Question

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奥林匹克运动会重在参与而不是取胜。
比如伊拉克代表团，我不知道他们是经历了多少的艰难险阻才来到了中国，但是他们的一句回答，让我们知道他们信仰——‘如果我离开运动，我想我的生命就会停止’。

也许，他们也曾经想过放弃，当硝烟吞噬了他们的生活、他们的国家
但是，那些坚定的眼神里，我没有看到失望，伤心和绝望
这让我想起了100多年前中国健儿的经历。
无论如何，他们都是我们的英雄

Answer 1

Participating not winning is the spirit of Olympic Games. Say the Iraq Delegation, I had no idea how many difficulties they had come through to arrive China and through one impressive answer I knew their faith - "I guess my life will stop once I quit sport."
Perhaps they thought of giving up when their homeland and their country are ruined by war. However I saw from their firm eyes no disappointment, grief and despair which remained me of experience of China athletes about one hundred years ago.
In Any case, they're our hero.

另外说一下，新中国第一次参加奥运会是1952年；中国第一次参加奥运会是1932年，没有“100多年前”吧。

Answer 2

The Olympic Games focus on participation, not victory.
For example, the delegation of Iraq, I do not know how much difficulties and obstacles they are going through to come to China, but we know their faith through their answer - "I think my life will end without sports".
Perhaps they had thought of giving up when the smoke had engulfed their lives, their country
But in those affirmative eyes, I see no disappointment, sadness and despair
This reminds me of what the Chinese athletes had experienced more than 100 years ago.
Anyhow, they are our heroes