美国和罗马尼亚“铜牌之争”还没完

巴黎奥运会体操项目女子自由操决赛，罗马尼亚选手安娜·巴博苏（Ana Barbosu）获得13.700分排名第三，她开始举起国旗庆祝自己获得铜牌。然而这时，美国队针对其排名第五的选手乔丹·奇利斯（Jordan Chiles）提出申诉，奇利斯获得加分0.1，超越了两名罗马尼亚选手，获得了铜牌。

后来，罗马尼亚队向国际体育仲裁法庭申诉，称美国队当时申诉的时间超过1分钟时限，应该视为无效。8月10日，国际体育仲裁法庭裁定，美国队当时的申诉无效，罗马尼亚重新获得铜牌。

然而，事情还没完……美国队称有新证据表明，其申诉时并没有超过1分钟时限，且国际体育仲裁法庭在程序上存在“重大错误”，将继续上诉，暂不打算归还铜牌。而罗马尼亚选手安娜·巴博苏已领取到了补颁发的铜牌。

据说，有人提议不要争了，两人均获得铜牌？然而，国际体操联合会拒绝了该提议……

今天你练听力了吗？

🤔️小作业：

1. What was the primary reason for the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to allow Ana Barbosu to be awarded a bronze medal?

A) The FIG's original ranking decision.

B) A ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

C) A direct appeal from the Romanian government.

D) The USOPC's appeal regarding Jordan Chiles' score.

A) It shows the Barbosu-Chiles case was handled much more quickly.

B) It highlights the similarities between the two cases.

C) It claims both cases were handled with equal efficiency.

D) It suggests that the Valieva case was resolved faster than the Barbosu-Chiles case.

无注释原文：

IOC gives Romania go-ahead to award gymnast Ana Barbosu bronze medal after CAS ruling

From: USA TODAY

The International Olympic Committee said Thursday morning that Romania can award gymnast Ana Barbosu a bronze medal, opening the door for what Romanian officials have said will be a medal ceremony Friday in the midst of the highly controversial worldwide sports drama.

“The FIG (International Gymnastics Federation) adjusted ranking is based on a final CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) award, which is binding on all the parties,” the IOC said in a statement emailed to USA TODAY Sports. “While a challenge in the Swiss Federal Supreme Court is still possible, the CAS award is immediately enforceable and Ms. Barbosu is entitled to receive the bronze medal.”

American Jordan Chiles is in the United States and still has possession of the bronze medal that was awarded to her in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics, two people with knowledge of the situation who did not want to be identified have told USA TODAY Sports. 

There are no plans for Chiles to give the bronze medal back as U.S. officials say they plan to appeal what the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee said were “significant procedural errors” by CAS. That appeal would presumably go to the Swiss Federal Tribunal.

The USOPC said in a statement Wednesday night that from August 6-9, “CAS sent crucial communications to erroneous email addresses at USOPC and USAG (USA Gymnastics), an error not corrected until August 9—three days after filing, two days past the deadline to submit objections, and less than 24 hours before the hearing. This deprived us of adequate time to respond meaningfully or gather necessary evidence. We informed CAS of our objections immediately.”

Since then, U.S. officials produced a time-stamped video showing the U.S. appeal of Chiles' score was filed 47 seconds after her score was given, within the one-minute deadline — not four seconds after the deadline as was presented at the CAS hearing. CAS said it could not re-open the case despite the conclusive video evidence that showed Chiles in fact did deserve the bronze medal. "Our objections have since been validated by new evidence indicating administrative errors by FIG and mishandlings by CAS, which would have been impossible to raise at the time of the rushed hearing. In short, we were denied a meaningful opportunity to be heard,” the USOPC said. 

In the midst of this burgeoning controversy, U.S. and Romanian officials offered to give both Chiles and Barbosu bronze medals, but FIG refused. Now, the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee is moving ahead on its own.

This rush to put on a medal ceremony comes in stark contrast to the just-concluded Kamila Valieva doping scandal, in which various international sports organizations and anti-doping agencies took so much time in the case that the U.S. and Japanese figure skating teams finally received their gold and silver medals at the Paris Summer Olympics 2½ years to the day after their competition ended at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

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含注释全文：

IOC gives Romania go-ahead to award gymnast Ana Barbosu bronze medal after CAS ruling

From: USA TODAY

The International Olympic Committee said Thursday morning that Romania can award gymnast Ana Barbosu a bronze medal, opening the door for what Romanian officials have said will be a medal ceremony Friday in the midst of the highly controversial worldwide sports drama.

