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在此，特为大家带来自巴黎奥运官网的一篇报道 TWELVE OF THE BIGGEST ATHLETES TO WATCH AT PARIS 2024。报道中推荐了巴黎奥运会上值得关注的12位顶级运动员，中国乒乓球名将孙颖莎在列。
The Olympic Games is a sporting spectacle like no other. It turns ordinary athletes into national heroes, champions into celebrities and generational talents into legends.
奥运会是一场无与伦比的体育盛会。它可以让平凡的运动员成为民族英雄，让冠军成为明星，让世代天才成为传奇。
It’s where the best athletes in the world push themselves to the very limit of what is humanly possible, chasing athletic brilliance, fair play and a world united by sport.
奥运会上，世界上最优秀的运动员将激励自己挑战人类极限，追求卓越的体育精神，秉承公平竞赛的原则，通过体育创造一个更团结的世界。
Many of the world’s most renowned athletes will pause their professional seasons and cancel their summer vacation plans to compete at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
为了参加2024年巴黎奥运会，很多世界最著名的运动员都会为职业赛季按下暂停键，取消暑期度假计划，为了体坛的无上荣耀而拼搏奋斗。
Olympics.com explores a selection of the sporting titans preparing to shine bright in the City of Lights.
奥运官网精心挑选了几位有可能在“光明之城”大放异彩的体坛巨星，一起来了解下吧。
SIMONE BILES: THE AMERICAN GYMNAST LOOKING FOR A GOLDEN RETURN
西蒙·拜尔斯：美国体操传奇王者归来
Four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles will return to the Olympic Games with unfinished business on her mind.
四枚奥运会金牌得主西蒙·拜尔斯将带着未竟的梦想，重返奥运舞台。
After falling prey to the “twisties" three years ago at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, she’ll look to demonstrate her resilience to the world by claiming the women’s individual all-around title once more.
三年前的东京奥运会上，西蒙·拜尔斯因“旋转失调”的心理问题而遗憾退赛。这一次，她将在巴黎奥运会体操女子个人全能项目上再次全力争夺冠军，向全世界展现她的坚韧和决心。
With 30 world championship medals, and five unique skills to her name, she may just have the resume needed to pull off a memorable Olympic comeback at Paris 2024.
拥有30个世界冠军头衔和5个以她名字命名的独创动作，拜尔斯具备在巴黎王者归来的一切条件。
KING JAMES SEARCHES FOR THIRD OLYMPIC CROWN
“詹皇”剑指第三枚奥运金牌
American basketball superstar LeBron James will return to the Olympic Games for the fourth time in his storied career.
美国篮球超级巨星勒布朗·詹姆斯将第四次踏上奥运征程，续写他的传奇生涯。
The four-time NBA champion will join forces with the likes of Steph Curry and Kevin Durant in hopes of leading Team USA to their 17th Olympic gold medal in men’s basketball.
拥有四枚NBA总冠军戒指的詹姆斯将携手斯蒂芬·库里、凯文·杜兰特等超级球星，带领美国男篮冲击第17枚奥运金牌。
James’ on court presence will certainly be appreciated, as Team USA aims to quash the French rebellion led by 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama.
美国队面对由2024年NBA最佳新秀维克多·文班亚马领衔的法国队的冲击，詹姆斯在球场上的统治力将至关重要。
SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON HEADLINES SPRINTING ROYALTY AT PARIS 2024
沙卡里·理查德森领衔女子百米大战
Olympic debutant Sha’Carri Richardson will travel to Paris with visions of gold medals dancing in her head.
首次参加奥运会的沙卡里·理查德森将带着对金牌的无限渴望前往巴黎。
The 24-year-old American sprinter will look to beat the likes of Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to the 100m Olympic title, while Jamaica’s other sprinting sensation, Shericka Jackson, will look to claim dominion over both the 100m and 200m in Paris.
这位24岁的美国短跑新星将在女子100米比赛中向牙买加名将谢莉-安·弗雷泽-普莱斯等选手发起挑战。与此同时，另一位牙买加短跑名将谢瑞卡·杰克逊则剑指巴黎奥运会女子100米和200米双冠王。
All three will chase the world records held by Florence Griffith Joyner in the women’s 100m (10.49), while American sprinter Noah Lyles will attempt to strike faster than lightning in the men’s 100m and 200m events.
三位女飞人还有一个共同的目标，那就是打破弗洛伦斯·格里菲斯·乔伊娜保持的女子100米世界纪录（10秒49）。男子方面，美国短跑名将诺亚·莱尔斯将力争在男子100米和200米比赛中实现突破。
WILL LEON MARCHAND RIDE A WAVE OF
HOME SPORT TO SWIMMING IMMORTALITY?
莱昂·马尔尚能否借主场优势游向传奇？
Five-time world champion Leon Marchand will certainly have no shortage of support at the Paris La Defense Arena as he attempts to continue his dominant reign over swimming’s medley events.
