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But Oscar was not prepared to give up his dream. In May 2008, he appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport – the highest authority in the sporting world.
但是奥斯卡并不准备放弃他的梦想。2008年5月，他向体育仲裁法庭提出上诉——这是体育界的最高权威机构。
There, experts in the science of body movement presented evidence to support Oscar’s case.
在那里，身体运动科学专家提供了证据来支持奥斯卡的案件。
They argued that Doctor Brueggemann did not consider how the blades affected the whole of Oscar’s body when he moved.
他们认为，布鲁格曼医生没有考虑到刀片在奥斯卡移动时是如何影响他的整个身体的。
If he had, he would have discovered that they gave no real advantage to Oscar at all.
如果他这样做了，他就会发现它们根本没有给奥斯卡带来真正的优势。
The Court of Arbitration agreed. Oscar’s road to the Olympics was now much clearer!
仲裁法庭同意了。奥斯卡的奥运之路现在清晰多了！
At the time we are making this programme, one more barrier stands between Oscar and his Olympic dream. He has to reach the target qualifying time.
在我们制作这个节目的时候，奥斯卡和他的奥运梦想之间还隔着一个障碍。他必须达到目标资格时间。
Up to this point, Oscar has not run a fast enough time to gain him entry into the four hundred metre race. However, Oscar still has time to prove himself.
到目前为止，奥斯卡还没有跑出足够快的成绩来获得参加四百米赛跑的资格。然而，奥斯卡还有时间来证明自己。
If he fails, Oscar may still be included in the South African relay team.
如果他失败了，奥斯卡可能仍会被纳入南非接力队。
This is a team race. So the relay runners do not need to achieve the individual target time.
这是一场团队比赛。因此，接力赛跑者不需要达到个人目标时间。
But Oscar is still hopeful of gaining an individual place.
但是奥斯卡仍然有希望获得个人席位。
Public opinion is still divided about Natalie and Oscar taking part in the Olympic Games.
公众对于娜塔莉和奥斯卡参加奥运会仍存在分歧。
Some people believe that it decreases the value of the Paralympics.
有些人认为，这降低了残奥会的价值。
And, they ask why Natalie and Oscar are not happy just to be the best Paralympic athletes.
而且，他们问为什么娜塔莉和奥斯卡不满足于成为最好的残奥会运动员。
Other people welcome this development.They believe it shows that physical difference does not matter.
其他人则对此表示欢迎，他们认为这表明身体差异并不重要。
And that if you can legally reach the top level, then you deserve a chance to compete.
而且，如果你能合法地达到最高水平，那么你就应该有机会去竞争。
However, most people agree on one thing – that Natalie and Oscar are two very brave young people.
然而，大多数人都同意一件事——那就是娜塔莉和奥斯卡是两个非常勇敢的年轻人。
And that their bravery will encourage other people like them to push through difficult barriers in their own lives.
而且他们的勇敢将鼓励其他像他们一样的人在自己的生活中冲破障碍。
