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奥运会英语演讲稿激励人心的高峰对话LadiesandgentlemenItisanhonortostandbeforeyoutodaytotalkaboutoneofthemostinspiringmomentsinhumanhistory–theOlympicGames.FromitsinceptioninancientGreecetoitsmodern-dayiterationtheGameshavealwaysrepresentedthepinnacleofhumanachievementwhereathletesfromallovertheworldcometogethertocompeteagainstoneanotherinthespiritoffriendshipcooperationandfairplay.Andyetwhilewecelebratetheaccomplishmentsoftheseathletesweshouldalsoacknowledgethemanychallengestheyfaceintheirpursuitofexcellence.FrominjuriesandsetbackstotheintensepressureofcompetitioneveryathletewhohaseverparticipatedintheGameshasfacedobstaclesthatwouldhaveseemedinsurmountabletomostofus.ButitispreciselyinthefaceofthesechallengesthattheOlympicspiritshinesthrough.Itisaspiritthatdemandscourageperseveranceandresilienceanditisaspiritthathasinspiredgenerationsofathletestopushthemselvesbeyondtheirlimitstostriveforgreatnessandtoembodytheverybestofwhatitmeanstobehuman.SotodayIwanttosharewithyouafewexcerptsfromsomeofthemostinspiringmomentsinOlympichistory–momentsthatcapturetheessenceofthisspiritandthatreminduswhytheGamescontinuetoinspireustothisday.Firstletusgobacktothe1968SummerOlympicsinMexicoCitywhereAmericanhighjumperDickFosburyhadjustrevolutionizedhiseventwithanewtechniquethatbecameknownastheFosburyFlop.InafieldoffiercecompetitorsFosburyfoundhimselfupagainstanathletefromtheSovietUnionnamedValentinGavrilov.Itwasatensemomentwiththebarsetatastaggering
2.24meters–aheightthatnoonehadeverclearedbefore.Butthensomethingincrediblehappened.Fosburysoaredoverthebarwithagraceandathleticismthatleftthecrowdbreathless.AndashelandedonthemathelookedupathisopponentandsaidYoubetterdoyourbestbecauseImgoingtodomine.GavrilovtriedhisbestbuthecouldnotmatchFosburyseffort.AndwhentheAmericanclearedthebarat
2.24metershesecurednotonlyagoldmedalbutalsoaplaceinsportshistory.Hisinnovationhadnotonlychangedhisownsportbuthadalsoinspiredgenerationsofathletestothinkcreativelyandtopushtheboundariesofwhatwasthoughtpossible.ButFosburysstoryisonlyoneofmanyexamplesoftheOlympicspiritinaction.Letusnowturntothe1980WinterOlympicsinLakePlacidwheretheUSmensicehockeyteamfacedoffagainsttheSovietUnion–ateamthatwaswidelyconsideredtobeunbeatablehavingdominatedthesportforyears.DespitetheoddsagainstthemtheUSteamrefusedtobeintimidated.Theyplayedwithafireandadeterminationthatstunnedtheiropponentsandelectrifiedthecrowd.Andasthegameworeonitbecameclearthatthiswasnofluke–theAmericanteamwaseverybitasskilledeverybitaspassionateandeverybitasdeservingofvictoryastheiropponents.IntheendtheUSteamemergedvictoriouswinningoneofthemostmemorableupsetsinsportshistory.AndastheycelebratedtheirtriumphtheyembodiedtheveryspiritoftheOlympicGames–aspiritthatsaysthatanythingispossiblethatnochallengeistoogreatandthatvictoryiswithinthereachofanyonewhoiswillingtoworkhardenoughandtobelieveinthemselves.Finallyletusfastforwardtothe2016SummerOlympicsinRiodeJaneirowherewewitnessedoneofthemostheartwarmingmomentsinOlympichistory.ItwasthemomentwhenNewZealandrunnerNikkiHamblinstumbledandfellduringaracetakingoutAmericanrunnerAbbeyDAgostinowithher.RatherthanjustgettingupandcontinuingtheraceDAgostinodidsomethingremarkable–shehelpedHamblintoherfeetandurgedhertokeepgoing.DespiteherowninjuriesDAgostinorefusedtogiveupandcontinuedonalongsidehernewallyencouraginghereverystepoftheway.Intheendthetworunnersfinishedtherace–farbehindtheothercompetitorsbuthavingaccomplishedsomethingfarmoreimportant.TheyhadshowntheOlympicspirit–aspiritofcompassionofsportsmanshipandofadeeprespectforonesfellowcompetitors.Thesemoments–thetriumphstheupsetsandtheactsofkindness–arewhatmaketheOlympicGamessospecial.Theyremindusthatsportisnotjustaboutwinningandlosingbutaboutthehumanspirit–aspiritthathasthepowertoinspireusalltobebettertostriveforgreatnessandtobelieveinourselvesandeachother.SoastheworldcomestogetheronceagainfortheOlympicGamesletusrememberthesemomentsletuscelebratetheseathletesandletusbeinspiredonceagainbytheboundlesspotentialofthehumanspirit.Thankyou.第PAGE页共NUMPAGES页。
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