您现在的位置是:首页 > 英语视频 > 英语新闻视频 正文 乒乓球项目会比奥运除名吗? 2012-12-20来源:CCTV9 For some time now, there’s been talk about scaling back Olympic events. The IOC program committee meets on Wednesday to discuss the elimination of one sport, to bring the number of official events down to 25. Table Tennis--also known as ping pong, could be in danger. Ping pong is the unofficial national sport of China. It’s even inspired a form of diplomacy. But is it really suitable for the Olympics? Public opinion is divided. But veteran sports commentator Yan Qiang is firmly in the "no" camp. Yan Qiang, sports commentator, said, "We need to think from the perspective of the International Olympic Committee. How do they decide which sport should stay? I think there are four criteria. Firstly, the popularity of the sport in the world, in a kind of global sense. Secondly, the potential of its development in the young generation.Thirdly, the potential of its commercialism--how professional it will be, and whether there would be a international league of the sport. Finally, how friendly the media will treat the sport. Table tennis should be at a quite weakening position." But won’t eliminating ping pong reduce China’s medal count? Yan said, "Just dominating the sport will not be good for us, and not good enough for the sport itself. We should take up the challenge and help the world promote table tennis, and attract more teenagers to participate in the sports. And enjoy table tennis. I think that’s the essence of the Olympics. ." I have to say I’m really not a good ping pong player...but as the unofficial national game, ping pong is played by almost everyone here. You can find tables like this in parks, communities and public schools. Despite all the discussions, experts say, the world should not ignore the great sensation of more than 1.3 billion Chinese people." 本栏目更多同类内容 扫码关注和谐英语微信公众号,第一时间获取最新学习资料 或公众号搜索myhxen 上一篇 麦当娜领跑公告牌巡演票房收入榜 下一篇 美众议院通过《2013国防开支授权法案》 相关文章 罗马或退出2024年奥运会申办中国内地奥运选手访澳门中国奥运代表团访问香港奥运期间的电竞比赛巴西奥运门票艰难销售中巴西花费46亿美元举办奥运会里约奥运会安保人员增加国际奥委会主席参观奥运村农村厕所的革命性项目国际奥委会:不全面禁止俄参加奥运会