Question

alfred hajos of hungary swam for his life and took home gold.
after the first modern olympics, the public became more interested in other worldwide events, like the worlds fairs. however, in 1924, the winter olympics were added, and more countries were invited to compete. that year a record number of athletes and countries participated in the games.
in the 1900s, women joined the olympics, taking part in the paris games. twenty-two women out of a total of 997 athletes competed in five sports. today, thousands of women participate across 36 different sports during the olympics.
how did the popularity of the olympics change over time? fill in the blanks to explain.
people lost interest in the olympics
when the
gained
attention. paris games
ecame
popular a worlds fairs untries
were add winter sports began
to compete in the games.

Explanation:

The text details the changing popularity and scope of the Olympics over time. We match the context clues to the correct phrases:

1. After the first modern Olympics, public interest shifted to world's fairs, so people lost interest then.
2. The 1924 addition of Winter Olympics and more countries competing brought back attention, so the games gained attention.
3. The Paris Games saw women join the Olympics, so women became participants there.
4. The text states 1924 was when Winter Olympics were added, so winter sports were added then.
5. More countries were invited to compete, so more countries began to compete in the games.

Answer:

1. People lost interest in the Olympics when the world's fairs became popular.
2. The Olympics gained attention when more countries were invited to compete.
3. At the Paris Games, women became part of the competing athletes.
4. In 1924, winter sports were added to the Olympic events.
5. More countries began to compete in the games, bringing a record number of athletes.