The greatest sports moments often have a wonderful flow state behind the victories or performances. Being in flow refers to the moments where distraction reduces, and concentration ________.

It was a ________ summer camp ping pong tournament where I was not only down 1 set, but 7 points behind my opponent, who had only 3 points left to ________ the set, and the tournament. For a comeback, I had to win at least 10 points, without making ________!

Facing the ________ situation, I could call it a day and let my opponent win. Perhaps my opponent had already focused on the ________, but failure wasn’t an option! ________, I stuck it out, hoping for the best. I told myself, “Let’s just try and win the next point, nothing else.” ________ deep, I stared at the ball with a clear mindset and keen ________. I took it, hit it back and scored!

5 points to go, 4 points to go... My opponent started getting visibly ________ and made mistakes. Point by point I was getting closer to being even 7-8. I was one point away from doing the ________. My mouth was shut and my eyes stayed sharp the entire set. He made another ________ 8-8. The comeback was complete. The crowd went ________! Winning the next 3 points, I managed to win that set. In the last set, my opponent turned restless again. ________ the flow, I ended up winning the final set, and the tournament.

Despite a small game, it inspired me a lot. Not being able to control how our opponent plays, we can ________ how to react. Don’t be there, where you are not. Instead, be here and now! Stay in flow! Be concentrated!

Only someone who has competed in a sports event knows what it's like. It's in those kinds of________that you find you feel courage and,________, you feel fear. What I remember mast was my last Horse-riding Championship in Brazil three years ago.

The person________for setting the hurdles sequence is the best in my country and well-known internationally, which meant I would face many possible________.

What made the competition________was that it happened in the coldest Brazilian winter, when a horse becomes more________and excited than in hot weather. What I had to face was________different from the one I was used to.

________stressed and also proud. I woke up that morning. As the time of my ride was arriving, I had________feelings: "fear, courage"; "stress, pride"; "worry,________"; "upset, honour. I________myself and my horse for our ride. Suddenly, a(n)________happened almost in front of me. A girl from another state fell and________herself and the horse in the fall. I was scared at that________and thought hopelessly that my goal was never________.

My coach was helping the injured girl.________enough, a friend of mine, who is also professional, realized that I was worried, and came to________with me like my coach about how I could________this kind of accident.

I don't really remember what exactly happened________the competition. I just remember how I controlled the situation and how I loved it. The moment my ride was completed, all my friends were________me on my perfect performance.

She could have just quit. The race was long ________, and it was raining cats and dogs. But Bou Samnang was running for her country — Cambodia — so she kept going, racing ________ on a track. And for that, she is being regarded as a(n) ________ .

“I wanted to show people that in life, ________ we go a bit slow, we will reach our destination ________,” she said afterwards. “So we should not ________. We should try our best.”

Bou Samnang participated in the women’s 5,000-metre race on May 8 at the Southeast Asian Games, which Cambodia hosted for the first time. “I knew I was ________. The rain was so heavy,” she said. “I had the right to ________ the race, but first I have a duty to ________ Cambodia. So I did not quit.” In a video, the roar of rainfall was mixed with cheers and shouts of ________ as Bou Samnang finally neared and then crossed the finish line, almost six minutes ________ the winner. She clasped her hands to express her thanks to the ________, her face wet with tears and rain as she lifted her country’s ________. The athlete said later that she was disappointed to finish last, but also happy to hear people supporting her and surprised that the video attracted so much attention.

Bou Samnang’s ________ has won over fans around the sporting world, ________ everyone that sports are about more than winning and losing.