2016年CRI Mainland Olympic delegation arrives in Hong Kong

 

The delegation¹ consists of all the Chinese gold medalists and those who gave outstanding performances.

On the list are women's volleyball coach Lang Ping, men's ping pong coach Liu Guoliang, swimmers Sun Yang, veteran paddler Lin Dan and rising star "swimming girl" Fu Yuanhui.

As part of their agenda² in the city, the athletes will give badminton and table tennis competition demonstrations³ and diving performances.

Excitement has been building in the city since the Olympics in Rio came to an close last weekend.

On Monday, all 5,700 tickets for the three public events were sold out in just three hours.

Many say the performance of the athletes in Rio has inspired them.

"The Chinese athletes were able to get such a great result in the Olympics. Every Chinese person should feel proud of it. In the past, when the Chinese people were looked down upon by others, we did not even have the chance to take part in sporting events. But today, we are able to achieve such a great result. This shows that our nation has become stronger, our economy has grown, people's lives have improved and the sports industry has advanced."

For many, the one of the highlights of the Games was the victory of the Chinese women's volleyball team.

"I was very emotional watching this year's games, as usual. Especially, a few days ago, on Sunday morning, our women's volleyball team won the gold. I watched the live broadcast for 2.5 hours, and used a dozen tissues to wipe my tears. So I think coach Lang Ping and her team will be the focus during this visit. Everyone in Hong Kong is very excited and eager to welcome these elite⁴ athletes, these heroes of our nation."

China won 26 gold, 18 silver and 26 bronze medals at the Rio Games, ranking third in gold medal tally⁵ after the United States and Britain.

The Chinese team gained less golds in Rio than in London and Beijing, but Kenneth Fok, chief of the Hong Kong Olympic delegation says the public are seeing beyond the medal tally.

"In the past, it would be gold medalists who would come to visit Hong Kong during such events. But now in 2016, the public pays more attention to the diversification⁶, diverse characters and other highlights of the athletes. Fu Yuanhui will be coming. Lin Dan, although he unfortunately didn't get a medal, he is still a magnet to us. The athletes were so great in most team contests, especially the women's volleyball team and Lang Ping. They are all so inspiring to us as Chinese people."

After the trip to Hong Kong, the athletes will also make a stop in Macao.

The visit to Hong Kong and Macao by mainland Olympians has become a tradition every four years after the games since 2000.

1 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

2 agenda   

n.议事日程，记事册

参考例句：

• We now proceed to the next item on the agenda.我们现在着手讨论下一项议题。
• If there is no objection,the agenda is adopted.如果没有意见，议程就通过了。

3 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

4 elite   

n.精英阶层；实力集团；adj.杰出的，卓越的

参考例句：

• The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。
• We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。

5 tally   

n.计数器，记分，一致，测量；vt.计算，记录，使一致；vi.计算，记分，一致

参考例句：

• Don't forget to keep a careful tally of what you spend.别忘了仔细记下你的开支账目。
• The facts mentioned in the report tally to every detail.报告中所提到的事实都丝毫不差。

6 diversification   

n.变化，多样化；多种经营

参考例句：

• The seminar was to discuss diversification of agriculture. 该研讨会讨论的是农业多种经营。 来自辞典例句
• Firm diversification is increasingly achieved by the means of takeover and merger. 通过接管和兼并，厂商经营范围日益多样化。 来自辞典例句