巴勒斯坦参加奥运盛会 宽带视频 窄带视频

　　新浪体育讯　A Palestinian team will compete in the olympics this year for only the third time in history. Following appearances in Atalanta in 1996 and Sydney in 2000. Three competitors will represent Palestinians in Athens.

　　It was hoped that they will be joined by the formal Greek Olympian and world record holder, 47 years old female javelin thrower Sophia Sakorafa, who sor

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t to compete under the Palestinian flag in an act of solidarity.

　　This request was denied by the IOC. The IAAF sent a letter to Palestinia saying Sakorafa who received Palestinian citizenship this year would not be able to compete in the game based on the length of her throw.

　　Palestinian officials questioned motives behind the decision. Sakorafa proudly held up her Palestinian passport signed by Yassir Arafat and said not allowing her to compete in Athens violates the Olympic idea of friendship among nations.

　　Sakorafa participated in the 1980 Olympics in Moscow as a member of the Greek team and broke the women's javelin record at the 1982 European Championships. She then drop the sport, becoming a mother and a local politician.

　　今年已是巴勒斯坦第三次派团参加奥运会。此前，巴勒斯坦参加了1996年亚特兰大和2000年悉尼奥运会。三名运动员将代表巴勒斯坦参赛。

　　巴勒斯坦曾希望前希腊奥运选手和世界纪录保持者，47岁的女子标枪运动员索非亚-莎寇拉法(Sophia Sakorafa)加入其代表团，莎寇拉法也愿以国家间团结的名义加入巴勒斯坦代表团。

　　但国际奥委会否决了巴勒斯坦的请求。国际业余田径联合会在给巴勒斯坦的信中表示，虽然莎寇拉法今年已获得巴勒斯坦国籍，但她的标枪投掷成绩却未能达到奥运会的参赛标准。

　　巴勒斯坦官员质疑上述决定背后的动机。莎寇拉法本人也骄傲地手持由阿拉法特签署的巴勒斯坦护照，宣称不让她参加雅典奥运会违背了增进国家间友谊的奥林匹克精神。

　　莎寇拉法曾代表希腊队参加莫斯科的1980年奥运会，在1982年的欧洲锦标赛中打破了女子标枪的世界纪录。随后她退出了标枪运动，结婚生子并成为了当地的政治家。