Cseh's golden days without Michael Phelps

 　　SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- In the absence of Michael Phelps, it could be golden days for Hungarian star swimmer Laszlo Cseh to dominate the Shenzhen Universiade pool.

　　"Without Micheal, the race is different," the 26-year old Cseh said after he pocketed his third gold medal at the Universiade here on Thursday night.

　　Three years ago, at the Beijing Olympics, Cseh took three silver medals -- 200m butterfly, 200m and 400m medley¹, exactly the same events he won at this Universiade.

　　The three Olympic golds certainly belonged to Micheal Phelps.

　　Bitter rival. But something bitter has accompanied Cseh far more earlier than Phelps.

　　"I came here with my asthma²," Cseh said.

　　When Cseh was a four-year old boy, he was diagnosed with asthma -- a disease seriously harmed his lung capacity.

　　Cseh is good at medley, but his career is not a peaceful melody.

　　"I have been training very hard," Cseh said.

　　He went to Poland at the age of 10, hoping to cure his asthma. But even today, he has to bring pills along with him.

　　At the 2003 World Championships, he got a silver medal in the 400m medley, marking his new chapter at the highest level competition.

　　A year later in Athens, he won a bronze medal in the 400m medley.

　　He picked up his first gold medal at the world championships in 2005 in the same race.

　　But then came Michael Phelps.

　　The gap of 0.67 second separated Cseh from Phelps at the men's 200m medley three years ago in Beijing.

　　That could be the most narrow gap for the all-time chaser.

　　So, even when Cseh won three golds in Universiade, he had to admit,"The race is different without Phelps."

　　"He is strong, but I don't think he is invincible³. I am hoping to beat him all the time," Cseh noted⁴. And he knew he had to fight against another rival.

　　"I am going to talk with my doctor, we want to cure the asthma. It is OK, though, in Hungary, doctors always tell you that if you suffered from asthma, go to swim then, so I am now at here," Cseh said.

　　"See you in London," he walked out the venue⁵, concluding his golden days at Universiade while continueing his way against Phelps, and the asthma.

1 medley   

n.混合

参考例句：

• Today's sports meeting doesn't seem to include medley relay swimming.现在的运动会好象还没有混合接力泳这个比赛项目。
• China won the Men's 200 metres Individual Medley.中国赢得了男子200米个人混合泳比赛。

2 asthma   

n.气喘病，哮喘病

参考例句：

• I think he's having an asthma attack.我想他现在是哮喘病发作了。
• Its presence in allergic asthma is well known.它在过敏性气喘中的存在是大家很熟悉的。

3 invincible   

adj.不可征服的，难以制服的

参考例句：

• This football team was once reputed to be invincible.这支足球队曾被誉为无敌的劲旅。
• The workers are invincible as long as they hold together.只要工人团结一致，他们就是不可战胜的。

4 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

5 venue   

n.犯罪地点，审判地，管辖地，发生地点，集合地点

参考例句：

• The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions.大厅给婚礼和其他社会活动提供了场所。
• The chosen venue caused great controversy among the people.人们就审判地点的问题产生了极大的争议。