27 Complete the text with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets. 20 ་་་་་ took 2 In 1998, Philip Boit (take) part in the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. His event (be) cross- country skiing, and the newspapers (write) about aim a lot because he was from Kenya, a country with no snow! Boits (prepare) well for the Olympics. Before competition, ho spend) biro monilis training . Finland. However, he (not win) the race - in Lart he 6 (finish) last. A Norwegian skier called Bjørn Dæhlie? win) the event, but he (not leave) immediately after the finish - he (wait) for Boit because he (want) to shake his hand. After this, Boit and Dæhlie became good friends. In fact, when Boit !! (have) a son a few years later, he 12 (name) him Dæhlie Boit! 8 9