在备受争议的全球体育风波中，国际奥委会周四上午宣布，罗马尼亚可以为体操运动员安娜·巴博苏（Ana Barbosu）颁发铜牌，这为罗马尼亚官员计划在周五举行的颁奖仪式铺平了道路。

gymnast /ˈdʒɪm.næst/ 表示“擅长体操的人；体操运动员”，英文解释为“a person who is skilled in gymnastics, often someone who competes in gymnastic competitions”

bronze /brɒnz/ 表示“铜牌”，英文解释为“a small, round piece of bronze given to a person who finishes third in a competition”举个🌰：He got a bronze in the high jump. 他跳高得了铜牌。

区分：

📍bronzer /ˈbrɒn.zər/ 表示“使皮肤呈古铜色的化妆品”，英文解释为“a cream or powder that you put on your face and body to make your skin look brown from being in the sun”

open the door to sth / open the way for sth 表示“为（新事物）敞开大门，为（新事物）铺平道路”，英文解释为“to allow something new to start”举个🌰：The ceasefire has opened the door to talks between the two sides. 停火为双方的谈判打开了大门。

表示“正当…的时候；在…之中；当某事发生时；在某人做某事时”，英文解释为“while sth is happening or being done; while you are doing sth”举个🌰：She discovered it in the midst of sorting out her father's things. 她在整理父亲的东西时发现了它。I'm sorry but I'm too busy - I'm in the midst of writing a report. 恐怕我太忙了——我正在写一份报告。

📍2020年8月《经济学人》（The Economist）一篇讲述卡车业文章的标题就叫：The trucking industry is in the midst of upheaval—and hype 卡车运输业正在经历剧变，以及炒作。

“The FIG (International Gymnastics Federation) adjusted ranking is based on a final CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) award, which is binding on all the parties,” the IOC said in a statement emailed to USA TODAY Sports. “While a challenge in the Swiss Federal Supreme Court is still possible, the CAS award is immediately enforceable and Ms. Barbosu is entitled to receive the bronze medal.”

“国际体操联合会（FIG）根据体育仲裁法庭（CAS）的最终裁决调整了排名，该裁决对所有相关方具有约束力，”国际奥委会在发给《今日美国·体育》的声明中指出。“虽然仍可向瑞士联邦最高法院上诉，但这一裁决已立即生效，巴博苏有权获得铜牌。”

gymnastics /dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/ 表示“体操，体操训练；（智力、艺术等）训练”，英文解释为“physical exercises and activities performed inside, often using equipment such as bars and ropes, intended to increase the body's strength and the ability to move and bend easily”

arbitration /ˌɑː.bɪˈtreɪ.ʃən/ 表示“仲裁”，英文解释为“the process of solving an argument between people by helping them to agree to an acceptable solution”举个🌰：Both sides in the dispute have agreed to go to arbitration (= to have the disagreement solved by an arbitrator). 争议双方都同意提请仲裁。

📍CAS：Court of Arbitration for Sport，国际体育仲裁院，又译为国际体育仲裁庭，是一个专门为解决体育纠纷而设立的国际性仲裁机构。

binding /ˈbaɪn.dɪŋ/ 表示“（尤指协议）必须遵守的，有约束力的”，英文解释为“(especially of an agreement) that cannot be legally avoided or stopped”如：a binding agreement 必须遵守的协定。

enforceable /ɪnˈfɔː.sə.bəl/ 表示“可执行的”，英文解释为“(of a law or rule) possible to make people obey, or possible to make happen or be accepted”举个🌰：The guidelines are legally enforceable. 该准则具有法律效力。

entitle /ɪnˈtaɪ.təl/ 1）表示“给…命名，给…题名”，英文解释为“to give a title to a book, film, etc.”举个🌰：His latest book, entitled "LearnAndReocrd", is out this week. 他名为《LearnAndReocrd》的新书将于本周出版。

2）表示“给予权利；使符合资格”，英文解释为“to give someone the right to do or have something”举个🌰：The employer is entitled to ask for references. 雇主有权索要推荐信。

American Jordan Chiles is in the United States and still has possession of the bronze medal that was awarded to her in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics, two people with knowledge of the situation who did not want to be identified have told USA TODAY Sports.

两名不愿透露姓名的知情人士向《今日美国·体育》透露，目前美国选手乔丹·奇利斯（Jordan Chiles）仍然持有她在巴黎奥运会自由操项目中获得的铜牌，并且她人目前在美国。

possession /pəˈzeʃ.ən/ 1）表示“拥有，占有；具有”，英文解释为“the fact that you have or own something”举个🌰：The possession of large amounts of money does not ensure happiness. 拥有大量金钱并不能保证一定会幸福。I have in my possession a letter which may be of interest to you. 我有一封信，也许你会感兴趣。

2）表示“持有违禁物；私藏毒品（或武器）”，英文解释为“the state of having illegal drugs or weapons with you at a particular time”举个🌰：She was charged with possession. 她被控持有违禁物品。

floor在体操术语中指的是“自由体操”，这是体操比赛项目之一，运动员在没有器械的地面上进行各种翻腾、跳跃和舞蹈动作。

There are no plans for Chiles to give the bronze medal back as U.S. officials say they plan to appeal what the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee said were “significant procedural errors” by CAS. That appeal would presumably go to the Swiss Federal Tribunal.

