unit 23 Taiwan Issue in Sports 体育中的台湾问题
1.Taiwan issue 台湾问题
A:Please tell me what the Taiwan issue is. 请告诉我什么是台湾问题。
B:It simply means that the Olympic Committee based in Taipei is allowed to remain as a member of the IOC at the prerequisites of changing its present name, flag, emblem and anthem. 就是只有设在台北的奥委会在改名、改旗、改歌、改徽的前提下才能保留其在国际奥委会的地位。
A:Did the IOC make any resolution on this issue? 国际奥委会作过什么决议吗？
B:Yes. On the 25th October, 1979, the IOC Executive Board made a resolution on the name, flag, emblem and anthem that the Olympic Committee based in Taipei must use. 1979年10月25日，国际奥委会执委会就设在台北的奥委会应该使用的名、旗、徽和歌作了决议。
A:What is the name of the Olympic Committee based in Taipei? 设在台北的奥委会用什么名？
B:The Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee or TPE in abbreviation. 用中国台北奥林匹克委员会，缩写为：TPE。
A:What is the flag and emblem of the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee? 中国台北奥林匹克委员会的旗和徽是什么？
B:This is a copy of the IOC resolution with the flag and emblem of the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee in picture and it must use the flag and emblem exactly the same as that in the picture. 这是一份国际奥委会的决议。中国台北奥林匹克委员会必须使用与决议上的旗和徽图案完全一致的旗和徽。
A:What is the anthem of the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee? 中国台北奥委会应该用什么歌？
B:Other than the present anthem. I have a cassette. Let''s listen to the music of the anthem. 有别于现在用的歌。我有一个录音带，听一下就知道了。
A:In which aspects should the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee stick to the IOC resolution? 中国台北奥委会应该在哪些方面遵守国际奥委会的“决议”呢？
B:In every international sports activity, the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee must use the name, flag, emblem and anthem as approved in the IOC resolution. 任何一项国际体育活动中，中国台北奥委会必须使用国际奥委会决议中规定的名、旗、徽和歌。
2.Checking the name,flag, emblem and anthem of the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee检查中国台北奥委会的名、旗、徽和歌
A:Hello, I am the team leader of the Chinese Gymnastics Team. 您好，我是中国体操队的领队。
B:Hello, nice to meet you. What can I help you? 见到您很高兴。请问有什么需要帮忙吗？
A:I believe that the Organizing Committee has received a fax letter from the Chinese Gymnastics Association regarding the name, flag and anthem to be used by the Chinese Taipei Gemblemymnastics Team. 我想组委会应该收到过中国体操协会发来的一份关于中国台北队使用的名、旗、徽和歌的问题的传真。
B:Oh, yes, we have already made an arrangement according to the IOC Nagoya resolution. This is the program of this tournament. Please have a look. 噢，是的。我们已经根据国际奥委会的名古屋决议做了安排。这是本次比赛的秩序册。请您过目。
A:All right. The name of the Chinese Taipei Gymnastics Team is correct. Thank you. I really appreciate the good cooperation of the Organizing Committee. By the way, may I take a look at the venue? 好的。中国台北体操队的名称正确。感谢组委会的合作。我可以到比赛场地看看吗？
B:Sure. Follow me, please. Look, the flags of all the participating teams are put up around the venue. The white falg with the plum blossom in shape is the flag of the Chinese Taipei Gymnastics Team. 当然可以。请跟我来。您看，赛场的四周挂着所有参赛队的旗。那面色的印有梅花图案的旗就是中国台北队的旗。
A:Yes, that''s correct. Thank you very much. May I have a look at the name board of the Chinese Taipei Team for march-in? 没错。谢谢。我可以再看看中国台北队入场的名牌吗？
B:Of course. It''s over there. 当然可以。在那里。
A:Yes, the abbreviation TPE for Chinese Taipei is correct. Here''s a cassette of the anthem used by the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee. Let''s listen to it and have a check, shall we? 中国台北，缩写为TPE。 这样是正确的。我这里有一盘中国台北奥委会的会歌。我们一起听听，核对一下，好吗？
B:All right. Let''s go to the broadcasting room upstairs. The anthem cassettes of all the participating teams are there. 好的。我们一起去楼上的广播室。各队提交的录音带都在那里。
picture 图案
appreciate 感谢
approve 批准
venue 比赛场地
check 核对
Nagoya 名古屋
