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The school holds a basketball tournament every autumn, and every class must send a team to participate.

In order to get a good result in the singing competition, she practices for two hours every day after school.

This marathon race attracted professional runners and amateur enthusiasts from all over the country.

The two teams were evenly matched in the final, and in the end the home team won the match by a single point.

He has loved playing chess since childhood; last year he finally had the chance to take part in the national chess tournament and even won third place.