CRI英语听力2012年08月合辑（文本）：CHINA-RESHUFFLE-THE-OLYMPIC-FIELDS.doc

1、The flame for the London Olympics has been extinguished, signaling the end of 16 days of the games. Keeping with the Games motto of Inspire a generation, a series of new records and controversial incidents made this Olympics quite special. Also, the world sporting arena was reshaped.Nate Schlabath h

2、as more.ReporterDuring the Beijing Olympics, China historically won 51 gold medals. However, for track and field and swimming events, China only harvested one gold medal. Four years later, China not only won six gold medals, but also set new Olympic records.More importantly, these gold medal winners

3、 are still very young. Ryan Lochte, the American mens swimming 400m individual medley gold medal winner, said that a rising Chinas great performance made these tracitionally US and Australia dominated fields more exciting.Talented young athletes like Shun Yang and Ye Shiwen will definitely made thei

4、r deciplines more competitive.While all Olympic delegations played their strength and avoid their weakness, Chinas team tried hard to succeed in usually Western dominated events, such as fencing, cycling, sailing, boxing and modern pentathlon. In the fencing competition, China won two gold medals an

5、d one bronze medal.Chen Ding, Chinese gold medal winner in 20-kilometre walking, says the Games brings not only gold medals, but also more understanding of previously unfamiliar sports. And this is a positive change in the global pattern of sports.I hope through this competition, as well as our effo

6、rts, more people will know race walking. Because after that, I suppose, Chinese athletes of race walking will have a larger potential to develop.Despite Russias failure to be the top-three of gold medals, its Minister of Sport Vitaly Mutko says the new change is not a bad thing. During the Games of

7、this year, Russia was defeated by emerging powers in some strong fields. From his perspective, however, the charm of sports lies in pursuing and surpassing, and the spirit of perseverance, instead of sticking to the stronger aspects.Generally speaking, our athletes did a good job. Though we got a nu

8、mber of silver medals, it has been a great achievement in such a major event as the Olympics. So its satisfactory. You know, sports are sports, a competition can turn out to be anything. Our athletes have tried their best, thats most important and thats enough.We can safely say that breakthroughs made by Chinese people in over ten events have boosted the development of sports. And the world needs more Chinas to give pressure to leaders in various events. Only by doing this, can the sports keep the passion and move forward.For CRI, Im Nate Schlabath.