那年是1936年,美国的杰西·欧文斯似乎稳获奥运会跳远比赛的冠军,因为在前年他就跳出了26英尺81/4英寸——该纪录一直保持了25年。可是,当他走到跳远场地的时候,欧文斯看见了一个蓝眼睛、黑头发的德国人在26英尺区试跳。欧文斯心里感到不安和焦虑。他敏锐地感受了到纳粹分子想要证明“雅利安人的优越性”的欲望。作为一名佃农的黑人儿子,他知道低人一等的感觉。 That year was 1936 when Jesse Owens of the United States seemed to be the winner of the long jump at the Olympics, as he had jumped to 81 feet 81/4 inches the year before - a record that has remained 25 years. However, as he walked to the long jump field, Owens saw a blue-eyed, black-haired German who jumped at 26 feet. Owens felt uneasy and anxious. He was keenly aware of the desire of the Nazis to prove “the superiority of the Aryans.” As a cousin’s black son, he knew the feeling of inferiority.