THE CLOCK IS NOT ONLY CHEAP BUT ALSO BEAUTY. A B C DIII. READINGREA...

24.The clock is not only cheap but also beauty. A B C DIII. READINGRead the text carefully and choose the correct answer(2pts)The Asian Games owes its origins to small Asian multi-sport competitions. The FarEastern Championship Games were created to show unity and cooperation among threenations: Japan, the Philippines and China. The first games were held in Manila, thePhilippines in 1931. Other Asian nations participated after it was organized.After World War II, a number of Asian countries became independent. Many of the newindependent Asian countries wanted to use a new type of competition where Asiandominance should not be shown by violence and should be strengthened by mutualunderstanding. In August 1948, during the 14

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Olympic Game in London, Indiarepresentative Guru Dutt Sondhi proposed to sports leaders of the Asian teams the idea ofhaving discussions about holding the Asian Games. They agreed to form the AsianAthletic Federation. A preparatory was set up to draft the charter for the Asian amateurathletic federation. In February, 1949, the Asian athletic federation was formed and usedthe name Asian Games Federation. It was formed and used the name Asian GamesFederation. It was decided to hold the first Asian Games in 1951 in New Delhi the capitalof India. They added that the Asian Games would be regularly held once every four years.