1.Full citation and abstract (include link if exists)
Citation: Peng Gao, China’s Preparation Work for Beijing Olympic is Satisfying—Interviewing the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), People’s Daily, 2008.
Abstract: Rogge, the president of IOC, was in Beijing to attend the 16th General Assembly of the International Olympic Association. He accepted a collective interview with the Chinese reporters in 2008. He said that the preparation work for Beijing Olympic since Beijing's successful Olympic bid was satisfied by the International Olympic Committee and he believed that before the opening on August 8, everything will be perfectly ready.
2. What is the main point and the purpose of the article?
I. Rogge clearly believed that Beijing will hold a successful Olympic with no doubts.
II. Rogge considered the most challenging part for the Olympic is that people from 205 countries and regions need to cooperate with each other in order to successfully hold the Olympic.
3.Does the way the article is written encourage you to take sides on the issue? Explain.
Holding a successful Olympic is never a easy thing. What Chinese government can do is to face the difficulty and find solutions to conquer it.
举办一场成功的奥运会从来不是一件容易的事，中国政府只需要面对困难，找出解决办法就是成功了。
4.List the sources the author(s) use to support the claims on air pollution (i.e. scientific evidence, expert, government official, citizens, etc.). Provide names and short descriptions.
5.What bias did the author bring to the writing of this article?
The author did mention any bias.
6.How (if at all) are health disparities, or other equity issues addressed in the article or report?
Drug taking during Beijing Olympic game by some athletes is extremely not fair for other athletes. In addition, Rogge mentioned the attack during the torch relay in European countries is very maddening.
7.What three points, details or references from the article did you follow up on to advance your understanding of the issued and actors described in the article?
Some of the athletes once considered whether they could attend the Beijing Olympic due to the air quality issue in Beijing.
China’s effort on holding Olympic should be appreciated by other countries since it is not a easy task to tackle.
北京奥运会筹备工作令人满意——访国际奥委会主席罗格
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人民日报/2008 年/4 月/9 日/第 012 版
1. Full citation and abstract (include link if exists)
Citation: Peng Gao, China’s Preparation Work for Beijing Olympic is Satisfying—Interviewing the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), People’s Daily, 2008.
Abstract: Rogge, the president of IOC, was in Beijing to attend the 16th General Assembly of the International Olympic Association. He accepted a collective interview with the Chinese reporters in 2008. He said that the preparation work for Beijing Olympic since Beijing's successful Olympic bid was satisfied by the International Olympic Committee and he believed that before the opening on August 8, everything will be perfectly ready.
正在北京出席第十六届国际奥协大会的国际奥委会主席罗格 8 日接受了中国记者的集体采 访。他说,国际奥委会对北京申奥成功以来的工作感到满意,并相信 8 月 8 日奥运会开幕前一切 都会准备就绪。
2. What is the main point and the purpose of the article?
I. Rogge clearly believed that Beijing will hold a successful Olympic with no doubts.
II. Rogge considered the most challenging part for the Olympic is that people from 205 countries and regions need to cooperate with each other in order to successfully hold the Olympic.
1) 罗格坚定不移的相信北京能成功举办奥运会。
2) 最大的挑战是如何保证全世界 205 个国家和地区的奥委会紧密团结在一起,将来自不 同背景、不同种族、不同政治制度、不同宗教的人们团结在一起。
3. Does the way the article is written encourage you to take sides on the issue? Explain.
Holding a successful Olympic is never a easy thing. What Chinese government can do is to face the difficulty and find solutions to conquer it.
举办一场成功的奥运会从来不是一件容易的事，中国政府只需要面对困难，找出解决办法就是成功了。
4. List the sources the author(s) use to support the claims on air pollution (i.e. scientific evidence, expert, government official, citizens, etc.). Provide names and short descriptions.
Count Jacques Rogge: is a Belgian sports administrator and physician who served as the eighth president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 2001 to 2013.
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5. What bias did the author bring to the writing of this article?
The author did mention any bias.
6. How (if at all) are health disparities, or other equity issues addressed in the article or report?
Drug taking during Beijing Olympic game by some athletes is extremely not fair for other athletes. In addition, Rogge mentioned the attack during the torch relay in European countries is very maddening.
在北京奥运会期间，有些运动员会使用兴奋剂，这对其他运动员是非常不公平的。另外，罗格提到火炬在有些欧洲国家传递时遇到的暴力袭击也是不人道的。
7. What three points, details or references from the article did you follow up on to advance your understanding of the issued and actors described in the article?
Some of the athletes once considered whether they could attend the Beijing Olympic due to the air quality issue in Beijing.
China’s effort on holding Olympic should be appreciated by other countries since it is not a easy task to tackle.
有些运动员考虑过是否会因为空气污染无法参加奥运会。
中国为奥运做的努力应该被全世界尊重。