Olympic hopefuls make their debut at Party congress_体育新闻

Olympic hopefuls make their debut at Party congress

文章来源：文章作者：发布时间：2007-10-18 05:58 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

(单词翻译:双击或拖选)

Zhang Yining, the table tennis world champion, unexpectedly stole the limelight at the Party congress opening on Monday.

Oct. 17 - Seven Olympic hopefuls are among the youngest delegates to the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). They include table tennis paddler Zhang Yining, 10-meter air-rifle athlete Du Li, and tennis players Zheng Jie and Sun Tiantian.

Zhang Yining, the table tennis world champion, unexpectedly stole the limelight at the Party congress opening yesterday. The 26-year-old paddler was besieged¹ by journalists from home and abroad.

She was asked to comment on the national event as well as her thoughts on the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games. Zhang was even questioned by a reporter from Nihon Keizai Shimbun, a major Japanese newspaper, to comment about her rivals in Japan.

Born in 1984, fencer Tan Xue is the youngest delegate to the 17th Party congress, 69 years younger than the oldest. She won China its first gold in the women's saber individual in the world championships in 2002.

The Athens silver medalist, like other Olympic athlete attendees, intends to make use of this opportunity to learn more about national policy, participate in the Party's internal affairs as well as make suggestions to make next year's Olympics a success.

"It's my first time to attend such an assembly. It will help me to understand Party theory, and that way I can better apply 'the scientific outlook on development' and win honors for our country," Tan was quoted by Chinanews.com, one of China's major news websites.

Other Olympics 2008 prospective² winners were also selected as delegates to the Party congress, including Australian and Wimbledon doubles champion Zheng Jie, 24, Olympic tennis doubles champion Sun Tiantian, 25, Olympic shooting champion Du Li, 25, and China's first Olympic canoe gold medalist Yang Wenjun, 24.

The 27 delegates from the sports fields also constitute some renowned³ coaches or retired⁴ Olympic champions, like Wang Yifu, head coach of the Chinese rifle and pistol team, as well as a former Olympic and world champion, and Sun Haiping, coach of the world 110m hurdles⁵ record holder⁶ Liu Xiang.

Party experts point out that the growing number of delegates from sports shows the election of Party representatives is keeping current, which also proves the Party represents a wider variety of people. It also demonstrates China's ambition of hosting a successful Olympic Games and encouraging more people to embrace sports.

"We must organise⁷ the 2008 Olympic Games, Paralympic Games and 2010 World Expo well," President Hu Jintao said in his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 17th Party congress yesterday. "We must comprehensively develop mass participation⁸ of sports among the people."

点击

收听单词发音

1 besieged
包围，围困，围攻( besiege的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
Paris was besieged for four months and forced to surrender. 巴黎被围困了四个月后被迫投降。 The community besieged the newspaper with letters about its recent editorial. 公众纷纷来信对报社新近发表的社论提出诘问，弄得报社应接不暇。

2 prospective
adj.预期的，未来的，前瞻性的
参考例句：
The story should act as a warning to other prospective buyers.这篇报道应该对其他潜在的购买者起到警示作用。 They have all these great activities for prospective freshmen.这会举办各种各样的活动来招待未来的新人。

3 renowned
adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的
参考例句：
He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。 She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。

4 retired
adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的
参考例句：
The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。 Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

5 hurdles
n.障碍( hurdle的名词复数 )；跳栏；（供人或马跳跃的）栏架；跨栏赛
参考例句：
In starting a new company, many hurdles must be crossed. 刚开办一个公司时，必须克服许多障碍。来自《简明英汉词典》 There are several hurdles to be got over in this project. 在这项工程中有一些困难要克服。来自辞典例句

6 holder
n.持有者，占有者；(台，架等)支持物
参考例句：
The holder of the office of chairman is reponsible for arranging meetings.担任主席职位的人负责安排会议。 That runner is the holder of the world record for the hundred-yard dash.那位运动员是一百码赛跑世界纪录的保持者。

7 organise
vt.组织，安排，筹办
参考例句：
He has the ability to organise.他很有组织才能。 It's my job to organise all the ceremonial events.由我来组织所有的仪式。

8 participation
n.参与，参加，分享
参考例句：
Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。 The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

上一篇：Li wins 2nd gold for China in Military World Games 下一篇：Chinese Yang wins women's 3m springboard at Military World Games