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Eleven-year-old Isabella Goudros and eighteen-year-old Boady
Santavy 1
__________ two top-class weightlifters from
Canada. They 2
__________ both been weightlifting since
they were young.
Isabella (who prefers to be called Izzy) started weightlifting
when she 3
__________ eight years old. At first, she
practised lifting objects around the house. Now, she can lift
an amazing 42 kg over her head. As well as weightlifting, Izzy
swims and 4
__________ ballet. She's tall and slim, and she
5
__________ look like most people's idea of a weightlifter.
'People 6
__________ understand,' says her coach. 'They think
you need to be strong, but in fact that 7
__________ important. It's all about lifting the weights in the right way.'
On 16 May 2015, Boady competed at the Canadian
weightlifting championships, and won a place at the 2015 Pan
American Games in Toronto. He was wearing red trainers and a
blue-and-white weightlifting suit. A friend of his father, Dalas,
8
__________ given him the suit. Dalas 9
__________
to be a weightlifter, and so did his grandfather, Bob. Bob and
Dalas both took part in the Pan American Games when they
were younger, and they have plenty of advice for Boady. 'There
are 10
__________ to be thousands of people watching you.
Just keep cool and focus on the weights.'