It's the water that defines Sydney. It's a playground, a front yard, and a highway upon which thousands of “ Sydneysiders, ” as the locals are called, get to and from work. Ocean and harbor beache

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There's Something for Everyone at Olympic National Park This week in our national parks journey, we explore a vast area with mountains, beaches, forests, and glaciers. The areas huge range in both rainfall and elevation make it one of the most divers

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By Teresa Sullivan Washington 30 May 2008 The U.S. national baseball team will be seeking its second gold medal - and redemption - at the Beijing Olympics in August. The United States won the gold medal in 2000, but failed to qualify for the 2004 Ath

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[00:00.00]Module 6 The Olympic adventure [00:03.93]Unit 1Cycling is moredangerous than swimming. [00:09.54]Vocabulary and listening1 Listen and number the sports as you hear them. [01:13.27]4 Listen and read.Betty:Chinese people arevery good at gymna

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[00:02.54]English Express [00:28.11]OAKA - The Athens Olympic Sports Complex [00:31.40]雅典奥运会场馆 [00:43.42]The Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA) [00:47.09]is situated at Maroussi [00:48.97]and was the centre of the Olympic Games 2004.

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London was awarded the right to host the 2012 Olympic Games After a hard-fought campaign, London has been awarded the right to host the 2012 Olympic Games. The UK capital saw off competition from four rival cities: Paris, Madrid, Moscow and New York

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BUENOS AIRES, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Argentinean tennis star Juan Martin Del Potro, ranked 9th worldwide, said bringing home a medal from the London 2012 Olympic Games would be akin to scoring a Grand Slam win. In an interview with local daily Clarin Mo

发表于:2019-01-09 / 阅读(118) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

AS IT IS 2016-08-10 What Are Those Marks on the Olympic Athletes? American swimmer Michael Phelps has won more Olympic medals than anyone in history. On Sunday night, he added another gold medal as a member of the USA 4x100-meter freestyle relay team

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(107) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年VOA慢速英语(八)月

LONDON, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Sebastian Coe is sure to be elected unopposed to be the next British Olympic Association chairman after his only opponent withdrew from the contest. Richard Leman, the head of British hockey, pulled out finding that he wil

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U.S. swimmers had great success at the Athens Olympics four years ago. But they did even better at last year's World Championships in Melbourne, so there are high hopes for a big medal haul in Beijing. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer is there and has

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VIENNA, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The Austrian Olympic Committee (OeOC) nominated a further 13 athletes for its 2012 London Olympic Games team on Wednesday, bringing the total to 37 athletes across 12 sporting disciplines. OeOC President Karl Stoss said he p

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NEW YORK, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- American cyclist Lance Armstrong was stripped of a bronze medal he won at the 2000 Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday, hours before the airing of his interview with Oprah Winfrey in a

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WASHINGTON, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Michael Phelps booked the men's 200-meter butterfly Olympic berth on Thursday as the 14-time Olympic champion cruised to victory at the US trials. Phelps, who holds the world record in the 200m fly, will have a chance

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LONDON, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Britain's Olympic boxing champion Terry Spinks has died after a long illness at 74, it was confirmed Friday. Spinks, who won an Olympic boxing gold medal at the 1956 Melbourne Games, died at his home in Essex just outside

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LONDON, April 4 (Xinhua) -- London 2012 organisers have announced changes to the Olympic mountain bike course, after feedback from competitors in last year's test event, the BBC said here on Wednesday. Parts of the course, set in the grounds of Hadle

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Vasco da Gama will increase the capacity of its Sao Januario football stadium to 43,000 for the 2016 Olympic rugby sevens tournament. The club has until Wednesday (Oct. 31) to present redevelopment plans t

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LONDON, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Some 1.4 million Olympic football tickets will go on sale from Monday, the BBC said here on Sunday. Olympics organizers confirmed the tickets will be available from 11:00 BST, with the sales window due to stay open until

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BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Badminton superstar Lin Dan is in quest for a record second Olympic title at the London Olympic Games starting from July 28 to August 5 when star-studded China will be looking forward to stamping its authority. Different

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RIO DE JANEIRO, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian sprinter Rosangela Santos has revealed her winning formula for Olympic qualification: cinema and popcorn. The 21-year-old earned her ticket to London on Sunday by winning the 100m event at the Brazil Grand

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Topic: Inspirational Stories about Olympic Athletes 奥运运动员激励人心的故事

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