The modern Olympic Games were first established in Athens in 1896 and now take place every two years. They alternate between summer and winter Olympics although the summer Olympics are much (59) ……………………… They are a major sporting event in which thousands of (60) ……………………… take part from all over the world. They have grown in size (61) ……………………… over the years so that now almost every nation in the world is represented. It was decided by the International Olympics Committee (IOC) which was first set up in 1894 that if the games were to be (62) ……………………… international they should take place in a different city each time they are celebrated. It is the IOC’s (63) ……………………… to choose the host city, which they do through a long (64) ……………………… process. The host city is responsible for organizing and funding the (65) ……………………… Hosting such a massive international event is not without its challenges, such as, meeting huge demands for infrastructure and (66) ……………………… as well as dealing with issues like bribery of officials, doping, boycotting and terrorism. However, the benefits seem to outweigh the (67) ……………………… and cities throughout the world continue to compete for the privilege, because for the (68) ……………………… city the Olympic Games is an opportunity to (69) ……………………… both the host city and the country as a whole to the rest of the world. BIG ATHLETICS SIGNIFICANT TRUE RESPONSIBLE SELECT CELEBRATE ACCOMMODATION ADVANTAGE CHOOSE PROMOTION