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[00:00.00]From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. [00:08.98]Millions of sports lovers [00:11.81]are thinking about just one thing right now -- [00:14.76]the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. [00:18.44]Close to 2,900 men and women [00:21.93]are set to compete in the 2014 Winter Games. [00:26.65]The opening ceremonies were held Friday night. [00:30.79]The games continue through Sunday, February 23. [00:35.59]The Olympics are bringing a lot of attention to Sochi, [00:40.44]a city on the Black Sea. [00:42.47]Sochi is a popular area for vacation travelers. [00:47.52]The area is known for its mild winters, [00:51.24]with warm to hot weather in the summer. [00:54.59]At least $50 billion is being spent on the 2014 Winter Games, [01:01.63]making it the costliest Olympics in history. [01:05.69]Seven billion dollars was spent on [01:09.35]the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. [01:12.94]Olympic officials chose Sochi to host the 2014 games [01:18.84]almost seven years ago. [01:20.87]At the time, Russian President Vladimir Putin said [01:25.67]the games would cost about $13 billion. [01:30.02]Yet the real cost is four times his estimate. [01:35.53]So where did all the money go? [01:38.45]Many Russians say people involved in the project [01:43.01]have taken some of it. [01:44.87]One research group found that 38 percent of Russians [01:50.04]it spoke with said the Olympics [01:52.82]increased the likelihood of corruption. [01:55.95]Other observers say the high cost [01:59.94]is partly the result of security measures. [02:03.68]Brian Jenkins is a terrorism expert from the RAND Corporation. [02:09.80]"There are anywhere between [02:12.53]70,000 and 100,000 policemen and military troops [02:20.01]deployed around the city. [02:21.89]In addition, we hear reports that Russian authorities [02:25.74]are going door to door in Sochi looking for suspects." [02:31.10]The main threat comes from separatist and Islamist groups [02:36.32]from the North Caucasus, especially from Chechnya and Dagestan. [02:41.43]One group claimed responsibility [02:44.77]for two suicide bombings in Volgograd last December. [02:49.47]The attacks killed more than 30 people. [02:53.34]The city is only about 600 kilometers away from Sochi. [02:58.66]Bruce Hoffman is a terrorism expert [03:02.60]from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. [03:06.24]He says the increased security [03:09.77]makes Sochi a difficult target for terrorists. [03:14.08]He says they probably know [03:17.10]they cannot get close to those attending the games. [03:20.77]"....But they can, and I believe their intention is to, [03:23.82]make life difficult for the Russians [03:25.54]and to create some sort of incident [03:27.44]that takes away from the enjoyment [03:29.01]and the sporting spectacular that is the Winter Olympics." [03:32.30]The last time Olympians from around the world [03:35.30]competed on Russian soil was in 1980. [03:39.36]That was a year after Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan. [03:44.32]Sixty countries boycotted the Moscow Summer Games. [03:49.54]Thomas de Waal, a British journalist, [03:53.12]says President Putin has a lot invested in the Sochi Olympics. [03:58.63]"He is a man who, as we know, [04:01.26]has made his whole brand about being this man [04:03.75]who has put Russia back on the map. [04:05.46]He has made Russia strong again, respected again, a place of prestige." [04:09.17]As the games began, [04:10.95]protesters were criticizing Russia's treatment of homosexuals. [04:15.51]Critics of a Russian law recently demonstrated in 20 cities around the world. [04:22.40]They said the law bars nearly all public discussion of homosexuality. [04:29.04]President Barack Obama is not sending any top officials to the Sochi Olympics. [04:35.85]Instead, the US delegation includes tennis great Billie Jean King [04:43.40]and two other openly gay athletes. [04:47.72]And that's In the News, from VOA Learning English. [04:52.70]I'm Steve Ember.

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Winter Olympics Open in Sochi
From VOA Learning English, this is In The News.

這里是美國(guó)之音慢速英語(yǔ)新聞報(bào)道。

Millions of sports lovers are thinking about just one thing right now -- the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Close to 2,900 men and women are set to compete in the 2014 Winter Games. The opening ceremonies were held Friday night. The games continue through Sunday, February 23.

成千上萬(wàn)的體育愛好者現(xiàn)在都在想著一件事--俄羅斯索契冬季奧運(yùn)會(huì)。將近2900位男女運(yùn)動(dòng)員將在2014年冬季奧運(yùn)會(huì)展開競(jìng)爭(zhēng)。開幕式已于周五晚上舉行，這屆奧運(yùn)會(huì)將持續(xù)到2月23日星期天。

The Olympics are bringing a lot of attention to Sochi, a city on the Black Sea. Sochi is a popular area for vacation travelers. The area is known for its mild winters, with warm to hot weather in the summer.

