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. __24__ 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__ .
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