8 Chapter 7 A Legend Is Born

Chapter 7 A Legend Is Born On August 1, athletes from forty-nine nations marched into Olympic Stadium at the Opening Ceremonies. Bands played, pigeons were released in celebration, and the Olympic

第7章一个传奇的诞生8月1日，来自49个国家的运动员列队进入奥林匹克体育场参加开幕式。 乐队演奏，放飞鸽子庆祝，还有奥运会

torch arrived in front of more than one hundred thousand spectators. The Berlin Olympics marked the first time the torch was carried from city to city in the host country before arriving at the stadium. This tradition has been a part of the Olympics ever since.

火炬到达了十万多名观众面前。 柏林奥运会标志着火炬第一次在东道国的城市之间传递，然后到达体育场。 从那以后，这一传统就成为了奥运会的一部分。

On August 3, Jesse competed in the finals for the 100-meter dash. He approached the starting line. Next to him were runners from the Netherlands, Germany, and Sweden,

8月3日，杰西参加了100米短跑的决赛。 他走近起跑线。 在他旁边的是来自荷兰、德国和瑞典的选手，

along with two fellow Americans. He carefully dug his feet into the small holes he had made in the track. The imprints would help him start running quickly. The crowd grew silent, awaiting the starting pistol. Crack! At the sound, Jesse and the other five runners sprinted forward. The race was close for only a moment. Then Jesse

还有两位美国同胞。 他小心地把脚伸进他在铁轨上挖好的小洞里。 这些印记会帮助他开始快速奔跑。 人群安静下来，等待发令枪响。 裂缝!听到这个声音，杰西和其他五名选手冲向前去。 比赛只在一瞬间接近。 然后杰西

pulled ahead. Running with his usual calm, easy grace, he sprinted across the finish line first. He was a gold-medal champion . . . and now the "fastest man in the world." Soon he stood atop a small platform called a podium. One step below him stood silver-medalist Ralph Metcalfe. Hitler and the Nazis believed whites were the greatest race on the planet. Jesse Owens and Ralph Metcalfe had proven them wrong. The bronze medalist was Martinus Osendarp from the Netherlands. Jesse was presented with a crown of laurel leaves, an Olympic tradition dating back to ancient Greece. A gold medal was placed around his neck. He stood at attention as "The Star-Spangled Banner" was played in the heart of Nazi Germany.

领先。他以他一贯的冷静、从容的优雅，第一个冲过了终点线。 他是金牌冠军。 。。现在是"世界上跑得最快的人" 不久，他站到了一个叫“讲台”的小平台上。 比他低一步的是银牌得主拉尔夫·梅特卡夫。 希特勒和纳粹认为白人是地球上最伟大的种族。 杰西·欧文斯和拉尔夫·梅特卡夫已经证明他们错了。 铜牌得主是来自荷兰的Martinus Osendarp。 杰西被授予桂冠，这是一项可以追溯到古希腊的奥运传统。 一枚金牌被戴在他的脖子上。 当《星条旗永不落》在纳粹德国的中心响起时，他立正站着。

"The competition was grand, and I'm glad to come out on top," Jesse told reporters.

杰西对记者说:“比赛很隆重，我很高兴能夺冠。”