散文佳作108篇 第43期:運動員的情操 Sportsmen's Values

Sportsmen's Values

亦云

Yi Yun

在世界錦標賽決賽時，一位跳板跳水名將被他的同胞戰(zhàn)友擊敗，卻熱烈擁抱勝利者，滿含熱淚向觀眾揮手告別。一位優(yōu)秀的女擊劍手在決勝的一局倒下了，不是倒在敵手的劍下，而是因為自己突然肌肉痙攣。

A veteran springboard diver, defeated by his compatriot in the finals of a worldchampionship, offering congratulations to the victor in a warm embrace and waving a tearfulfarewell to the audience. An outstanding female fencer falling in a decisive set not under theattack of her rival’s sword but as a result of a muscular spasm of her own.

這類事情在體壇司空見慣，但是這些英雄的悲劇場景不僅使失敗的英雄熱淚盈眶，而且使觀眾為之落淚。運動員把一生最美好的時光貢獻出來，艱苦訓練，激烈拼搏，希望成績蒸蒸日上。如今他們過了巔峰走下坡路，仍然奮力發(fā)揮，力爭為自己光輝的運動生涯劃上一個完美的句號。

Those are common occurrences in the athletic world but they are scenes of tragic heroismbringing tears to the eyes of the outgoing heroes as well as the audience. Sportsmen spendthe best part of their lives in tough training and fierce competitions fighting for ever betterrecords. When it bccomcs evident they are on the decline they still make strenuous efforts togive their best so as to bring a satisfactory end to their brilliant career.

人生能有幾回搏!生命有限，競技生命更是短暫的。運動員比任何人更深刻地認識到時光易逝機會難得。他會珍惜并利用每—分鐘，抓住任何一個機會。他付出許多，也得到許多，不僅為自己也為袓國贏得榮譽。

Chances to compete for championship are few and far between. Life is short. Still shorter isthe time for an athlete trying to win games. None other than an athletic contestant feels sokeenly about the rarity of opportunity and the fleeting of time. He cherishes every minute,makes full use of it and tries to grasp any chance coming his way. He gets as much as he gives,winning honours not only for himself but also for his country.

參與并取勝，這就是奧林匹克精神。它表現(xiàn)于弱者敢于向強者挑戰(zhàn)，也表現(xiàn)于強者力爭取得更好的成績。勝而又勝，優(yōu)而更優(yōu)，這種理想一直鼓舞著運動員奮力前進。他會盡其所能，永不松懈，永不罷休。有人說競技者終究會是失敗者，即使是最佳運動員也終將被更強者淘汰。成千上萬個失敗者才涌現(xiàn)一個勝利者，這個勝利者最終仍將被取代，擠出光榮榜——這就是競技運動的規(guī)律。然而運動員卻從不為這種不可避免的失敗結(jié)局所沮喪，仍然力爭最佳發(fā)揮。實在到了自知技窮之時，他會愉快地退下來，讓位給年輕的優(yōu)勝者，并對自己在奧林匹克運動中爭取更好成績盡了一份力而心滿意足。他會自豪地說他的靑春沒有虛度。

To participate and to win—that is the Olympic spirit. It finds expression in the weak daring todefy the strong, and the strong striving for ever better performance. Ever better—the idealalways luring a sportsman forward. He will do everything he can for it, never relax, never giveup. It is said that none of the competitors can avoid being defeated—even the best is bound tobe surpassed by someone still stronger. This is the rule of sports—thousands of losers to setoff one victor who in turn will eventually be replaced by someone on the honour list. However,undaunted by the inevitable failure, he is always striving to do the best he can. When thetime comes and he knows he he will step down happily to give place to the younger winner,aware contentedly of the fact that he has done his bit for the “ever better” records of theOlympic Games. He will say proudly that he has not lived his youth in vain.