Full text translation of New Century English Lesson 4 (Sports Around the World) for high school students in Shanghai!

The Olympics is the most important international competition in terms of technical scale and many athletes.

This competition is divided into two parts, the Summer Games and the Winter Games. The two parts are held in this way with a two-year interval, but they repeat every four years.

The Olympics were first celebrated in 776 BC at Olympia in Greece and were held every four years until 393 AD. Then they ended with the Roman Emperor. It wasn't until 1890 that the world saw modern summer games. In 1896 the first modern Summer Olympics were held in Greece. Because that's where the traditional Olympics began. Since then the Olympic Games have been held in different places every four years. In 1924 the Winter Olympics were added to the timetable. The competition is held in a separate, cooler location. The show was canceled during World War I and World War II for reasons that are well known.

Athletics, ball games, diving, gymnastics, and swimming are all examples of modern summer games. Typical examples are ice skating and skiing during the Winter Olympics.

The Olympics are world records. An Olympic gold medal punches above its weight or more, and other gold medals may be won in other international sports. The professionalism and confidence displayed in the Olympics will represent the pinnacle of people's sports and willpower.

It was not until the late 20th century that Chinese athletes began to shock the world with their amazing results in the Olympic Games. He has won first place in Olympic events many times. Chinese athletes have brought home many gold medals in swimming, diving, gymnastics, weightlifting and some ball games. In the 21st century, Beijing served as the host city of the International Olympic Games for the 2008 Olympic Games. He added a strong touch to the history of modern Chinese sports.

Although they were once called the sick man of East Asia, the Chinese always hope to fulfill their dream of becoming a sports power. After years of continuous hard work, the dream has finally come true. The Chinese were understandably elated when Beijing's bid to become the host city for the 2008 Olympic Games was confirmed.