countries’ national anthem played. The second place winners receive the silver medal and the third place winners receive the bronze medal. Often, the winners are determined by who has the fastest time. Events such as the speed skating are decided this way. Other events such as figure skating are determined by a panel of judges, who give marks according to artistic and technical ability.