美文欣賞-Beijing-An Olympic Dream Comes True

(1)Beijing’s Four Rivals

In Asia, the city of Osaka represents the candidature of Japan, which successfully set up for last winter games in Nagano. Japan also hosted the summer games in Tokyo in 1964.

Competing with Asia is the Canadian city of Toronto. Canada and the United States have always been very much involved in the games and both have the capacities to set up the games once a decade. The last summer games in North America were in Atlanta in 1996.

Two European cities are also in competition. The first is Istanbul. It’s the third time in a row the Turkish capital has applied for the games. Turkey, being at the 1)crossroads of two continents, Europe and Asia, uses its successive candidatures as a way to improve its sports venues and provide the youth of the country with better sports 2)infrastructures.

Finally, Paris is the other European city competing for the games of 2008. The country of 3)Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the inspiration behind the modern games, hopes to host the summer games for the third time. The last summer games in the French capital were in 1924. In '96 Paris lost the bid against Barcelona. It offers a mixture of sport and culture.

(2) China wins

Li Lanqing (Vice Premier): Indeed, it is our delight to welcome all guests with open arms in Beijing in year 2008. I am sure you will have a great Games in Beijing.

Yang Lan: I believe Beijing will prove to be a land of wonders to all of you.

He Zhenliang: In seven years from now, Beijing will make you proud of your decision here today.

Sammaranch (The IOC president): The games of the 29th Olympiad in 2008 are awarded to the city of Beijing.

(3) NBC on Beijing’s Win

Beijing exploded in joy tonight. Tens of thousands erupting in cheers as China won the gold and achieved its dream of hosting the Summer Olympics.

Sammaranch (The IOC President): The games of the 29th Olympiad in 2008 are awarded to the city of Beijing.

China’s dream realized tonight and now the seven-year race to meet their Olympic goals begins. Ned Colt, NBC News, Beijing.

1、crossroad n. 交叉路;十字路口

2、infrastructure n. 基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施

3、Baron Pierre de Coubertin 皮埃爾•顧拜旦男爵，法國(guó)人，現(xiàn)代奧林匹克創(chuàng)始人