Roller skaters compete in Suzhou

时间：2007-07-11 05:51:49

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Chinanews, Suzhou, July 10 – Over 3,000 roller skaters participated in the World Inline Cup (WIC) held around Taihu Lake in Suzhou after a shower swept the scenic1 city on Sunday.

 

After the event, WIC chairman said he was looking forward to next years’s roller skating marathon tour held in Suzhou.

 

In 2005, Suzhou was chosen as a host city for the WIC event for three consecutive2 years. This was the second year that the city hosted the world official rollers marathon event, where professional skaters participated in a 42-kilometer event while amateurs4 took part in an 8-kilometer one. The track field for the event was set at the Taihu Vacational Center, where lots of beatiful scenic spots, including the Taihu Bridge, the Taihu Swamp5 Area and the Taihu International Golf Club, are all dotted alongside6 the track. The sports gala made the city look livelier, in addition to its natural beauty.

 

Among all the 15 cities hosting the WIC event, Suzhou is one that offers the highest point. Thus the event attracted 97 of the world’s top 100 roller skaters to come to Suzhou. The professional team was thus called the roller skating F1 event. Two Italian roller skaters grabbed7 the gold medals for the men’s and women’s teams. Chinese roller skater Zang Yinglu won the silver medal, the best performance so far for Asian roller skaters for this year’s competition.

 

Chinese and Asian roller skaters had made great progress. If they can compete in more international events, they can enter into the first tier among world’s top-class competitors in a couple of years, said WIC chairman after the event.

 

About 3,000 Chinese roller skaters from 20 provinces and municipalities across China competed in the amateur3 team. To them, the competition was more like a festive8 occasion for them to enjoy the roller skating sport. The players included 3-year-old kids as well as grandpas and grandmas. An old man from Suzhou completed his 8-kilometer tour and his perseverance9 was widely applauded10 by audiences.

 

“I managed to complete my tour. I hope that roller skaters from home and abroad can see that Suzhou people really love roller skating, ” the old player said after the event.

 

His professional spirit was greatly respected by WIC chairman.

 

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1 scenic aDbyP     
adj.自然景色的，景色优美的
参考例句：
  • The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
  • The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。
2 consecutive DpPz0     
adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的
参考例句：
  • It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
  • The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。
3 amateur 1xjzR     
adj.业余的，非专业的；n.业余爱好者
参考例句：
  • He made an amateur attempt to build a cupboard.他很外行地试做了一个碗柜。
  • Although Tom's only an amateur he's a first-class player.虽然汤姆只是个业余爱好者，但却是一流的高手。
4 amateurs 17846c005a598007703d4e169157c596     
n.业余爱好者( amateur的名词复数 )；外行，生手
参考例句：
  • The tournament is open to both amateurs and professionals. 这次锦标赛业余选手和职业选手均可参加。
  • The boss kissed the other performers off as mere amateurs. 老板认为其他的演员只有业余水平而把他们打发掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 swamp 0r7wC     
n.沼泽，湿地；v.淹没，陷于沼泽
参考例句：
  • The swamp teems with mosquitoes.这片沼泽地蚊子多极了。
  • The water in the swamp is foul.沼泽中的水很臭。
6 alongside XLWym     
adv.在旁边；prep.和...在一起，在...旁边
参考例句：
  • There was a butcher's shop alongside the theatre.剧院旁边有一家肉店。
  • Alongside of him stood his uncle.他的身旁站着他叔叔。
7 grabbed grabbed     
v.抢先，抢占( grab的过去式和过去分词 )；（尤指匆忙地）取；攫取；（尤指自私、贪婪地）捞取
参考例句：
  • He was grabbed by two men and frogmarched out of the hall. 他被两个男人紧抓双臂押出大厅。
  • She grabbed the child's hand and ran. 她抓住孩子的手就跑。
8 festive mkBx5     
adj.欢宴的，节日的
参考例句：
  • It was Christmas and everyone was in festive mood.当时是圣诞节，每个人都沉浸在节日的欢乐中。
  • We all wore festive costumes to the ball.我们都穿着节日的盛装前去参加舞会。
9 perseverance oMaxH     
n.坚持不懈，不屈不挠
参考例句：
  • It may take some perseverance to find the right people.要找到合适的人也许需要有点锲而不舍的精神。
  • Perseverance leads to success.有恒心就能胜利。
10 applauded 365e039ade9174d17e315a014bdf57b2     
v.鼓掌( applaud的过去式和过去分词 )；称赞，赞许
参考例句：
  • The audience warmly applauded when the performance came to the end. 当演出接近尾声时，观众热烈鼓掌。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The audience applauded after the soprano sang the aria so beautifully. 女高音将咏叹调唱得十分优美，观众爆发出热烈的掌声。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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