美国官员表示，他们计划对体育仲裁法庭的裁决提出上诉，认为其在程序上存在“重大错误”。这一上诉预计将提交瑞士联邦法院，因此奇利斯目前不打算归还铜牌。

appeal /əˈpiːl/ 可以作名词，也可以作动词，表示“（尤指为了改变法律或官方裁决而提出的）诉请，异议，申诉”，英文解释为“a request made to a court of law or to someone in authority to change a previous decision”举个🌰：The case went to the court of appeal/the appeal court. 案件被提交到上诉法院。

Paralympic /ˌpær.əˈlɪm.pɪk/ 表示“残奥会”，英文解释为“connected with the Paralympics, an international sports competition for people with disabilities that happens every four years immediately after the Olympics”举个🌰：He became a world-class Paralympic athlete after a car accident left him paralyzed. 在一场车祸导致他瘫痪后，他成为了世界级的残奥会运动员。

procedural /prəˈsiː.dʒər.əl/ 表示“程序上的；程序性的”，英文解释为“relating to a set of actions that is the official, legal, or accepted way of doing something”如：procedural errors/matters 程序错误/与程序相关的事宜。

presumably /prɪˈzuː.mə.bli/ 表示“据推测，大概，可能”，英文解释为“used to say what you think is the likely situation”举个🌰：They can presumably afford to buy a bigger apartment. 他们大概买得起一套大一点的公寓。

tribunal /traɪˈbjuː.nəl/ 表示“（尤指由政府正式选定的）特别法庭，审理委员会”，英文解释为“a special court or group of people who are officially chosen, especially by the government, to examine (legal) problems of a particular type”如：a war crimes tribunal 战争犯罪特别法庭。

The USOPC said in a statement Wednesday night that from August 6-9, “CAS sent crucial communications to erroneous email addresses at USOPC and USAG (USA Gymnastics), an error not corrected until August 9—three days after filing, two days past the deadline to submit objections, and less than 24 hours before the hearing. This deprived us of adequate time to respond meaningfully or gather necessary evidence. We informed CAS of our objections immediately.”

美国奥委会（USOPC）在周三晚间的声明中表示，从8月6日至9日，体育仲裁法庭向美国奥委会和美国体操协会（USAG）发送的关键通信邮件地址出现错误，直到8月9日才纠正错误——即提交申诉后的第三天，错过提交异议期限后的第二天，距离听证会不到24小时。这严重影响了我们进行有效回应或收集必要证据的时间。我们立即向体育仲裁法庭提出了异议。”

erroneous /ɪˈrəʊ.ni.əs/ 表示“错误的，不正确的”，英文解释为“wrong or false”如：an erroneous belief/impression 错误的信念/印象。

deadline /ˈded.laɪn/ 表示“最后期限；截止日期”，英文解释为“a time or day by which something must be done”举个🌰：There's no way I can meet that deadline. 我根本无法在那个期限内完成。

objection /əbˈdʒek.ʃən/ 表示“反对，不赞成；有异议”，英文解释为“the act of expressing or feeling opposition to or dislike of something or someone”举个🌰：Her objection to/against the plan is based on incorrect facts. 她对这项计划的反对基于错误的数据。

hearing /ˈhɪə.rɪŋ/ 表示“审讯；审理；听审；听证会”，英文解释为“an official meeting at which the facts about a crime, complaint, etc. are presented to the person or group of people who will have to decide what action to take”

deprive sb/sth of sth，表示“剥夺；使丧失；使不能享有”，英文解释为“to prevent sb from having or doing sth, especially sth important”举个🌰：You can't function properly when you're deprived of sleep. 如果被剥夺了睡眠，人体就无法正常工作。

Since then, U.S. officials produced a time-stamped video showing the U.S. appeal of Chiles' score was filed 47 seconds after her score was given, within the one-minute deadline — not four seconds after the deadline as was presented at the CAS hearing. CAS said it could not re-open the case despite the conclusive video evidence that showed Chiles in fact did deserve the bronze medal. "Our objections have since been validated by new evidence indicating administrative errors by FIG and mishandlings by CAS, which would have been impossible to raise at the time of the rushed hearing. In short, we were denied a meaningful opportunity to be heard,” the USOPC said. 

