FIFA调查俄罗斯对法国足球运动员的种族歧视事件

FIFA to Investigate Russian Racism¹ Against French Soccer Players

Soccer's international governing body, FIFA, is investigating reported racial abuse by soccer fans in Russia. The top international soccer competition, the World Cup, is to take place in Russia in less than three months.

The reported abuse took place Tuesday during a match in St. Petersburg between the French and Russian national teams. During the game, people in the crowd reportedly yelled² a racist³ term repeatedly at black players from France. The yelling⁴ was captured by television cameras. It reportedly can be heard clearly after Paul Pogba scored France’s second goal.

France won the match three to one.

FIFA said on Wednesday that it was collecting evidence and would contact the anti-discrimination organization Fare Network. The group helps FIFA investigate reports of racism.

A FIFA statement said the group is collecting evidence connected to the incident. FIFA said it could not comment further until it had considered all the evidence.

French Sports Minister Laura Flessel commented on Twitter.

“Racism has no place on the soccer field,” she wrote. “We should act together at a European and international level in order to stop this intolerable behavior.”

Weaknesses in World Cup preparation

Fare Network said the incident in St. Petersburg shows the weaknesses in Russia’s preparations for the World Cup.

Piara Powar is head of Fare Network.

“If photographers heard it pitch-side, then there must have been stewards⁶ and other officials who also heard it,” he said

He said it will be a bad sign for the World Cup if officials do not have a plan by the end of this month to deal with racist fan behavior.

He said, “So close to the World Cup, questions are being asked...to why it wasn’t dealt with as it occurred during play.”

This latest incident of reported racism is the third this season at St. Petersburg Stadium, which is to hold a World Cup semifinal match. The other two cases involve the city’s local team, Zenit. The United European Football Association begins to hear one of those cases May 31. The World Cup is to start two weeks later.

I’m Caty Weaver⁷.

Words in This Story

intolerable - adj. too bad, harsh⁸, or severe to be accepted

match - n. a a contest between two or more players or teams

occur - v. to happen

pitch - n. (chiefly British) an area that is used for playing sports?; a playing field

steward⁵ - n. (chiefly British) someone who is in charge of a race, contest, or other public event

1 racism   

n.民族主义；种族歧视(意识)

参考例句：

• He said that racism is endemic in this country.他说种族主义在该国很普遍。
• Racism causes political instability and violence.种族主义道致政治动荡和暴力事件。

2 yelled   

v.叫喊，号叫，叫着说( yell的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He yelled at the other driver. 他冲着另一位司机大叫。
• The lost man yelled, hoping someone in the woods would hear him. 迷路的人大声喊着，希望林子里的人会听见。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 racist   

n.种族主义者，种族主义分子

参考例句：

• a series of racist attacks 一连串的种族袭击行为
• His speech presented racist ideas under the guise of nationalism. 他的讲话以民族主义为幌子宣扬种族主义思想。

4 yelling   

v.叫喊，号叫，叫着说( yell的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The coach stood on the sidelines yelling instructions to the players. 教练站在场外，大声指挥运动员。
• He let off steam by yelling at a clerk. 他对一个职员大喊大叫，借以发泄怒气。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 steward   

n.乘务员，服务员；看管人；膳食管理员

参考例句：

• He's the steward of the club.他是这家俱乐部的管理员。
• He went around the world as a ship's steward.他当客船服务员，到过世界各地。

6 stewards   

（轮船、飞机等的）乘务员( steward的名词复数 )； （俱乐部、旅馆、工会等的）管理员； （大型活动的）组织者； （私人家中的）管家

参考例句：

• The stewards all wore armbands. 乘务员都戴了臂章。
• The stewards will inspect the course to see if racing is possible. 那些干事将检视赛马场看是否适宜比赛。

7 weaver   

n.织布工；编织者

参考例句：

• She was a fast weaver and the cloth was very good.她织布织得很快，而且布的质量很好。
• The eager weaver did not notice my confusion.热心的纺织工人没有注意到我的狼狈相。

8 harsh   

adj.严厉（酷）的，刺耳的，刺目的，毛糙的

参考例句：

• The sunlight is very harsh.太阳光很刺眼。
• Although his words are harsh,there is positiveness in them.虽然他的话很苛刻，但有建设性。