我最珍贵的奥林匹克奖(mygreatestolympicprize).docxVIP

我最珍贵的奥林匹克奖(MyGreatestOlympicPrize)我最珍贵的奥林匹克奖 mygreatestOlympicprize 我最珍贵的奥林匹克奖 itwasthesummerof1936.theOlympicgameswerebeingheldinberlin.becauseadolfhitlerchildishlyinsistedthathisperformersweremembersofa“masterrace,”nationalisticfeelingswereatanall-timehigh. iwasnttooworriedaboutallthis.idtrained,sweatedanddisciplinedmyselfforsixyears,withthegamesinmind.whileiwasgoingoverontheboat,allicouldthinkaboutwastakinghomeoneortwoofthosegoldmedals.ihadmyeyesespeciallyontherunningbroadjump. ayearbefore,asasophomoreattheohiostate,idsettheworldsrecordof26feet81/4inches.nearlyeveryoneexpectedmetowinthisevent. iwasinforasurprise.whenthetimecameforthebroad-jumptrials,iwasstartledtoseeatallboyhittingthepitatalmost26feetonhispracticeleaps!heturnedouttobeagermannamedluzlong.iwastoldthathitlerhopedtowinthejumpwithhim. iguessedthatiflongwon,itwouldaddsomenewsupporttothenazis“masterrace”theory.afterall,iamanegro.angryabouthitlersways,ideterminedtogooutthereandreallyshowderfuhrerandhismasterracewhowassuperiorandwhowasnt. anangryathleteisanathletewhowillmakemistakes,asanycoachwilltellyou.iwasnoexception.onthefirstofmythreequalifyingjumps,ileapedfromseveralinchesbeyondthetakeoffboardforafoul.onthesecondjump,ifouledevenworse.“didie3,000milesforthis?”ithoughtbitterly.“tofouloutofthetrialsandmakeafoolofmyself?” walkingafewyardsfromthepit,ikickeddisgustedlyatthedirt.suddenlyifeltahandonmyshoulder.iturnedtolookintothefriendlyblueeyesofthetallgermanbroadjumper.hehadeasilyqualifiedforthefinalsonhisfirstattempt.heofferedmeafirmhandshake. “jesseowens,imluzlong.idontthinkwevemet.hespokeenglishwell,thoughwithagermantwisttoit. ”gladtomeetyou,”isaid.then,tryingtohidemynervousness,iadded,“howareyou?” ”imfine.thequestionis:howareyou?” ”whatdoyoumean?”iasked. ”somethingmustbeeatingyou,”hesaid--proudthewayforeignersarewhentheyvemasteredabitofamericanslang.“youshouldbeabletoqualifywithyoureyesclosed.” believeme,iknowit,itoldhim--anditfeltgoodtosaythattosomeone. 1936年夏天。奥林匹克运动会在柏林举行。由于阿道夫-希特勒幼稚地坚持他的选手是“优等民族