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“奥运精神”英语征文比赛获奖征文3篇No.1 What is Olympic spirit? ByJack 1453 days ago, Liu Xiang, a household Chinesehurdler, withdrew from 110m hurdles at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games atNational Stadium. When my friend told me the news, I was having lunch in arestaurant and said to him “are you kidding me”? I could not believe thisbecause Liu should have been in his prime and ready to compete on a worldstage. But my friend explained an old Achilles tendon injury forced Liu towithdraw. Then I was not in mood to eat, because Liu’s withdraw made me feel Ihave been cheated. There was no sign that Liu would quit until he walked ontothe track and all people even including his coaches and opponents did not knowhe would chose to quit. Besides, Liu’s training cost taxpayers more than 5million dollars every year. So, as a taxpayer, I thought he should havecompleted the game at least. Unfortunately,Liu Xiang’s Olympic bad luck continued. 3 days ago, Liu Xiang fell after hecrashed into the first hurdle in the mens 110m hurdles at the London 2012Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium. I watched the game through a livetelevision in a Beijing subway station. Not like 4 years ago, I did not feelangry for Liu’s failure at all. Instead, anger gave way to sympathy for him andthe weight of the world on his shoulders. Especially when I saw BritainsAndrew Turner and Spains Jackson Quinonez helped Liu off the track, I began tounderstand what is Olympic spirit is. It is not the gold medal; it is not thenew world record; it is not criticism of athlete’s failure; it is not what anathlete can do for his motherland. It is encouragement, tolerance, friendshipand respect. Now,Liu is a world and Olympic champion and the world record holder. He has alreadybeen a legend and needs not to be better. What I most hope for him and his teamis for the pressure to be let off now and enjoy his peaceful life. If Liu Xiangwill return at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games, I will fly to the hostcity to support him, not in