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One of the greatest things about the Olympic Games is that everyone starts on a level playing field.
奥运会最好的事情之一就是所有人都从一个公平竞争环境开始
Whether you come from poverty or privilege, the important thing is taking part...and winning, of course.
无论你是不是出生贫穷 重要的是参与 当然还有胜利
Several members of the royal family have subscribed to the Olympic motto of Faster, Higher, Stronger.
很多皇室家族的成员已经订阅了奥林匹克的格言：更高 更快 更强
For the world's kings and queens, princes and princesses, this has mostly involved giving out medals to the fastest, the highest and the strongest.
对于世界的国王和皇后 王子和公主 这主要包括颁发奖牌给最快最高最强的人
But several members of the international nobility have actually taken part themselves, as Olympians, as athletes.
但是很多世界贵族的成员们事实上已经作为运动员参与奥运会
At Stockholm 1912, there were two princes and a grand duke competing in events.
在1912年斯德哥尔摩的奥运会中 有两个王子和一个大公爵参与了比赛
At Amsterdam 1928, Crown Prince Olav of Norway, later King Olav of Norway, won gold for sailing.
在1928年阿姆斯特丹奥运会上 挪威王储奥拉夫 也就是后来的挪威国王奥拉夫 赢得了帆船比赛的金牌。
His son, Prince Harald, had his own Olympic adventure.
他的儿子哈拉尔德王子也有他自己的奥林匹克路程
Also a competitive sailor, he carried his country's flag at the opening ceremony of the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games.
也是一个很有竞争力的帆船手 是1964年东京奥运会开幕式的国旗手
Albert, Prince of Monaco took part in the bobsleigh at five Olympic Winter Games.
摩洛哥的王子艾伯特也参与了第五届冬季奥运会的有舵雪橇比赛
Princess Anne represented Great Britain in the eventing competition at Montreal 1976.
公主安妮代表英国参与了1976年蒙特利尔奥运会的马术比赛
She didn't win a medal, but 36 years later, did a superb job of awarding a silver medal to her daughter, Zara Phillips.
她并没有赢得奖牌 但是36年后 她成功颁发了银牌给她的女儿扎拉·菲利浦
Which brings us to Ahmad Al Maktoum, who competed in trap shooting - that's shooting clay pigeons with a shotgun - at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games.
这让我们想到了艾哈迈德·阿·马克图姆 他在2000和2004年的奥运会中参与了飞碟射击比赛 用枪射击陶土飞靶
His full name is Sheikh Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Hasher Al Maktoum.
他的全名是谢赫·艾哈迈德
The Al Maktoum family is the ruling family of the Emirate of Dubai, one of the seven that comprise the United Arab Emirates.
马克图姆家族是迪拜的统治家族 迪拜是阿拉伯联合酋长国七个中的一个
Dubai may be famed for the spectacular Burj Khalifa and the Palm Island complex, but it has never been associated with Olympic glory.
迪拜可能因为壮观的哈利法塔和棕榈岛比较闻名 但这和奥林匹克荣耀无关
The Emirates only united into a federation of states in 1971, and they didn't enter the Olympics until 1984,
阿联酋1971年才成为一个联邦国 阿联酋直到1984年才参与奥运会
so when Al Maktoum turned up to the Sydney Olympic Games, he was only viewed as a symbolic royal rather than a serious contender for medals.
所以当阿·马克图姆在悉尼奥运会中出现的时候 他只是被看作一个皇室成员 而不是一个获得奖牌的竞争者
He had only taken up trap shooting in 1998, at the age of 34, and Al Maktoum did not shine in his event against the world's finest sharp shooters.
他只在34岁时参与1998年的多向飞靶射击 而且阿·马克图姆并没有在和全世界最好的射击者们对抗时表现优异
He came 23rd in the trap, and 18th in the double trap.
他在单人多向飞靶射击比赛中获得第23名 在双人多向飞靶射击比赛中获得第18名
It was not a successful campaign, but Al Maktoum liked his new title, Olympian,
这不是一个成功的比赛 但是阿·马克图姆喜欢他的新头衔——奥运会选手
and decided to make something of it because what he really wanted was something you cannot inherit - an Olympic gold medal.
而且他决定为此付出努力 因为他真的想要得到的是一些不能继承的东西——一块奥运会金牌
He set to work with a passion to master the technique of trap shooting.
他充满热情地开始工作 掌握了射击的技巧
He had grown up as a hunter, getting his first shotgun at the age of four.
他逐渐变为一个猎人 在他四岁的时候得到他第一把枪
There was little he didn't know about guns and shooting and Al Maktoum was willing to put in the hours.
他压根不知道枪和射击 阿·马克图姆愿意为此投入时间
So to Athens for the 2004 Olympic Games. In the single trap, Al Maktoum scored perfect rounds in his first two outings.