拥有5个世界冠军头衔的莱昂·马尔尚将在巴黎拉德芳斯体育馆感受到主场观众的热情，力争继续统治混合泳项目。
The 22-year-old from Toulouse, France holds the world record in the men’s 400m individual medley, and will enter the event as the prohibited favourite in Paris.
这位来自法国图卢兹的22岁小将目前保持着男子400米个人混合泳的世界纪录，并将作为夺冠热门选手出战巴黎奥运会。
He will hope to dazzle the home crowd with his mastery of all four strokes, freestyle, breast, back and butterfly, while attempting to end France’s 12-year gold medal drought in the pool.
他的游泳技术精湛，精通所有四种泳姿（自由泳、蛙泳、仰泳和蝶泳），将会让家乡观众眼前一亮，且有实力终结法国队长达12年的奥运会游泳金牌荒。
CLARISSE AGBEGNENOU SEARCHES FOR ULTIMATE IPPON:
OLYMPIC GOLD ON HOME SOIL
克拉丽丝·阿格贝涅努的终极一本：在家门口摘得奥运金牌
Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion Clarisse Agbegnenou is a titan of judo's women’s under 63kg weight class.
东京奥运会冠军克拉丽丝·阿格贝涅努是女子柔道63公斤级项目的霸主。
She’s claimed seven IJF Grand Slam titles in Paris, France alone. She has also won six individual world titles, five European championships and one mixed team gold medal at the Olympic Games during her storied career.
在辉煌的职业生涯中，她仅在法国巴黎就获得了7次柔道大满贯冠军，此外还有6次个人世界冠军、5次欧洲冠军和1枚奥运会混合团体金牌。
A gold medal at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 would solidify her legendary status in French judo, making her the woman with the most Olympic golds in judo history.
如果能在2024年巴黎奥运会上再次夺金，阿格贝涅努将巩固她在法国柔道的传奇地位，成为历史上获得奥运金牌最多的女子柔道运动员。
ELIUD KIPCHOGE CHASES HISTORIC THREE-PEAT IN THE MEN’S MARATHON
埃鲁德·基普乔格：马拉松三连冠伟业
Two-time Olympic Champion Eliud Kipchoge is already regarded as one of the greatest marathon runners of all-time, but at Paris 2024, he’ll have the opportunity to achieve something singular: winning the Olympic marathon on three consecutive occasions.
两届奥运会马拉松冠军埃鲁德·基普乔格已被视为有史以来最伟大的马拉松运动员之一，但在2024年巴黎奥运会上，他将有机会实现一项前无古人的成就：连续三次获得奥运会马拉松比赛冠军。
The Kenyan superstar is currently tied with Ethiopian legend Abebe Bikila and Germany's Waldemar Cierpinski for most Olympic marathon victories. He’ll distinguish himself as the greatest of all time with a victory in Paris.
目前，除了这位肯尼亚超级巨星，还有两位选手拥有两枚奥运会男子马拉松金牌，分别是埃塞俄比亚传奇运动员阿贝贝·比基拉（1960年、1964年）和德国人瓦尔德马·西尔平斯基（1976年、1980年）。如果基普乔格能在巴黎再次夺冠，他将成为当之无愧的历史第一人。
MONDO DUPLANTIS PREPARES TO SOAR OVER PARIS
杜普兰蒂斯准备好“飞跃”巴黎
Armand “Mondo” Duplantis vaulted into the spotlight at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, clearing 6.02 meters to win the gold medal in the men’s pole vault. His victory propelled him to greater heights, physically and metaphorically.
2020年东京奥运会上，杜普兰蒂斯以6米02的成绩一举夺得男子撑杆跳金牌，一跃成为世界瞩目的焦点。与此同时，无论从身体上还是精神上，这场胜利都将他推向了新的高度。
The Swedish pole vaulting prodigy is now a two-time indoor and two-time outdoor world champion. He holds the provisional world record with a clearance of 6.24 metres and has come close to clearing 6.25 metres in competition this season.
这位瑞典撑杆跳天才少年如今已经拥有两个室内和两个室外的世界冠军头衔。他目前保持着6米24的世界纪录，并在本赛季比赛中接近了6米25的高度。
Who knows what heights he’ll achieve in Paris.
他在巴黎究竟能达到怎样的高度呢？
SUN YINGSHA LOOKS TO CONTINUE TABLE TENNIS DYNASTY AT PARIS 2024
孙颖莎：续写乒坛王朝
The People's Republic of China has never lost the women’s singles event in table tennis at the Olympic Games. World number one Sun Yingsha will look to keep the streak alive in Paris.
在奥运会乒乓球历史上，中国队从未在女单项目上失手，现世界排名第一的孙颖莎将力争延续这一辉煌。
As reigning world champion, she will travel to Paris 2024 as a favourite for the gold medal. She’ll look to build on a string of victories that includes the 2023 WTT Finals, 2022 Asian Games and two WTT Champions tournaments in 2024.