奧運(yùn)會(huì)給索契這座黑海城市帶來(lái)了很多關(guān)注。索契是一個(gè)度假游客的熱點(diǎn)地區(qū)。該地區(qū)以其暖和的冬季，及溫暖到炎熱的夏天而聞名。

At least $50 billion are being spent on the 2014 Winter Games, making it the costliest Olympics in history. Seven billion dollars was spent on the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Olympic officials chose Sochi to host the 2014 games almost seven years ago.

這屆2014年冬奧會(huì)至少花費(fèi)了500億美元，這使得它成為史上最昂貴的奧運(yùn)會(huì)。2010年加拿大溫哥華冬奧會(huì)只花了70億美元。奧運(yùn)官員在將近7年前選擇了索契舉辦2014年冬奧會(huì)。

At the time, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the games would cost about $13 billion. Yet the real cost is four times his estimate. So where did all the money go? Many Russians say people involved in the project have taken some of it. One research group found that 38 percent of Russians it spoke with said the Olympics increased the likelihood of corruption.

當(dāng)時(shí)，俄羅斯總統(tǒng)普京表示，這屆冬奧會(huì)將花費(fèi)130億美元左右。然而真正的成本是他估計(jì)的四倍。那么錢到哪里去了?許多俄羅斯人表示，項(xiàng)目參與者拿走了一些錢。一個(gè)研究小組發(fā)現(xiàn)，38%與他們交談過(guò)的俄羅斯人表示，奧運(yùn)會(huì)增加了腐敗的可能性。

Other observers say the high cost is partly the result of security measures. Brian Jenkins is a terrorism expert from the RAND Corporation.

其他觀察人士表示，成本高的部分原因是由于安保措施。布賴恩·詹金斯(Brian Jenkins)是蘭德公司的一位反恐專家。

"There are anywhere between 70,000 and 100,000 policemen and military troops deployed around the city. In addition, we hear reports that Russian authorities are going door to door in Sochi looking for suspects."

詹金斯說(shuō)，“有7萬(wàn)到10萬(wàn)名警察和軍隊(duì)部署在城市附近。此外，我們聽到報(bào)道說(shuō)，俄羅斯當(dāng)局正在索契挨家挨戶搜查嫌疑人。”

The main threat comes from separatist and Islamist groups from the North Caucasus, especially from Chechnya and Dagestan. One group claimed responsibility for two suicide bombings in Volgograd last December. The attacks killed more than 30 people. The city is only about 600 kilometers away from Sochi.

這屆冬奧會(huì)的主要的威脅來(lái)自北高加索的分離主義分子和伊斯蘭組織，特別是車臣和達(dá)吉斯坦。一個(gè)組織聲稱對(duì)去年12月伏爾加格勒發(fā)生的兩起爆炸案負(fù)責(zé)。這兩次襲擊造成30多人死亡。該城市距離索契只有大約600公里。

Bruce Hoffman is a terrorism expert from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. He says the increased security makes Sochi a difficult target for terrorists. He says they probably know they cannot get close to those attending the games.

布魯斯·霍夫曼(Bruce Hoffman)是來(lái)自華盛頓特區(qū)喬治城大學(xué)的一位反恐專家。他說(shuō)，提高安保使得索契很難成為恐怖分子的目標(biāo)。他說(shuō)，恐怖分子可能知道他們無(wú)法接近冬奧會(huì)參賽者。

"....But they can, and I believe their intention is to, make life difficult for the Russians and to create some sort of incident that takes away from the enjoyment and the sporting spectacular that is the Winter Olympics."

霍夫曼說(shuō)，“但他們能讓俄羅斯人生活遇到困難，并制造某些事件，帶走冬季奧運(yùn)會(huì)的樂趣和壯觀，我相信這是他們的意圖。”

The last time Olympians from around the world competed on Russian soil was in 1980. That was a year after Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan. Sixty countries boycotted the Moscow Summer Games. Thomas de Waal, a British journalist, says President Putin has a lot invested in the Sochi Olympics.

