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【原文标题】Athletes ponder wearing masks while in Beijing
【中文标题】在北京要不要戴口罩？
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【来源地址】 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25840114/
【译者】和谐共生
【声明】 译文版权归AC所有，谢绝转载
【翻译方式】 个人原创翻译
Athletes ponder wearing masks while in Beijing
在北京要不要戴口罩？
Choking pollution has been big news in China leading up to the Olympics
Associated Press Sports
updated 7:13 p.m. ET July 24, 2008
COLORADO SPRINGS,Colo. - Designing protective masks to help athletes cope with the elements isnothing new for the U.S. Olympic Committee.
COLORADO SPRINGS,Colo. –设计防护口罩帮助运动员应对情况对于美国奥委会来说不是什么新鲜事。
In fact, just fouryears ago in Athens, the stakes were much higher: The American federationbought masks to shield its athletes from a possible terrorist biochemicalattack.
事实上，四年前在雅典美国下了更大的力气：美国联合会为本国运动员购买（专用）口罩以防可能的生化恐怖袭击。
This time, thesmog in Beijing — troublesome but nowhere near as serious a threat — is theworry, and the masks are optional and not designed to be worn during trainingor competition.
这次，北京的烟雾——麻烦的是无处不在——令人担忧，戴不戴口罩自己决定，并不是为了在比赛和训练时间戴的。
"It'sslightly more sophisticated than what you'd buy at your local hardware storebefore painting your house,'' said USOC spokesman Darryl Seibel. "Thebenefit for the athletes may be as much psychological as it is physiological.It's peace of mind for athletes who have other things to think about.''
“这种口罩只是比你漆房子前在五金商店买的那种口罩稍强些”美国奥委会发言人Darryl Seibel说“对运动员来说更多的是心理作用，安抚运动员不安情绪，此外别无其他。”
Beijing's chokingpollution has been big news in the leadup to the games, scheduled to begin Aug.8.
奥运会将于8月8日开幕，在奥运准备阶段，北京的污染一直是主要新闻。
On Sunday, thecity put into effect its long-planned pollution-control measures, taking carsoff the streets, stopping factory production and construction projects. USOCstaff members already on the ground in Beijing have reported that conditionsare improving slightly.
星期天，北京实施了一系列控制污染措施：限制车辆上路，工厂停产，工程停工。美国奥委会工作人员已经在北京报导了空气条件正在好转。
But the topic of masks,which will have a filter to protect against the most common particulates in theBeijing air, has been discussed for more than a year now.
这种能过滤北京空气中常见颗粒的口罩的有关话题已经讨论了一年多了
And New Zealand'sathletes have been issued face masks as part of their standard team equipment.Team managers have advised athletes to wear masks around the Olympic villagebut not during competition.
新西兰运动员已经考虑把口罩作为他们的标准装备了。其管理者建议运动员在奥运村周围要戴口罩而不是在比赛期间。
Some Americanathletes also are considering wearing masks. But none have changed theircompetition plans the way Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie did when he said hewould bypass the marathon and only run in the 10,000 meters.
部分美国运动员也在考虑是否该带口罩，但没有人因此改变比赛计划（埃塞俄比亚运动员Haile Gebrselassie说他会退出北京奥运会马拉松比赛，只参加万米。）
"I think Imight wear it,'' American triathlete Matt Reed said. "I don't want todwell on the fact that the pollution's that bad. I think I really need to startjust thinking about how hard the race is going to be, not just because of thepollution but because of the heat.''
“我可能会带”美国铁人三项运动员MattReed说“我不想老想着这事，污染严重是事实。我觉得我真的应该开始考虑比赛会多么困难，困难不只因为污染也不只因为闷热”
Indeed, Seibelsaid the USOC is focusing more energy on helping athletes combat heat andhumidity and the 12-hour time change — things that are predictable and moreeasy to prepare for.
没错，Seibel说美国奥委会要把更多精力放在如何帮助运动员应对闷热潮湿的天气和12小时的时差——这些可预料的事更容易作准备。
Meanwhile, thefederation plans to provide masks to leaders in sports that ask for them.Athletes can ask their trainers and coaches for masks if they want them.
同时，联合会计划给体育界有这方面要求的领导提供口罩，运动员的培训人员和教练如果有需要也可以提供。
Much has been madeof remaining sensitive to the possibility of insulting the Olympic hosts, butthe USOC isn't telling athletes to avoid wearing masks on the streets, or evenat the opening ceremonies.
