中国申办冬奥会的里程碑

 　　Since first debuting¹ in the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid², New York in 1980, China has since moved on to win a total of 53 medals over the past 10 Winter Olympics, including a dozen gold medals.

　　China's first Winter Olympic medal came in Alberville in 1992, when Ye Qiaobo earned silver in both the 500 and 1-thousand meter women's speed skating events.

　　Her medals in speed skating were the first of many for China in that event, including China's first gold at the Winter Games in Salt Lake City in 2002, when Yang Yang took gold in the women's 500 and 1-thousand short-track speed skating events.

　　"The day of the competition is the most difficult for me. I keep shouting on the ice and even after I leave the ice, I still can't stop shouting. That's the way I encourage myself."

　　Yang Yang is now a member of the International Olympic Committee.

　　中国申办冬奥会的里程碑

　　However, one of the most dominant³ Chinese speed skater in recent memory is Wang Meng.

　　She took home the women's 500m, 1,000m and 3,000m relay⁴ short track speed skating titles in Vancouver 2010 to become the most decorated Winter Olympian in China.

　　"It's the spirit of sports that supports me. I was completely exhausted⁵. My teammate Zhou Yang gave me the best support. The gold medal belongs to the whole team. Though I was tired, it was worth the effort."

　　Traditionally, Chinese women have been more dominant than the men when it comes to Winter Olympic medals.

　　However, Chinese men have managed to find their way to gold.

　　Han Xiaopeng took the gold medal in the men's freestyle skiing event in Turin, Italy in 2006.

　　"I knew it was possible to rank among the top three if I could perform at my best. I also knew I had the possibility of winning gold. But at that time, I never even considered I would end up as the champion. I was afraid if I did, it would put even more pressure on me."

　　His gold also represented China's first Winter Olympics medal on the snow, rather than on the ice.

　　And one of China's most internationally-recognizable contributions to winter sports has been its Women's curling⁶ team.

　　The team, skipped by Wang Bingyu, surprised the world in 2009 by winning the Curling World Championships, then managed to follow that up with a bronze medal in 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

　　Now Beijing is chosen to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, as host, China will be allowed to field an athlete in every one of the events.

　　This will likely put a lot more emphasis⁷ on winter sports development in China over the coming 7-years.

　　For CRI, I'm Shen Ting.

1 debuting   

初次表演，初次登台（debut的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• New debuting analog thermostat welding machine, easy to operate. 新登场模拟式调温电焊台，操作简单。
• With the new tablet device that is debuting next week, Apple Inc. 苹果公司的新型平板电脑将于下周发布。

2 placid   

adj.安静的，平和的

参考例句：

• He had been leading a placid life for the past eight years.八年来他一直过着平静的生活。
• You should be in a placid mood and have a heart-to- heart talk with her.你应该心平气和的好好和她谈谈心。

3 dominant   

adj.支配的，统治的；占优势的；显性的；n.主因，要素，主要的人(或物)；显性基因

参考例句：

• The British were formerly dominant in India.英国人从前统治印度。
• She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.她在法国电影界是个举足轻重的人物。

4 relay   

n.接力赛，中继转播（设备）；vt.转述，转播

参考例句：

• They will relay your message.他们会转达你的口信。
• This metal tower is used to relay television signals to distant villages.这个金属塔是用于向遥远的村子转播电视讯号的。

5 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。

6 curling   

n. 苏格兰的冰上掷石游戏, 头发的卷曲, 卷缩 动词curl的现在分词

参考例句：

• Curling hair styles are all the cry this year. 今年烫发的发型很流行。
• I love curling up in an armchair with a good book. 我爱在扶手椅上蜷作一团看我喜欢的书。

7 emphasis   

n.强调，重点，重要性

参考例句：

• The emphasis has shifted markedly in recent years.最近几年重点已经明显改变了。
• Particular emphasis will be placed on oral language training.将会特别强调口语训练。