NFL's China game postponed until 2009

时间：2007-04-07 00:58:05

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The US National Football League has cancelled plans for a pre-season game this year in Beijing in an apparent setback1 for its strategy to seek a new fan base in the world's most populous2 country.

A statement seen Tuesday on the American football body's website said the league had decided3 to push back its China debut4 -- originally set for August 9 this year -- to August 2009.
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The exhibition game this year would have featured the New England Patriots5 against the Seattle Seahawks. The league said it wanted to hone its overseas experience before staging the Beijing game.
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"Chinese fans would be better served if our game in China is played at a later date after we have launched our international series of regular-season games," NFL official Mark Waller was quoted as saying.
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"As a new sport in China, it is critical that we create the best platform for the introduction of the game. We are delighted Beijing authorities have agreed with our assessment6 and have invited us to play in Beijing in 2009."
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The league is staging its first regular-season overseas game in London on October 28 between the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants.
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US magazine Sports Illustrated7 first reported plans to postpone8 the game over the weekend, saying the league decided to wait until 2009, rather than next year, to avoid clashing with the Beijing Olympics.
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Hugely popular in the United States, the NFL has been less successful than other American sports leagues such as the National Basketball Association at developing an international base.
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But the NFL has plans to try to win over Chinese fans and is establishing an office in Beijing, the statement said.


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1 setback XzuwD     
n.退步，挫折，挫败
参考例句：
  • Since that time there has never been any setback in his career.从那时起他在事业上一直没有遇到周折。
  • She views every minor setback as a disaster.她把每个较小的挫折都看成重大灾难。
2 populous 4ORxV     
adj.人口稠密的，人口众多的
参考例句：
  • London is the most populous area of Britain.伦敦是英国人口最稠密的地区。
  • China is the most populous developing country in the world.中国是世界上人口最多的发展中国家。
3 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
4 debut IxGxy     
n.首次演出，初次露面
参考例句：
  • That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
  • The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。
5 patriots cf0387291504d78a6ac7a13147d2f229     
爱国者，爱国主义者( patriot的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Abraham Lincoln was a fine type of the American patriots. 亚伯拉罕·林肯是美国爱国者的优秀典型。
  • These patriots would fight to death before they surrendered. 这些爱国者宁愿战斗到死，也不愿投降。
6 assessment vO7yu     
n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额
参考例句：
  • This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
  • What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？
7 illustrated 2a891807ad5907f0499171bb879a36aa     
adj. 有插图的，列举的 动词illustrate的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • His lecture was illustrated with slides taken during the expedition. 他在讲演中使用了探险时拍摄到的幻灯片。
  • The manufacturing Methods: Will be illustrated in the next chapter. 制作方法将在下一章说明。
8 postpone rP0xq     
v.延期，推迟
参考例句：
  • I shall postpone making a decision till I learn full particulars.在未获悉详情之前我得从缓作出决定。
  • She decided to postpone the converastion for that evening.她决定当天晚上把谈话搁一搁。

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