上次世界各地的奧運(yùn)選手在俄羅斯境內(nèi)比賽是在1980年，那是蘇聯(lián)軍隊(duì)入侵阿富汗一年之后。60個(gè)國(guó)家抵制了莫斯科夏季奧運(yùn)會(huì)。英國(guó)記者托馬斯·德瓦爾(Thomas de Waal)說(shuō)，普京總統(tǒng)在索契奧運(yùn)會(huì)有很大投入。

"He is a man who, as we know, has made his whole brand about being this man who has put Russia back on the map. He has made Russia strong again, respected again, a place of prestige."

德爾瓦說(shuō)，“正如我們所知，普京讓俄羅斯重回世界版圖。他使得俄羅斯再次強(qiáng)大，再次獲得尊重及地區(qū)聲望。”

As the games began, protesters were criticizing Russia's treatment of homosexuals. Critics of a Russian law recently demonstrated in 20 cities around the world. They said the law bars nearly all public discussion of homosexuality. President Barack Obama is not sending any top officials to the Sochi Olympics. Instead, the US delegation includes tennis great Billie Jean King and two other openly gay athletes.

隨著冬奧會(huì)的開始，示威者一直批評(píng)俄羅斯同性戀者的待遇。俄羅斯一部法律的批評(píng)者最近在世界各地20個(gè)城市示威。他們說(shuō)，該法律禁止對(duì)同性戀幾乎所有的公開討論。奧巴馬總統(tǒng)未派遣任何高級(jí)官員到索契。與此相反，美國(guó)代表團(tuán)包括了網(wǎng)球名將比利·簡(jiǎn)·金(Billie Jean King)和另外兩位公開的同性戀運(yùn)動(dòng)員。

Winter Olympics Open in Sochi

From VOA Learning English, this is In TheNews.

Millions of sports lovers are thinking about just one thingright now -- the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Close to 2,900 men and women are set to compete in the 2014 Winter Games. The opening ceremonieswere held Friday night. The games continue throughSunday, February 23.

The Olympics are bringing a lot of attention to Sochi, acity on the Black Sea. Sochi is a popular area forvacation travelers. The area is known for its mildwinters, with warm to hot weather in the summer.

At least $50 billion are being spent on the 2014 WinterGames, making it the costliest Olympics in history. Seven billion dollars wasspent on the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Olympic officialschose Sochi to host the 2014 games almost seven years ago.

At the time, Russian President Vladimir Putin said thegames would cost about $13 billion. Yet the real cost isfour times his estimate. So where did all the moneygo? Many Russians say people involved in the projecthave taken some of it. One research group found that 38 percent of Russians it spoke with said the Olympicsincreased the likelihood of corruption.

Other observers say the high cost is partly the result ofsecurity measures. Brian Jenkins is a terrorism expertfrom the RAND Corporation.

“There are anywhere between 70,000 and 100,000policemen and military troops deployed around the city. In addition, we hear reports that Russian authorities are going door to door inSochi looking for suspects.”

The main threat comes from separatist and Islamist groups from the NorthCaucasus, especially from Chechnya and Dagestan. One group claimedresponsibility for two suicide bombings in Volgograd last December. Theattacks killed more than 30 people. The city is only about 600 kilometers awayfrom Sochi.

Bruce Hoffman is a terrorism expert from Georgetown University inWashington, DC. He says the increased security makes Sochi a difficulttarget for terrorists. He says they probably know they cannot get close tothose attending the games.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) andOlympic Village Mayor Elena Isinbaeva (R) visitthe Coastal Cluster Olympic Village ahead of theSochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the AthletesVillage in Sochi, Feb. 5, 2014.

“….But they can, and I believe their intention is to, make life difficult for theRussians and to create some sort of incident that takes away from theenjoyment and the sporting spectacular that is the Winter Olympics.”

The last time Olympians from around the world competed on Russian soilwas in 1980. That was a year after Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan. Sixtycountries boycotted the Moscow Summer Games. Thomas de Waal, aBritish journalist, says President Putin has a lot invested in the SochiOlympics.

“He is a man who, as we know, has made his whole brand about being thisman who has put Russia back on the map. He has made Russia strongagain, respected again, a place of prestige.”

As the games began, protesters were criticizing Russia’s treatment ofhomosexuals. Critics of a Russian law recently demonstrated in 20 citiesaround the world. They said the law bars nearly all public discussion ofhomosexuality. President Barack Obama is not sending any top officials to the Sochi Olympics. Instead, the US delegation includes tennis great BillieJean King and two other openly gay athletes.

And that’s In the News, from VOA Learning English. I’m Steve Ember.

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