所以参加了2004年雅典奥运会 在单人射击比赛中 在他头两次射击时他获得了完美的成绩
He sailed through the qualifying with a score of 121... ..and was well placed going into the final, only three points behind the leader.
以121的分数顺利通过了资格测试 而且成功进入了决赛 只比前一名落后三分
Then things didn't go quite right. A couple of missed shots when the pressure was on and the chance of a first medal for the UAE slipped through his fingers.
但是比赛并不顺利 一些失靶后开始有了压力 他与获得阿拉伯联合酋长国第一块奖牌失之交臂
He ended up in agonizing fourth, missing out on bronze by a single target.
他最终获得了第四名 因为一个靶失去了 他们失去了双碟射击的金牌
The UAE was still waiting for its first Olympic medal. That left the double trap.
阿联酋仍在期待第一枚金牌 双碟射击是他们双碟射击里最好的项目
The double trap is maybe the greatest test of sharp-shooting, requiring accuracy, composure and instant reactions.
也很考验一个人是否淡定和现场反应 对于精确度的要求很高
The single trap focuses on just one target, flying into the air at about 140kph.
单碟射击只有一个目标 飞到空中约为每小时140公里
Notice how they don't aim at the target, but where they think the target is going to be.
他们不是瞄准目标 而是预判飞碟的位置
The double trap requires two shots in about one second.
双碟射击中需要在1秒内完成两次射击
The switch from target to target is an extraordinary test of technique. Ever played a shooting game?
从一个碟转到下一个碟这样的技术是很不寻常的 你有玩过射击类游戏吗
Then you'll know two shots in a second is pretty fast. Al Maktoum had always seen himself more of a double trap specialist.
这样你就会知道要在1秒内打两枪是很快的 马克图姆一直以来都认为自己能在双多向飞碟比赛中做得更好
In qualifying, he was near perfect, matching the Olympic record with a score of 144. He missed only six of the 150 clay discs.
在预选赛中 他的表现近乎完美 以144分创造了奥运会记录 在150分的总分中只失去了6分
Al Maktoum's closest challenger was a further six behind going into the final.
进入决赛后第二名和他相差6分
He kept his cool, a key skill for a trap shooter, hitting more targets than anyone else in the final.
他保持了自己的水准 作为一个飞碟多向运动员的水准 比其他参赛者打到更多的飞碟
His score of 45, from a maximum of 50, meant that he had tied the Olympic record for scoring in the double trap.
总分是50 他的分数是45 意味着这就是双多向飞碟奥运会记录
An emphatic victory for Al Maktoum... ..and a first gold medal for the United Arab Emirates.
一个强势的勒马克图姆的胜利 也是阿拉伯联合酋长国的第一枚金牌
That's put them on the map. Al Maktoum went on to become world champion in 2005.
这能让他们名声大振 2005年马克图姆成为了世界冠军
He retired from competition in 2009, but didn't sever his ties with the sport.
他在2009年退役 但是他并没有失去和运动的联系
He later teamed up with a promising young British trap shooter named Peter Wilson.
后来他和一个有发展前景的年轻的英国飞碟运动员合作了 那个人叫皮特威尔逊
Al Maktoum was impressed with the young man and agreed to help him with his training.
马克图姆被他感动了 并且答应帮助他
What's more, he would do it for free. It's like Star Wars - he's his Yoda. Hmm. A good student he is.
更值得一提的是 他是免费教学的 他就像星球大战的尤达一样 嗯 皮特是一个不错的学生
A gold medallist he will become. Hmm. Hm. Hm. By 2012, that training paid off. Wilson started well.
又将是一个世界冠军 嗯 嗯 2012年 训练得到了回报 一开场威尔逊就表现得很好
As pressure told on Wilson, so it told on everyone else. Vasily Mosin missed an important shot and suddenly all Wilson needed was a hit.
威尔逊有压力 但是其他人也是一样的 瓦西里莫森在一次重要的射击中失误了 对他来说是一次打击
I didn't do this for any other reason, other than to win Olympic gold.
我这么做并不是为了别的 只是为了赢得奥运金牌
The world records, the World Cups - nothing was more important than the Olympic Games.
世界纪录 世界杯——没有什么比奥运会更重要了
This was the absolute pinnacle, and then to come here, to London, I mean, and do it - it's just amazing, I suppose, I don't know how else to put it.
这是绝对的巅峰 在这里 然后来到这里 来到伦敦 我是说 做到了——我觉得这太棒了 我不知道该怎么形容
So now Ahmad Al Maktoum has further titles - Olympic gold medallist, world champion and now coach.
所以现在艾哈迈德·马克吐姆多了一个头衔——奥运会金牌得主 世界冠军和现在的“教练”