（戴口罩）是否存在对奥运东道主的侮辱的可能性一直比较敏感，但是美国奥委会不会告诉美国运动员不得在大街上戴口罩，甚至是在奥运会开幕式上。
"I think thelikelihood of that is extraordinarily low,'' Seibel said. "But if anathlete comes to us and says they believe it would be helpful and important, wewould not stand in their way.''
“我觉得可能性相当低” Seibel说“但是如果运动员来对我们说他们相信这东西有用而且相当重要，我们也不会反对”
Other countriesplans:
其他国家态度：
-The JapaneseOlympic Committee will provide athletes with anti-dust masks but is not makingrecommendations on whether they should use them.
日本奥委会将提供运动员防尘口罩，但没有建议他们使用
-Germany has noplans to issue masks. "Smog is a theme often discussed by journalists, butour doctors say a much bigger problem will be the heat and humidity,'' saidGerman federation spokesman Michael Schirp.
德国没有口罩计划“烟尘是新闻记者主要讨论的话题，我们的医生认为闷热潮湿的天气才是较大的问题”德国联合会发言人Michael Schirp说。
-Spain'sspokesman, Jose Maria Bellon, said no mask is being specially designed and thefederation has "confidence in the Chinese government's promise thatpollution levels will drop ...''
西班牙新闻发言人JoseMaria Bellon说他们没有特意设计口罩，联合会“信赖中国政府污染程度会下降的承诺。。。”
-Australianmedical director Peter Baquie said research there shows no benefit from themasks, but there would be masks available for athletes who asked for them."The practicalities are issues in terms of heat, in terms of sportcompatibility, athlete comfort, athlete self-consciousness,'' Baquie said."We haven't seen the need to provide them.''
澳大利亚医疗主管PeterBaquie说研究表明戴口罩没什么好处，但对要求戴的运动员也许有点作用“实际上，从湿热天气的角度，从运动适应性，运动员舒适度，和运动员自我意识角度来看这都是问题” Baquie说“我们没感到有提供口罩的必要”
-Gennady Shvets,spokesman for the Russian Olympic Committee said the topic of masks has notbeen raised. "These people who wear masks, they just want to advertise thecompany producing the mask, or attract attention to themselves,'' Shvets said.
俄罗斯奥委会发言人GennadyShvets说口罩的话题没人重视“那些想带口罩的人，他们只是想给生产口罩的厂家做广告，或者引起别人对他们自己的注意。”
Seibel said theUSOC is optimistic pollution won't become a major issue, but is prepared justin case.
Seibel说美国奥委会对污染不会成为主要问题表示乐观，但是要做不时之需。
"We know thisis a priority for the organizing committee and the IOC,'' Seibel said.
“我们知道这是组委会和奥委会关注的头等大事” Seibel说
The Americans willhave choices and the decisions will vary from sport to sport, and from athleteto athlete.
美国人可以自己选择，不同运动项目，不同的运动员决定也会不同。
For instance, theU.S. basketball team, which does its training indoors, hasn't asked the USOCfor masks.
举例来说，美国篮球队，他们有户外训练，但没有要求口罩
Gao Jun, aChinese-born table tennis player who now competes for the United States butstill trains in Shanghai, called the mask idea "nonsense.''
高军，出生在中国的乒乓球运动员，现在代表美国队，但仍在上海训练，她称戴口罩这个主意是“胡说！”
Mark Schubert,head coach and general manager of the U.S. swim team, said USA Swimming askedthe USOC for 50 masks about 18 months ago, mainly for asthmatics on the team.
美国游泳队主教练和总经理Mark Schubert说美国游泳队18个月前要了50个口罩，主要是给队里的哮喘症患者。
"If they showany symptoms, we'll deal with it,'' Schubert said.
Schubert说“如果有人出现症状，我们好应对。”
Two years ago, theAmerican softball team took masks to Beijing for world championships. Someplayers wore them at first, then got rid of them.
两年前，美国垒球队戴着口罩参加在北京举办的世锦赛，有运动员起初戴过口罩，后来摘掉了
"We kind ofcaused an international uproar,'' pitcher Monica Abbott said.
投手MonicaAbbott 说“可以这么说，我们（戴口罩）出现，全场哗然。”
It's unlikely thesoftball players will don the masks again this year.
今年不太可能还有垒球运动员戴口罩了。
"It is whatit is,'' outfielder Kelly Kretschman said. "Everyone is going to be in thesame position, breathing the same air. We'll have to deal with it.''
“该咋样还咋样吧，”外场手Kelly Kretschman说“大家都处在同样的环境，呼吸同样的空气，我们只好面对吧”
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