美国官员随后提供了一段带有时间戳的视频，证明对奇利斯得分的申诉是在其得分后47秒提交的，即在一分钟的截止时间内，而非体育仲裁法庭听证会上所呈现的超过截止时间4秒。尽管有确凿的视频证据表明奇利斯确实应该获得铜牌，体育仲裁法庭表示，不会重新审理此案。美国奥委会表示：“我们的异议已通过新证据得到验证，表明国际体操联合会存在管理失误，体育仲裁法庭的处理也有问题。而这些问题在仓促的听证会上是不可能提出的，因此我们被剥夺了有效申诉的机会。”

time stamp / timestamp 作动词，表示“加盖时间印章，打上时间戳记（指以印刷或数字形式显示某事发生或完成的时间）”，英文解释为“to mark something with a printed or digital record of when something happened or was done”举个🌰：Each entry in the log is timestamped. 日志中的每条记录都盖上了时间戳。

作名词，timestamp /ˈtaɪm.stæmp/ 表示“时间印章，时间戳记（指以印刷或数字形式显示某事发生或完成的时间）”，英文解释为“a record in printed or digital form that shows the time at which something happened or was done”

conclusive /kənˈkluː.sɪv/ 表示“无可置疑的；确实的；决定性的；结论性的”，英文解释为“proving that something is true, or ending any doubt”举个🌰：They had conclusive evidence/proof of her guilt. 他们掌握了她有罪的确凿证据。

validate /ˈvæl.ɪ.deɪt/ 1）表示“证实”，英文解释为“To validate something such as a claim or statement means to prove or confirm that it is true or correct.”举个🌰：This discovery seems to validate the claims of popular astrology. 这一发现似乎证实了流行占星术的一些观点。

2）表示“证实…有价值”，英文解释为“To validate a person, state, or system means to prove or confirm that they are valuable or worthwhile.”举个🌰：The Academy Awards appear to validate his career. 这些奥斯卡金像奖看来证实了他的职业生涯的价值。

In the midst of this burgeoning controversy, U.S. and Romanian officials offered to give both Chiles and Barbosu bronze medals, but FIG refused. Now, the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee is moving ahead on its own.

在这场愈演愈烈的争议中，美国和罗马尼亚官员曾提出为奇利斯和巴博苏同时颁发铜牌，但国际体操联合会拒绝了这一提议。现在，罗马尼亚奥委会决定自行推进这一计划。

burgeoning /ˈbɜː.dʒən.ɪŋ/ 表示“迅速发展的；快速生长的，繁荣的”，英文解释为“developing quickly”举个🌰：The company hoped to profit from the burgeoning communications industry. 公司希望能从飞速发展的通讯业中获利。

This rush to put on a medal ceremony comes in stark contrast to the just-concluded Kamila Valieva doping scandal, in which various international sports organizations and anti-doping agencies took so much time in the case that the U.S. and Japanese figure skating teams finally received their gold and silver medals at the Paris Summer Olympics 2½ years to the day after their competition ended at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

这一颁奖仪式的迅速推进，与刚刚结案的卡米拉·瓦利耶娃（Kamila Valieva）兴奋剂事件形成鲜明对比。在瓦利耶娃兴奋剂事件中，国际体育组织和反兴奋剂机构耗费了大量时间进行调查，最终导致美国和日本的花样滑冰队在比赛结束两年半后，才在近日的巴黎夏季奥运会上获得他们在2022年北京冬奥会上赢得的金牌和银牌。

1）表示“（对比）明显的，鲜明的”，英文解释为“If two things are in stark contrast to one another, they are very different from each other in a way that is very obvious.”如：stark differences 鲜明的区别，举个🌰：The good weather was in stark contrast to the storms of previous weeks. 这时的好天气和前几个星期的暴风雨形成鲜明的对比。

2）表示“严酷的；赤裸裸的；真实而无法回避的”，英文解释为“unpleasant; real, and impossible to avoid”

dope /dəʊp/ 1）作动词，表示“为…提供兴奋剂；使服用兴奋剂”，英文解释为“to give a person or an animal drugs in order to make them perform better or worse in a competition”举个🌰：They were arrested for doping racehorses. 他们因给参赛马匹服用兴奋剂而被捕。

2）作动词，表示“给…提供安眠药；使服用安眠药”，英文解释为“to give a person or an animal a drug to make them want to sleep”举个🌰：We always have to dope up our cat for long car journeys. 开车长途旅行时我们总是给猫吃安眠药。

3）作名词，表示“兴奋剂”，英文解释为“a drug that is taken by a person or given to an animal to affect their performance in a race or sport”举个🌰：The athlete failed a  dope test (= a medical test showed that he had taken such drugs). 这个运动员未能通过药检。

4）作名词，表示“麻醉剂，毒品（尤指大麻，在美国尤指海洛因）”，英文解释为“a drug that is taken illegally for pleasure, especially cannabis or, in the US,  heroin.”

figure skating /ˈfɪɡ.ə ˌskeɪ.tɪŋ/ 表示“花样滑冰”，英文解释为“a type of skating that involves circular patterns and often includes jumps”，figure skater表示“花样滑冰运动员”

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