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Olympic medal ceremony delayed for figure skating team event

 

Olympic medal ceremony delayed for figure skating team event

The International Olympic Committee has confirmed the delay of the medal ceremony for the figure skating team event at the Beijing Olympics due to a legal issue.

The ceremony to award the Russian Olympic Committee team their gold medals, with the United States getting silver and Japan bronze, was not held as scheduled on Tuesday.

Officials say the unspecified issue could affect medalists and requires a "legal consultation¹" with the governing body of skating.

IOC head on Gu's win

President Thomas Bach of the International Olympic Committee says the victory of Chinese skier² Gu Ailing³ will be one of the great moments of the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Gu became the first Olympic champion in the women's freestyle big air on Tuesday.

A preview of men's figure skating

A highlight of the Winter Games on Thursday will be men's figure skating.

BOCOG: athletes prefer man-made snow

The Beijing Winter Olympics have been questioned for using artificial snow.

Organizers say the athletes prefer man-made snow and its use has been a common practice for decades.

Man-made snow was first used at the 1980 Winter Games in New York.

Spokesperson Yan Jiarong of the Beijing Organizing Committee says major events for winter sports, including recent editions in the Winter Olympics, have used great amounts of artificial snow. She quoted experts explaining why man-made snow is preferred.

"Artificial snow is more stable to develop and shape courses, and can meet the different requirements for snow in different competitions and on different tracks. There are different types of snow with different characteristics. Various needs cannot be met with using only natural snow."

For the purpose of being eco-friendly, several reservoirs have been built to store rainwater for making snow.

Li Sen is Director General of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games General Planning Department.

"The Beijing Winter Games have a special feature. The water used to produce artificial snow is all surface water. Besides, the electricity used to power the snow machine is generated through green methods. Moreover, no additives⁴ are added to the man-made snow. Even when the snow melts down, it will not have any negative impact on the environment."

Organizers say venues⁵ in the three competition zones are all powered by renewable energy, including wind power and photovoltaic power generated in the Zhangjiakou cluster.

China urges U.S. to revoke⁶ Taiwan arms sale

A Chinese military spokesperson has urged the United States to revoke a possible 100 million U.S.-dollar arms sale to Taiwan.

Wu Qian called the plan gross interference in China's internal affairs, and stated that it undermines relations between the two countries as well as peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits.

He says the U.S. move violates the one-China principle.

China to make 6 human spaceflights, rocket's maiden⁷ flight in 2022

China has unveiled its plan for rocket launches this year.

The plan includes six manned space flights for completing the construction of the Tiangong space station.

The country will also launch its first hybrid⁸ rocket.

Myanmar's SAC not to send representatives to ASEAN meeting: official

Myanmar's State Administration Council has confirmed it will not send representatives to the upcoming ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting.

This will be the second time Myanmar is absent from the meeting since October last year.

1 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

2 skier   

n.滑雪运动员

参考例句：

• She is a skier who is unafraid of danger.她是一名敢于冒险的滑雪者。
• The skier skimmed across the snow.滑雪者飞快地滑过雪地。

3 ailing   

v.生病

参考例句：

• They discussed the problems ailing the steel industry. 他们讨论了困扰钢铁工业的问题。
• She looked after her ailing father. 她照顾有病的父亲。

4 additives   

n.添加剂( additive的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• chemical additives in petrol 汽油中的化学添加剂
• It'says on the packet that these crisps contain no additives. 包装上说这些炸薯片不含添加剂。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 venues   

n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 )；会场；（尤指）体育比赛场所；犯罪地点

参考例句：

• The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
• Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网

6 revoke   

v.废除，取消，撤回

参考例句：

• The university may revoke my diploma.大学可能吊销我的毕业证书。
• The government revoked her husband's license to operate migrant labor crews.政府撤销了她丈夫管理外来打工人群的许可证。

7 maiden   

n.少女，处女；adj.未婚的，纯洁的，无经验的

参考例句：

• The prince fell in love with a fair young maiden.王子爱上了一位年轻美丽的少女。
• The aircraft makes its maiden flight tomorrow.这架飞机明天首航。

8 hybrid   

n.(动，植）杂种，混合物

参考例句：

• That is a hybrid perpetual rose.那是一株杂交的四季开花的蔷薇。
• The hybrid was tall,handsome,and intelligent.那混血儿高大、英俊、又聪明。