THE ASIAN GAMESTEST 1III. CORRECTION

40. A. suggested B. advised C. offered D. made

VIII. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

The Asian Games owes its origins to small Asian multi-sport competitions. The Far Eastern

Championship Games were created to show unity and cooperation among three nations: Japan, the

Philippines and China. The first games were held in Manila, the Philippines in 1931. Other Asian nations

participated after it was organized.

After World War II, a number of Asian countries became independent. Many of the new independent

Asian countries wanted to use a new type of competition where Asian dominance should not be shown by

violence and should be strengthened by mutual understanding. In August 1948, during the 14

Olympic

Games in London, Indian representative Guru Dutt Sondhi proposed to sports leaders of the Asian teams

the idea of having discussions about holding the Asian Games. They agreed to form the Asian Athletic

Federation. A preparatory committee was set up to draft the charter for the Asian amateur athletic

federation. In February, 1949, the Asian athletic federation was formed and used the name Asian Games

Federation. It was decided to hold the first Asian Games in 1951 in New Delhi the capital of India. They

added that the Asian Games would be regularly held once every four years.