杉山愛榮獲運動模範獎 - 網球 Tennis

Ai Sugiyama Named Athlete Role Model
May 08, 2010 Average rating: 5 stars


SINGAPORE, Singapore - Ai Sugiyama, who won six singles titles and 38 doubles
titles in her illustrious Sony Ericsson WTA Tour career, will represent
tennis as an Athlete Role Model at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, to be
held from August 14 to 26 this year in Singapore. The Youth Olympic Tennis
Event, for ages 18 and under, will take place at the Kallang Tennis Centre.

愛姐生涯共拿下六座單打冠軍 三十八座雙打冠軍
將在青年奧運成為網球界的運動員模範代表
青年奧運將在今年八月十四到二十六日於新加坡舉行

Sugiyama, who retired from the Tour at the end of last season, was a
four-time Olympian (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008) and played Fed Cup for Japan for
12 years, more than any Japanese player in history. She was also named ITF
Women's Doubles World Champion with Julie Halard-Decugis in 2000, and was the
No.1-ranked junior in the world in May 1991.

杉山愛於去年賽季結尾退休 生涯參加了四屆奧運
也代表日本參加聯邦杯達十二年之久 為所有日本選手之最
在2000年他也曾經與Julie Halard-Decugis一同榮獲ITF雙打冠軍獎
他還曾經在1991年五月成為青少女組排名第一的球員

Athlete Role Models are Olympians who exemplify Olympic values, both on and
off the field of play. During the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, they will connect
and talk to the athletes and other young people to share their life stories.

運動員模範是表揚在場內場外都能彰顯奧運價值的選手
在2010青奧期間 這些運動員會與年輕選手們分享他們的人生故事

"Ai Sugiyama is the perfect choice to serve as an Athlete Role Model," ITF
President Francesco Ricci Bitti said. "She is the consummate professional who
took great pride in playing for Japan. I know that she will be an outstanding
representative of tennis and of her country and continent in Singapore."

"杉山愛是個完美的代表人選 他總是以代表日本出賽自豪
我知道他會在青奧成為一位傑出的網球同時也是日本的代表人" ITF主席說

"I am honored to be selected as an Athlete Role Model," Sugiyama said. "I
believe the Youth Olympic Games will be a great event for the young athletes
to compete at a grand stage. This should be a great opportunity for the
athletes to prepare for their athletic careers. I am looking forward to
spending time with the athletes and the other Athlete Role Models to promote
the event for the youth."

"真的很榮幸能獲選 我相信今年青奧會是一次出色的賽事
這麼多年輕的運動員能在這麼大的舞台上競爭
這會是他們開始職業生涯前很好的準備機會
我很期待能跟這些運動員們以及其他模範代表一起推廣這項青少年的盛會"

Singapore will welcome around 5,000 athletes and officials from the 205
National Olympic Committees. Young athletes - aged between 14 and 18 years -
will compete in 26 sports. The Youth Olympic Tennis Event will comprise boys'
and girls' singles events of 32 players, and boys' and girls' doubles for 16
pairs.

將會有來自205個奧運會員國.約五千名運動員及官方人員來到新加坡
年紀介於14到18歲的青年運動員將在26個項目中競爭
網球項目單打32籤 雙打16籤


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