In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)--(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks.
From the ancient Athenian arena to the modern Olympic stadiums, athletics (i) \_\_\_ the potential for a spectacle. The crowd (ii) \_\_\_ with bated breath as the Olympian artist twists his body, stretching the javelin behind him. Twelve strides in, he begins to cross-step. Six cross-steps (iii) \_\_\_ in an abrupt stop on his left foot. As his body (iv) \_\_\_ like a door turning on a hinge, the javelin is launched skyward at a precise angle.