美国飞鱼迈克尔•菲尔普斯承认酒驾

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【原文标题】US swimmer Michael Phelps pleads guilty to drink-driving

【中文标题】美国飞鱼迈克尔•菲尔普斯承认酒驾

【原文链接】

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-30552150

【更新时间】

19 December 2014 Last updated at 21:54

【正文】

US swimmer Michael Phelps, the mostdecorated Olympian of all-time, has been given a one-year suspended prisonsentence after pleading guilty to drink-driving.

美国游泳巨星迈克尔·菲尔普斯，奥运金牌第一人，承认酒驾行为，被判处一年监禁。

The 18-time Olympic gold medallist was also sentenced to 18months of supervised probation.

这位18次奥运金牌得主如今同样获得18个月缓刑。

Duringthat time Phelps must totally abstain from drinking alcohol.

在此期间，菲尔普斯必须滴酒不沾。

The29-year-old tested at nearly twice the legal alcohol limit when he was arrestedin Baltimore in September.

9月，29岁的菲尔普斯在美国马里兰州巴尔的摩市被捕，当时他所测得的酒精含量超过规定值两倍。

He was initially stopped for speeding after being caughtgoing at 84mph (135km/h) in a 45mph zone.

菲尔普斯被捕时车速达到了每小时84英里（约合每小时135公里），而道路的限速仅为每小时45英里。

The swimmer said he had also spent time at the Meadowsaddiction treatment centre in Arizona.

这位游泳健将说他也曾在亚利桑那州的戒毒所呆过一阵子。

"Duringmy 45-day programme, I was able to find out a lot about myself that I neverknew," he told reporters.

"I'mlooking at a much brighter future than I have had in the past," he added.

菲尔普斯表态自己已经开始了戒酒的康复计划，并且对今后的生活充满期待，“45天一个疗程，我觉得之后可以重新找到自我，我希望自己的未来可以更光明。”

Phelpsretired after winning his 22nd Olympic medal at the London Games in 2012 butcame out of retirement earlier this year.

菲尔普斯在2012年伦敦奥运会后宣布退役，但又在今年早些时候宣布复出。

Hewas given a six-month ban from swimming after his arrest in September, butcontinues to train.

在9月被捕之后，菲尔普斯被竞赛6个月，但仍可参加训练。

Mr Phelps, who is from Baltimore County,was previously charged for driving under the influence in Maryland in 2004. Hepleaded guilty to driving while impaired in exchange for 18 months' probation.

生于巴尔的摩的飞鱼菲尔普斯，曾于2004年在马里兰州被指控酒驾。如今他终于认罪，换来的是18个月的缓刑。