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The Olympics are a series of international athletic competitions held in different countries. They’re 【小题1】 important multi-sport event that takes place every four years. For the Olympics, participants from all over the world train for years and try their best 【小题2】 (win). Pierre Coubertin, a French man, 【小题3】 (found) the International Olympic Committee (IОС) in 1894. He was once a teacher and historian. In his honor, French had the official status (地位) and priority over other languages at the Olympics. According 【小题4】 the Olympic Charter, English and French are the official languages of the Olympics. Therefore, every participant needs to have their documents 【小题5】 (translate) in both languages. Besides, real-time (实时的) interpretations in Arabic, German, Russian, and Spanish must be available for allsessions.

The IOC has a complete guide for those 【小题6】 want to apply to these contests. French has the status of being the first official language for Olympic events and it was the language of diplomacy (外交) in the beginning. But later, more countries considered 【小题7】 (participate) in this contest. The IOC then made French and English the official languages of the Olympics. 【小题8】 (actual), more than 100 countries in the world speak English now. Besides, almost every country has made 【小题9】 a must that children learn English in schools and colleges. This 【小题10】 (influence) status has caused the IOC to make English one of the official languages.