Chinese swimmer Xiong Guoming made a record at the 1993 Asian Games in Japan, but
was punished for taking banned medicine. His record was 16 and he was not 17 to take part in any other competitions for two years.
It was a great 18 and 19 for Xiong, one of the best-known swimmers in the world. This bad news harmed the fame of the Chinese swimming team, and resulted 20 in all Chinese records in swimming. However, the so-called banned medicine was, in fact, 21__ traditional Chinese health food.
It may have been 22 to Xiong, as he had no 23 of some of the banned chemical elements in the health food. The failure was a sudden blow to him. He became very disappointed. 34 only 20 years old, he 25 the life style of a retired man, passing his time in doing such things as keeping pets and growing flowers. Day after day, he was worried and displeased.
Back to the training pool was all the more difficult to him. To other people, it was just a 26 of getting prepared for a competition, but to him, it was to rebuild self-confidence first. He did not lose heart, after all. 27 advice and help of his coach and leaders of the swimming team, Xiong decided to 28 swimming again as his career.
29 expected, Xiong took first place again. In the recent Eighth National Games, he took a number of titles, and broke an Asian record. Tears ran down his cheeks as he was receiving the gold medals. In the thundering applauses(鼓掌欢迎)Xiong felt as if he had been given a new birth. "I want to 30 the world that I am a good swimmer, and that I do not cheat anyone 31 . My 32 depends upon my sweat," Xiong said. He also 33 thankful to those who had helped and cared for him when he was 34 .
Xiong, the young swimmer with a brighter future, is well 35 his way to the coming Olympic Games.
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