作为目前的世界第一，孙颖莎无疑是巴黎奥运会的夺金大热门。她将以巅峰之姿前往巴黎，以2023年WTT世界总决赛冠军、杭州第19届亚运会冠军及2024赛季两个WTT冠军赛女单冠军的身份出战。
The Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic champion will also participate in the team event, along with Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion Chen Meng and 2021 world champion Wang Manyu.
除此之外，这位2018年布宜诺斯艾利斯青奥会的冠军还将携手2020年东京奥运会女单冠军陈梦和2021年世锦赛冠军王曼昱，参加女子团体比赛。
NEERAJ CHOPRA TAKES AIM AT BACK-TO-BACK JAVELIN TITLES
标枪冠军尼拉吉·乔普拉期待卫冕
Indian Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra is set to return to the Olympic Games after winning gold in the men’s javelin at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
2020年东京奥运会男子标枪冠军、来自印度的尼拉吉·乔普拉将踏上卫冕之路。
The world champion will look to defend his Olympic title in front of thousands of fans at the Stade de France, while chasing the 90 metre mark that has eluded him throughout his young career.
在法兰西体育场数万名观众的见证下，这位世界冠军力求卫冕的同时，还将挑战他职业生涯中一直未能突破的90米大关。
RAYSSA “LITTLE FAIRY” LEAL READY
TO CHASE MAGICAL MOMENT AT PARIS 2024
“小仙女”雷莎·莱亚尔追逐滑板梦想
Brazil’s teenage skateboarding sensation Rayssa Leal will look to impress the judges and fans alike with her advanced grinds, airs and flips during the women’s street competition at Paris 2024.
2024年巴黎奥运会上，巴西滑板天才少女雷莎·莱亚尔将在女子街式赛场上大秀滑板技巧，用各种高难度动作征服评委和观众。
Dubbed the “little fairy” as a young skater, she’ll look to create her own magical moment in Paris. However, she won’t be the only teenage prodigy shredding rails and zooming through bowls, as Great Britain's Sky Brown looks to upgrade her bronze medal from Tokyo 2020.
作为一名年轻的滑板运动员，她被称为“小仙女”，将在巴黎创造自己的神奇时刻。然而，莱亚尔并不是唯一的技巧高超的天才型选手——来自英国的斯凯·布朗曾在东京奥运会上斩获铜牌，她的目标是更进一步。
The pair will be in action at the skateboarding venue at La Concorde during the Games.
两位滑板少女将在巴黎协和广场的滑板赛场一决高下。
NOVAK DJOKOVIC PURSUES THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY
德约科维奇追寻最后一块拼图
Novak Djokovic will return to the Olympic Games for a fifth time in pursuit of his first Olympic gold medal.
诺瓦克·德约科维奇将开启第五次奥运之旅，追逐他职业生涯中唯一缺少的一枚奥运金牌。
The 24-time Grand Slam winner has made it to the men’s singles semifinals on three occasions, but has yet to play in the Olympic final. He’s won at Roland Garros before, including a French Open title in 2023, but he’ll face stiff competition at Paris 2024.
虽然已经斩获了24个大满贯冠军，但德约科维奇还从未闯入过奥运会网球男单决赛，他曾三次止步半决赛。在罗兰·加洛斯他创造了无数辉煌，包括2023年法网冠军，不过巴黎奥运会的竞争只会更加激烈。
Djokovic will need to be at his best if he encounters 14-time French Open winner Rafael Nadal or 2024 French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz on his way to the final at Roland Garros.
如果想站上罗兰·加洛斯的决赛球场，德约科维奇需要找到巅峰状态，因为在通往决赛的道路上他可能遭遇14届法网冠军拉斐尔·纳达尔或2024年新科法网冠军卡洛斯·阿尔卡拉斯。
WILL ARIARNE TITMUS GIVE HER COACH
MORE REASONS TO CELEBRATE IN PARIS?
阿里亚妮·蒂特姆斯：让教练再疯狂一次？
There are two things Ariarne Titmus excels at: breaking world records and sending her coach, Dean Boxall, into a frenzy.
阿里亚妮·蒂特姆斯擅长两件事：打破世界纪录，让教练迪恩·博克索尔陷入疯狂。
Titmus announced her presence to the world at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, claiming victory in the women’s 400m freestyle with a then world record time of 3 minutes and 56.69 seconds. Her coach went viral after pulling on the rails and pumping his fists in celebration.
2020年东京奥运会上，蒂特姆斯横空出世，以3分56秒69的成绩夺得女子400米自由泳金牌，并打破了当时的世界纪录。她的教练在看台上激动地挥舞着拳头庆祝，这一画面迅速走红网络。
She has continued to give her coach reasons to celebrate, claiming world records in the 200m and 400m freestyle. She is now preparing to defend both of her Olympic titles at Paris 2024.
之后，蒂特姆斯不断给教练带来惊喜，接连打破了女子200米和400米自由泳的世界纪录。现在，她正积极备战2024年巴黎奥运会，力争在这两个项目实现卫冕。
