Matéria: Inglês
Autor: juliamaria7292
Perguntado 6 anos atrás

(PUC-RS) after reading the text, one conclue the author’s intention is to:

Anexos:

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Bionka: Precisa do texto... :/

carlosantoniotoynwrz: Isso!

juliamaria7292: As an athlete who has been involved in doping procedures
for years – and who came close to ______ tests – I feel
compelled to defend cyclist Lizzie Armitstead. It might not
be an ideal moment to speak up in support of an athlete
[5] who has been viewed suspiciously by her fellow Olympians
but I’ve been spurred into action after reading so many

juliamaria7292: people, many of whom love to sensationalise, offering
their opinions on Lizzie Armitstead’s missed drugs tests. A
depressingly dark cloud lingers over the sporting world at
[10] present – and many athletes and associations are cheating
more than ever – but it’s worth ______ another side of the
story before reaching a suspicious conclusion.

juliamaria7292: My own hunch is that she is not a doping cheat and that
she made a mistake. Something that has not often been
[15] noted in reflections of commentators over the past weeks
is that in 2016 alone Armitstead faced 16 tests and all of
them were clean. I have been tested in all sorts of situations
over the years, some more intrusive than others. Every
athlete has their favourite ______ story. One of mine that

juliamaria7292: Delhi in
2010. We finished gone midnight after two hours of play
and I was whisked off as high as a kite (not on drugs I
should add) and exhausted to sit and wait. Luckily for me,
England physio Phil Newton generously stayed with me
[25] for support. Time was crucial and every minute that ticked
by made a dent in the recovery and preparation for the
medal match the following day. I finally put my head on a
pillow just after 5am.