前不久刚刚落幕的悉尼奥运会可谓让环球同此凉热,同此悲喜。在这本世纪最后的盛会上,中国健儿屡创历史新高的佳绩,为新中国的51岁生日献上了一份厚礼,使得海内外中国人尽情地挥霍了一回昂奋和热情,至今仍难以平抑。与往届不同的是,中国运动员的表现有一种耐人寻味的现象,在所取得的奖牌中有近半是由初登奥运舞台的新人摘揽,格外夺目抢眼。不少被人寄予厚望的明星宿将却抱 Sydney Olympic Games just ended not long ago let the world with this hot and cold, with this joke. At the last grand event of this century, Chinese athletes made record highs in succession, offering a great gift to the 51st birthday of New China, which made it hard for Chinese at home and abroad to splurge on a burst of excitement and enthusiasm that is still difficult to stabilize . Different from the past, Chinese athletes have an intriguing performance. In the medals obtained, almost half are newly enlisted by newcomers to the Olympics and are particularly eye-catching. Many have been placed high hopes celebrities will hold