VOA标准英语2015--特殊奥林匹克运动会展示运动员技巧与决心
时间：2018-12-16 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2015年(八月)
Special Olympics Show Competitors' Skill, Determination 特殊奥林匹克运动会展示运动员技巧与决心
LOS ANGELES—
From table tennis to handball. Special Olympics athletes have given it their best, and some will take home medals.
Irish athlete Carole Catling earned a gold for table tennis, and table tennis player Olowoyuni Sunday won a gold in his division. His coach, Olawuyi Amoo, says it took practice.
“We come from Nigeria," Amoo said. "And before we came for this program, we made a provision 1 where these athletes came for five weeks to train them toward these world games. And I think this is the dividend 2 of the training.”
A 27-year-old Panamanian bowler 3, Casandra Barletta, is here with her family. Her brother, Rafael, says she has the skill and focus to excel 4 in her sport.
“Thankfully, she's very good at it," Rafael Barletta said. "She has competed in a lot of competitions around the world, and also in Panama, national and globally, and she has done very well.”
But it's not all about winning. Canadian bocce coach Dona Cade says what motivates these athletes with intellectual disabilities is the thrill of competition and sense of pride.
“They've worked hard the whole year to get here, getting themselves as fit as they can," Cade said. "And it just means everything to be representing your country.”
More than 6,000 athletes from 165 countries have participated in sports from aquatics 5 to power lifting, and this week of competition has let them show the world what they can do.
The competition wraps up Saturday, and the closing ceremony for the athletes will be held Sunday night.
- He made no provision against the unforeseen expenses.他没有准备意外费用。
- It is an express provision.那是一项明文条款。
- The company was forced to pass its dividend.该公司被迫到期不分红。
- The first quarter dividend has been increased by nearly 4 per cent.第一季度的股息增长了近 4%。
- The bowler judged it well,timing the ball to perfection.投球手判断准确，对球速的掌握恰到好处。
- The captain decided to take Snow off and try a slower bowler.队长决定把斯诺撤下，换一个动作慢一点的投球手试一试。