Dialogue
A=AnnieD=DavidM=Mark
A: Where are you heading?
A: 你两个要去什么地方?
D: Take a walk. We just had dinner. And you?
D: 散散步,大家刚吃过晚饭。
M: Annie, do you know Olympic Vow?
M: Annie, 你了解奥林匹克誓词吗?
D: Mark, you should know what Annie is named by our class mates, an Olympic Expert!
D: 马克,你应该了解Annie被同学称为何吧,奥运通啊!
A: Don't be kidding. In fact, the oath was composed by Pierre de Coubertin. At the opening ceremony, an athlete of the host country recites the following, In the name of all competitors, I promise that wewill take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding1 by the rules which govern us, in the true spirit of sportsmanship for the glory of sports and the honor of our teams.
A: 不要开玩笑了。其实,运动员宣誓誓言是由顾拜旦起草的。在开幕式上,由主办国运动员宣读誓词:我代表全体运动员宣誓,我保证大家参加奥林匹克运动会,尊重和遵守体育规则,发扬体育道德精神,为体育争光,为国家争荣誉。
M: Did it start form the 7th Games?
M: 那是从第七届开始的吗?
A: Yes. Besides taking an oath by the athletes, the flag was raised from that time as well.
A: 是的。除去运动员宣誓外,会旗也是在这届奥运会上首次升起的。
D: At that time, Belgium was destroyed during the WWI, and because of the lack of time, money and materials, the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp were not very impressive and not well documented. Anyhow, it set several No. 1 in the history of the Olympic Games.
D: 那时,比利时在一战中遭到破坏,因为缺少资金、时间和物资,1920年在安特卫普举行的那届奥运会不是非常吸引人,也没较好地文献记载。但不管如何说,它也创下了奥运史上的几个第一。