2006年VOA标准英语-Russian Biathlete Out of Olympics for Dopi

By Steve Schy
Cesana, San Sicario
16 February 2006
 

Biathlon competition at Cesana, San Sicario  
  
It was hazy¹ and mild in Turin, but it was snowing hard up in the mountains as 83 women started the 7.5-kilometer biathlon event. However, an 84th entrant, Olga Pyleva of Russia, was not allowed to compete because of a positive doping test. VOA's Steve Schy has the story from Cesana, San Sicario.

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Olga Pyleva
  
One of the favorites in Thursday's 7.5-kilometer biathlon event, Olga Pyleva of Russia, has been thrown out of the Turin Olympics after becoming the first athlete to fail a drug test. The Russian, who won the women's 15-kilometers Monday, tested positive for a banned stimulant², carphedon, after winning the gold medal.

The head of Russia's anti-doping committee, Nikolai Durmanov, said an over-the-counter medication given to Pyleva by a doctor last month for an ankle injury was responsible for the positive test. An announcement before Thursday's event blamed the 30-year-old Pyleva's absence on illness. 

Florence Baverel-Robert   
  
But the sun came out as Florence Baverel-Robert of France skied and shot her way to the gold medal in 22:31.4 Thursday. After the race she was asked about Pyleva's positive test.

"Yes, I did hear about this, but I really don't even really want to think about it too much," she said. "I think I have to live with my own conscience and that is what counts for me. I think it is a great pity that this sort of thing happens because this will not do the sport any good and I am rather disappointed. But that is as far as my thoughts on the matter really go. I don't really want to elaborate on the concept." 
 
 
Lilia Efremova
  
Baverel-Robert finished 2.4 seconds ahead of silver-medalist Anna Carin Oloffson of Sweden, while first-time Olympian Lilia Efremova of Ukraine was the surprise bronze medal winner.

"All I can say is that I felt quite tired but I don't have reflections about being involved in a race or in a sprintm," Efremova said. "You don't think when you sprint³, you just sprint."

Rachel Steer⁴ was the top American biathlete, finishing 1:58.2 behind Florence Baverel-Robert in 35th place.

1 hazy   

adj.有薄雾的，朦胧的；不肯定的，模糊的

参考例句：

• We couldn't see far because it was so hazy.雾气蒙蒙妨碍了我们的视线。
• I have a hazy memory of those early years.对那些早先的岁月我有着朦胧的记忆。

2 stimulant   

n.刺激物，兴奋剂

参考例句：

• It is used in medicine for its stimulant quality.由于它有兴奋剂的特性而被应用于医学。
• Musk is used for perfume and stimulant.麝香可以用作香料和兴奋剂。

3 sprint   

n.短距离赛跑；vi. 奋力而跑，冲刺；vt.全速跑过

参考例句：

• He put on a sprint to catch the bus.他全速奔跑以赶上公共汽车。
• The runner seemed to be rallied for a final sprint.这名赛跑者似乎在振作精神作最后的冲刺。

4 steer   

vt.驾驶，为…操舵；引导；vi.驾驶

参考例句：

• If you push the car, I'll steer it.如果你来推车，我就来驾车。
• It's no use trying to steer the boy into a course of action that suits you.想说服这孩子按你的方式行事是徒劳的。